Breakfast and Registration
Breakfast and Registration
Circles for Peace
Opening Address
John ZhaoChairman, China-United States Exchange Foundation
Co-Organizer Speech
Shen XinVice President, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
President Remarks
James ChauPresident, China-United States Exchange Foundation
Ambassador Address
Xie FengAmbassador of China to the U.S.
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)
Nixon Dialogue
Christopher Nixon CoxBoard Member, Richard Nixon Foundation
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)
Generation in Transition: An International Perspective
HRH Sophie-Alexandra of BavariaNymphenburg Aid Foundation
James ChauPresident, China-United States Exchange Foundation (Moderator)
Break
AI Keynote
Kai-Fu LeeCEO, 01.AI
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)
Shaping Tomorrow with AI: Insights from Tech, Medicine, and Scholarship
Michelle WilliamsProfessor of Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Medicine, Stanford University
Lunch and Speakers Photograph
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
Geopolitics Keynote
Zhao MinghaoDeputy Director, Center for American Studies, Fudan University
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)
Conflict to Cooperation: Security Pursuits and the Path to Peace
Ng Eng Hen10th Minister for Defence, Singapore
Break
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)
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)
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)
Closing
John ZhaoChairman, China-United States Exchange Foundation
Opening Dinner (By Invitation Only)