April 2, 2020
Dr. Xu Xiaomin, a Chinese doctor dispatched to Wuhan in the first wave of medical personnel sent to the city to combat Covid 19 spoke to WSCRC members and friends on March 31. Dr. Xu, a specialist in nosocomial infection control, microbiological testing, and drug resistant bacterial infections was assigned
April 2, 2020
On March 25, James Loudon, the General Manager and Forum Director of IMA Asia shared with our webinar participants many of the best practices that were developed by companies operating in China during the height of the coronavirus lockdown. IMA Asia’s members include most of the Fortune 500’s Asian operations.
March 27, 2020
Dear WSCRC Members and Friends, Many of you have reached out to us to inquire how you might make donations of goods or cash to help support the community's fight against coronavirus. We have complied a list (below) of local organizations that we know who would welcome your support. We
March 20, 2020
Dear WSCRC Members and Friends, The Washington State China Relations Council hopes you are doing well despite the uncertainty and challenges brought upon by COVID-19. In response to this crisis, governments at the federal, state, and local levels have created assistance programs to help businesses and their workers to withstand
March 10, 2020
The Washington State China Relations Council hosted a webinar titled “Best Practice Sharing in Responding to Covid-19” on March 10th. The call brought together local experts to discuss ways local companies can be proactive to mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. Two attorneys from Dorsey and Whitney, Mike Droke
March 10, 2020
The Washington State China Relations Council and the World Affairs Council collaborated to present a panel of experts addressing the topic of “A Rapid Response to the Coronavirus and Global Health Emergencies” on February 13th. The event, held at the offices of Dorsey and Whitney LLP featured the following panelists:
March 6, 2020
Dear WSCRC Members and Friends, Upon the recommendation of Public Health Seattle and King County we are suspending all of our face to face meetings for the immediate future. We have postponed our lunch session “Contrasting AI Developments in China and the U.S.” scheduled for March 11th, 2020. The health
February 26, 2020
Consul General Wang Donghua of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco spent Friday February 14th visiting government officials in Everett, Seattle and Tacoma. WSCRC made the arrangements for the day which started with a meeting with Congressional Representative Rick Larsen in his field office in Everett. After discussions about the
February 26, 2020
Originally published on Seattle Times February 12, 2020 There has been a long, deafening silence from the Trump administration on the coronavirus. What actions have transpired include steps to protect U.S. citizens, which we support, but also embarrassing gaffes, such as Wilbur Ross’ rightly pilloried remark that the coronavirus presents
January 17, 2020
The Washington State China Relations Council welcomes the signing of the Phase One Trade Deal with China. The Council sees the agreement as a modest step in getting the two economies back to business, however, the deal does not address the underlying issues of conflict between the two countries. Under
December 13, 2019
The WSCRC welcomes today's announcement by the U.S. and Chinese Governments of a “Phase One” trade agreement between the two countries, putting a temporary pause to the trade war. The agreement covers issues that have been at the center of the trade negotiations, including intellectual property, forced technology transfer, agriculture,
November 22, 2019
The 13th China Town Hall Annual Conference was held on Monday, November 18th, and was hosted by National Committee on U.S. Relations. As the local partner, Washington State China Relations Council gathered everyone in the Columbia Center to watch this conference together. George Stephanopoulos is served as moderator, and cooperated