Track Two Diplomacy
CCG pays close attention to international relations, promotes China and globalization, actively engages in international exchange, and gives full play to its role as a "Track II diplomacy" think tank. Our think tank organizes sub-forums, bilateral and multilateral events, roundtables, banquets and other activities at major international policy and opinion exchange platforms such as the Paris Peace Forum, the World Economic Forum and the Munich Security Conference to promote dialogue and build consensus among international political, business and academic circles. CCG actively engages in "Track II Diplomacy" with the policy, think tank and business communities of various countries, conducts annual research and exchanges in multiple countries, promotes interaction between Chinese and foreign parties, and maintains communication channels with the policymaking parties of various countries.
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The CCG’s ‘track-II’ diplomacy’ in America (III) – Exploring the cooperation opportunities for Chinese and American think tanks with Asia Society
On the afternoon of Sep 29, CCG visited the headquarter of Asia Society in New York and exchanged opinions on issues such as the development of think tanks in both countries and the two parties’ future cooperation and regional governance. Josette Sheeran, the President and CEO of Asia Society, Debra Eisenman, the Executive Director of Asia Society Policy Institute, Jackson Edwin, the Director of Asia Development, Jeff Wang, the Program Director of China Learning Initiatives of Asia Society, Minyoung Shin, the Senior Researcher of Asia Development as well as Patrick Ingle, the Special Assistant and Advisor of the Head of Asia Society Research Institute joined in the meeting.
May 28 , 2019 -
The CCG’s ‘track-II’ diplomacy’ in America (II) – CCG organized a roundtable discussion with the business community of New York and Committee of 100
On Sep 29, CCG organized a lunch meeting with regards ‘China-U.S. Relations: the Future of Win-win Cooperation’ in Manhattan, New York. Officials from Consulate-General of China, representatives of Chinese companies and relevant scholars were invited to the meeting and they shared their opinions on the investment of China and America, the two countries’ economic and trade relation and the Chinese companies’ development in America.
May 27 , 2019 -
CCG’s ‘track-II’ diplomacy in America (I): Exchanging ideas on Sino- US relations with world-class think tanks
On the morning of Sep 29, Dr. Wang Huiyao, the President of CCG delivered a speech on ‘China and Globalization: Opportunities and Challenges for China-U.S. cooperation’ at Council on Foreign Relations. As the representative of CCG, he expressed the group’s opinions on the economic and trade relation between China and America, global governance and the two countries’ cooperation on infrastructure construction.
May 27 , 2019 -
CCG President Meets with Heritage Foundation Founder
CCG President Wang Huiyao had a discussion with Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, the founder of the Heritage Foundation, a prestigious think tank in the United States, about the future cooperation, as a way to contribute to a strengthened Sino-US relationship.
May 27 , 2019 -
CCG concludes series of exchanges in the US, deepening channels for Track II diplomacy
From May 5-11, a CCG delegation led by President Wang Huiyao and Executive Secretary-General Miao Lu undertook a series of high-level exchanges in the US with representatives from government, leading think tanks, and the business community. Coming amidst a period of intensified trade talks and tensions between China and the US, these activities formed part of CCG’s ongoing efforts to facilitate bilateral dialogue and mutual understanding through people-to-people diplomacy. This series of exchanges built on foundations laid by the previous CCG delegation visit to the US in October last year.
May 27 , 2019 -
CCG expert delegation visit US think tanks to boost bilateral understanding
At the beginning of May, the Center for China and Globalization expert delegation, whilst in the US conducting “track II diplomacy” activities, visited several think tanks and research institutions to promote greater bilateral understanding. These included the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Hudson Institute, Heritage Foundation, Wilson Center Kissinger Institute, American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Cato Institute and Pew Research Centre, among others. During these exchanges CCG representatives held dialogues with their US counterparts on topics such as Sino-US relations and trade tensions, global governance, multilateral trade mechanisms and future cooperation between Chinese and American think tanks and research organizations.
May 22 , 2019 -
CCG President makes China’s case at the Munk Debates
On May 9th at 7am Beijing time, the world-renowned TV debate platform, Munk Debates, held its first debate of 2019 in front of an audience of 3,000 spectators in Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Wang Huiyao, Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), was invited to participate in this debate with three other leading international thinkers, where they debated the resolution: “Is China a threat to the liberal international order?”
May 22 , 2019
