{"id":77313,"date":"2025-11-17T11:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77313"},"modified":"2025-11-17T23:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:56:29","slug":"lapost-u-s-china-peoples-dialogue-2025-opens-in-los-angeles-emphasizing-trust-understanding-and-cultural-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77313","title":{"rendered":"U.S.\u2013China People\u2019s Dialogue 2025 Opens in Los Angeles, Emphasizing Trust, Understanding, and Cultural Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAPost\/Pasadena, CA \u2014 November 17, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 The 2025 U.S.\u2013China People\u2019s Dialogue officially opened this weekend at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in Los Angeles, bringing together leading scholars, cultural figures, and policy practitioners from both countries for three days of in-depth discussions. Co-hosted by the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University and the National Committee on U.S.\u2013China Relations (NCUSCR), the Dialogue seeks to rebuild societal-level understanding at a time when bilateral relations face unprecedented complexity and uncertainty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the Dialogue\u2019s core sessions are held behind closed doors, a media briefing on November 16 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, provided journalists with a rare opportunity to engage directly with organizers and participants. Speakers included Yang Bin<\/strong>, Vice Chancellor of Tsinghua University Council; Prof. Da Wei<\/strong>, Director of CISS; Stephen A. Orlins<\/strong>, President of NCUSCR; renowned filmmaker Jiang Wen<\/strong>; and Robert Daly<\/strong>, former U.S. diplomat and longtime China expert, among other distinguished guests.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Photo by: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/p><\/div>\n

A Platform for Rebuilding Trust<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Launched in 2023, the U.S.\u2013China People\u2019s Dialogue has quickly become one of the most influential platforms for civil exchange between the two nations. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cBridging Differences, Seeking Common Ground,\u201d<\/strong> underscores the need to renew trust through direct conversation, shared experiences, and practical cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2025 program addresses a wide spectrum of issues shaping public perceptions and societal ties, including:<\/span><\/p>\n