On June 23, 2017, the Washington State China Relations Council and the World Affairs Council hosted he U.S. State Department International Visitors Leadership Program delegation with 15 government, parliamentary, and media representatives from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
WSCRC Chairman Andy Wilson and President Mercy Kuo led a robust, interactive discussion with the delegation on the following topics: future trajectory of US-China relations; China’s one-belt-one-road initiative; China’s domestic reform and potential impact on US-China relations; China’s increasing awareness of environmental protection; Chinese technology transfer and intellectual property protection and impact on US and Chinese businesses; and US foreign policy.
K&L Gates Seattle office generously provided the venue for this meeting.