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
November 21, 2019
WSCRC Executive Director Nor Coquillard recently participated in a panel conversation that was recorded for a Podcast episode of Crosscut Talks. The panel was convened to talk about the aborted WTO Ministerial Session in 1999 and whether the issues raised by the protestors of ’99 are still valid today. The
November 8, 2019
WSCRC Executive Director Nor Coquillard and Director Man Wang are in China this week participating in a Washington State Delegation visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou. The delegation, led by the Director General of the Washington State Department of Commerce, Dr. Lisa Brown, has met with a large number of companies
October 28, 2019
The Washington State China Relationship Council held its 40th Anniversary Gala on the evening of October 24th in the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Seattle. Over 300 people including many dignitaries participated in the event which paid tribute to the Council’s long history of working to improve relations between Washington State