Celebrating 35 Years of
US-China Diplomatic and Trade Relations
Los Angeles, California
August 16 and 17, 2014
In 1979, formal diplomatic and trade relations were re-established between the United States and China, after a gap of nearly 30 years. In 2014, we celebrated the 35th anniversary of that milestone of peace and business with a high-level forum in Los Angeles.
This event had three central purposes: to look back, understanding and honoring the achievements of the past; to focus on today, grasping the issues and opportunities of this moment in history; and to look forward, establishing principles on which future generations of Chinese and Americans will build on this foundation.
The forum was attended by high-level diplomatic, academic and business leaders from the U.S. and China. It features a series of presentations, discussions, cultural and musical events, film showings and a celebration banquet.
The keynote speaker was Chinese Consul-General in Los Angeles, Ambassador Liu Jian. Honored guests traveling from China for this event included members of the Zhou Enlai Study Group, CCCPC, Liao Xinwen; the former Mayor of the City of Honolulu, Peter Carlisle, key members of the U.S. Congress including the Honorable Judy Chu of Pasadena; the Speaker Emeritus of the Hawaii State Assembly, Calvin Say; Jerry Glenn with the United Nations Millennium University; representatives of Nankai University , including Professor Xu Xing of the Zhou Enlai Research Center. Business leaders were included, including Arthur Lipper from the field of finance.
A special highlight speaker was include Mme. Zhou Bingde, the niece of former Premier Zhou Enlai.
On the morning of August 16, we were honored to hold an event at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. There were diplomatic addresses, a special tour of the Library, and the opening of an Exhibition from China, “Through American Eyes.”
The new documentary film “Seven Doves” was announced, and the opening scenes were recorded, together with the grand-daughter of President Franklin Delano Rossovelt, Mary Roosevelt. The film is proposed to the story of seven days in the life of seven pairs of artistic young people from America and China.
There was a special focus on the work of Zhou Enlai, who as Premier and Foreign Minister laid the cornerstone of peace, and whose influence in China continues to grow today. Forum sponsors include the Chinese American Federation and the Zhou Enlai Peace Institute.
