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🇨🇳🇺🇸 U.S.–China Relations in a New Era: Youth Perspective & Expert Insights
📅 Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM ET
📌 Location: In Person
🌐 Organizer: China Institute
🎟️ Registration: Buy Tickets
🏷️ Description:
At a time of significant shifts in U.S.–China relations, this evening event explores the evolving bilateral landscape through intergenerational lenses. The program opens with a panel of American youth sharing their views on U.S.–China dynamics, followed by a keynote from veteran China expert David J. Firestein, and closes with a conversation moderated by Susan Yuqing Feng.
🔹 Program Highlights:
6:00 – 6:30 PM | Youth Dialogue
A panel of American youth reflect on aspirations, concerns, and personal experiences shaping their perspectives on U.S.–China relations.
6:30 – 7:00 PM | Keynote by David J. Firestein
“America’s Changing Strategic Assumptions about China: Implications for the Bilateral Relationship” — drawing from decades of diplomatic, academic, and policy experience.
7:00 – 7:30 PM | In Conversation
A moderated dialogue between David J. Firestein and Susan Yuqing Feng, incorporating youth perspectives and audience Q&A.
🎤 Speakers:
David J. Firestein — President & CEO, George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.–China Relations
Eliana Firestein — Youth speaker; student and speaker on U.S.–China topics
Sienna Howard — Youth speaker; student leader and aspiring global changemaker
Moderator: Susan Yuqing Feng — Director of Programs, China Institute in America
🧭 Themes:
U.S.–China Relations, Foreign Policy, Youth Dialogue, Strategic Studies, Cross-Cultural Engagement, Diplomacy
📌 Location:
China Institute
100 Washington Street, New York, NY 10006