Agenda
The 6th U.S.-China Hong Kong Forum
‘Circles for Peace’
The 6th U.S.-China Hong Kong Forum
‘Circles for Peace’
SPEECHES DIALOGUES VIDEOS
Day 1:  Monday, November 17, 2025 Venue: The Ballroom, Level 1, The Fullerton, 3 Ocean Drive, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
  • 8:45am

    Breakfast and Registration

  • 9:30am

    Circles for Peace

  • 9.40am

    Opening Address

    John ZhaoChairman, China-United States Exchange Foundation

  • 9:50am

    Co-Organizer Speech

    Shen XinVice President, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

  • 10:00am

    President Remarks

    James ChauPresident, China-United States Exchange Foundation

  • 10:05am

    Ambassador Address

    Xie FengAmbassador of China to the U.S.

  • 10:10am

    High-Level Conversation: Power, Partnership, and the Next Order

    Charlene BarshefskyChair, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, 12th U.S. Trade Representative

    Nirupama Rao28th Foreign Secretary, India; former Ambassador of India to China and the U.S.

    Wang JisiFounding President, Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Peking University

    James ChauPresident, China-United States Exchange Foundation; UN Goodwill Ambassador (Moderator)

  • 11:00am

    Nixon Dialogue

    Christopher Nixon CoxBoard Member, Richard Nixon Foundation

  • 11:10am

    Spotlight on Youth: Building Peaceful Futures

    Ose Ehianeta ArheghanMaster Candidate, Johns Hopkins University

    Huang YingPhD Candidate, Tsinghua University

    Dee PoonPresident of Brands and Retailing, Tessellation Group (Moderator)

    Xu JiayanSecondary Four Student, Diocesan Girls’ School

    Carla Canales Mezzo-Soprano; Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School (Moderator)

  • 11:30am

    Generation in Transition: An International Perspective

    HRH Sophie-Alexandra of BavariaNymphenburg Aid Foundation

    James ChauPresident, China-United States Exchange Foundation (Moderator)

  • 11:40am

    Break

  • 12:00pm

    AI Keynote

    Kai-Fu LeeCEO, 01.AI

  • 12:10pm

    Tech Superpowers: Ethics, Equity, and the New Social Contract

    Christopher Nixon CoxBoard Member, Richard Nixon Foundation

    David LamptonProfessor Emeritus of China Studies, Johns Hopkins University

    Wang DongExecutive Director, Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding, Peking University

    Zhang TuoshengMember, Academic Committee, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University

    Ananth KrishnanDirector, The Hindu Group (Moderator)

  • 12:55pm

    Shaping Tomorrow with AI: Insights from Tech, Medicine, and Scholarship

    Michelle WilliamsProfessor of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Medicine, Stanford University

  • 1:05pm

    Lunch and Speakers Photograph

  • 2.30pm

    Head of Government Address: The Equation for Humanity

    Muhammad YunusChief Advisor, Interim Government, Bangladesh; Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Congressional Gold Medal

  • 2.45pm

    Geopolitics Keynote

    Zhao MinghaoDeputy Director, Center for American Studies, Fudan University

  • 2.55pm

    Outside the Security Lens: Beyond Tariffs, Politics, and Society

    Max Baucus11th U.S. Ambassador to China; former Chairman, Senate Finance Committee

    Li ChengDirector, Centre on Contemporary China and the World, University of Hong Kong

    Stephen RoachSenior Fellow, Yale Law School, Yale University; former Chief Economist, Morgan Stanley

    Zhu Feng Dean, School of International Studies, Nanjing University

    David FiresteinPresident, George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations (Moderator)

  • 3.40pm

    Conflict to Cooperation: Security Pursuits and the Path to Peace

    Ng Eng Hen10th Minister for Defence, Singapore

  • 3.50pm

    Break

  • 4.00pm

    From the Ground Up: Strengthening U.S.–China Ties Through People

    Neil BushChairman, George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations

    Nicole KruseVice President, The Carter Center

    Shen XinVice President, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

    Andy TungVice Chairman, China-United States Exchange Foundation (Moderator)

  • 4:30pm

    Minds and Media: Rethinking Culture and Soft Power on the World Stage

    Dong QiangDean, Yenching Academy, Peking University

    Kyle ObermannFilmmaker; Nature Host, The China Current

    Nini SuetBoard Trustee, Tabor Academy; International Governor, Blair Academy

    Zou ShuangArtistic Director, Beijing Music Festival

    Ruby YangAcademy Award Winner (Moderator)

  • 5.15pm

    Flying Tigers: The Legacy of Courage and Cooperation

    Melodee HanesCo-Chair, Baucus Institute

    Jeffrey GreeneChairman, Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation

    Roberta LipsonChair Emeritus, American Chamber of Commerce in China (Moderator)

  • 6.00pm

    Closing

    John ZhaoChairman, China-United States Exchange Foundation

  • 6.30pm

    Opening Dinner (By Invitation Only)