President Li Xiaolin said that the cooperation between CPAFFC and Georgetown University dates back from the years before the official establishment of diplomatic ties between China and U.S. By expanding people-to-people and academic exchanges, both organizations have helped enhance mutual understanding and trust between the two countries. CPAFFC has the wishes to strengthen the cooperation with Georgetown University by holding small-scale, high-level and in-depth discussions and dialogues, to advance intellectual and institutional support for the development of bilateral relations and global governance.

Vice President Banchoff introduced Georgetown University’s new Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues, which aims at solving global problems and challenges by promoting dialogues in public policies, business and academics between the two countries. He also hoped the university actively participate in related activities sponsored by CPAFFC, fully utilizing its academic strength and excellent location in Washington, DC, to further enhance academic exchanges and political mutual trust between U.S. and China .