National Committee on United States–China Relations

What National Committee on United States–China Relations does

The National Committee on United States–China Relations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1966 and headquartered in New York City. Its mission is to foster communication and exchange between the United States and China in support of productive bilateral relations and U.S. national interests, executed through four program verticals: Next Generation leadership development (including the Young China Professionals program and Public Intellectuals Program), Policymaker engagement, Public Education, and off-the-record Track II Dialogues. Additional recurring offerings include congressional delegation study tours to China (eight bipartisan delegations since 2006), a weekly "China & the Hill" newsletter, monthly eNews, event eAlerts, a podcast, video library, and publications covering economics, security, climate, science and technology, and society/culture.

The organization operates with 11–50 staff and is governed by a Board led by Chair Charlene Barshefsky (former U.S. Trade Representative and architect of China's WTO agreement) and Executive Vice Chair Evan G. Greenberg (Chairman and CEO of Chubb). President Stephen A. Orlins, in role since 2005, will be succeeded by career diplomat Sarah Beran on November 10, 2026. The business model is donation- and membership-supported: revenue is generated through individual memberships, corporate and institutional contributions, and program-specific grants (notably from the Carnegie Corporation for the Public Intellectuals Program); public events are offered free of charge. The Committee functions as a convening body rather than a product company, with no APIs, proprietary technology stack, or commercial software offerings.

Strategic operations extend across a partnership ecosystem that includes the US-China Business Council, Asia Society, Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, China General Chamber of Commerce-USA, the National People's Congress of China, the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group, Carnegie Corporation, George Washington University's Sigur Center, UCLA's Emmett Institute, and Peking University's Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (with which it co-organized the inaugural Beida Forum in January 2025).

Name

National Committee on United States–China Relations

Legal name

National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc.

Website

https://ncuscr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Committee on United States–China Relations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1966 that facilitates U.S.-China dialogue through Track II exchanges, congressional delegations, leadership development, and public education for policymakers, scholars, and the general public.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The National Committee on United States–China Relations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fosters communication and exchange between the United States and China through four core program areas: Next Generation leadership development, Policymaker briefings and Track II dialogues, Public Education events and media, and Congressional delegation exchanges. It produces subscription newsletters, video, podcast, and publication content, and convenes off-the-record dialogues between American and Chinese counterparts on sensitive bilateral issues.

Product overview

The National Committee on United States–China Relations is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that does not operate a traditional technology product. Its offerings consist of educational programs and communication services: four core program areas (Next Generation, Policymakers, Public Education, and Track II Dialogues) that facilitate communication and exchange between the United States and China; subscription-based newsletters (China & the Hill, eNews, Event eAlerts, YCP Updates); multimedia content platforms (Videos, Podcasts, Publications); and specialized programs including Congressional Delegations to China and the Public Intellectuals Program. These offerings work together to fulfill the organization's mission of fostering understanding between the two countries through education, dialogue, and people-to-people exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Next Generation Program
• Policymakers Program
• Public Education Program
• Track II Dialogues
• Congressional Members Delegations to China

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosted 8 congressional delegations to China since 2006
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• US-China Business Council (USCBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2023Long-standing co-hosting partner for major events including welcome dinners for Chinese leaders such as President Xi Jinping. Jointly organized the event welcoming President Xi following the APEC Leaders Meeting in November 2023, attended by nearly 400 business leaders, government officials, and academics.
• Asia SocietymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 November 2023Cooperating organization for major events including the welcome dinner for President Xi Jinping. Asia Society participates as a co-organizer for significant U.S.-China dialogue events.
• Council on Foreign RelationsmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 November 2023Cooperating organization for major events including welcome dinner for Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Co-hosted events bring together business and policy leaders.
• U.S. Chamber of CommercemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 November 2023Cooperating organization for major U.S.-China events including welcome dinner for President Xi Jinping and meetings with Chinese officials. Represents American business community interests in bilateral dialogue.
• China General Chamber of Commerce – USAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2023Cooperating organization for major events welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping. Represents Chinese business interests in the United States.
• National People's Congress of ChinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partner for congressional delegation programs. Cooperated with the National People's Congress on visits to China for representatives of the bipartisan congressional U.S.-China Working Group.
• U.S.-China Working GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBipartisan congressional initiative at the forefront of congressional dealings with issues of Sino-American relations. NCUSCR organizes and escorts congressional delegations to China through this partnership, including the first congressional member trip since 1989 to visit China's manned-space launch center at Jiuquan.
• George Washington University Sigur Center for Asian StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCUSCR Book Collection supporting the next generation of students and researchers. Books on China and U.S.-China relations are housed at the Sigur Center.
• UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the EnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Chinese Global Environmentalism book program featuring Alex Wang, professor at UCLA School of Law and faculty co-director of the Emmett Institute.
• Peking University Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the inaugural 'Beida Forum' in January 2025, a three-day interdisciplinary program bringing together next-generation U.S.-China experts and practitioners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• East-West Center: The East-West Center is a U.S.-based institution that promotes understanding between the United States and Asia through dialogue, education, and policy research — directly comparable as a bilateral-relations education and convening body.
• Asia Society: Asia Society is a leading nonprofit that convenes U.S.–Asia policy dialogue and public education, co-hosts the Committee's major bilateral events, and serves overlapping policymaker, business, and academic audiences.
• US-China Business Council: USCBC represents American companies doing business in China and is the National Committee's long-standing co-host for major bilateral business and government events, including the 2023 welcome dinner for President Xi.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Carnegie is a major global think tank with a substantial China program and a long-running funder of the National Committee's Public Intellectuals Program; both organizations target U.S. and Chinese policy and scholarly audiences.
• Brookings Institution: Brookings runs a prominent China-focused research center and convenes U.S.-China policy dialogue, serving overlapping policymaker, media, and academic audiences as the National Committee.
• Council on Foreign Relations: CFR is a premier nonpartisan foreign-policy membership organization that conducts research and convenes high-level policy discussions, and is a recurring cooperating partner for the National Committee's U.S.-China programming.
• Atlantic Council: Atlantic Council operates the Global China Hub and other Asia-focused programs, holding high-level convenings and publishing on U.S.-China relations comparable in scope and audience to the National Committee's work.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): CSIS is a leading bipartisan foreign-policy think tank with a high-profile China program and frequent Track II convenings — directly comparable in mission, audience, and policy-education format to the National Committee.
• National Committee on American Foreign Policy: NCAFP is a similarly structured nonpartisan nonprofit that conducts Track II dialogues and policy education — directly comparable in operating model, donor base, and convening role to NCUSCR.

Emerging players

• The Asia Foundation: The Asia Foundation works across the Asia-Pacific on governance, economic, and civil-society programs with a broader geographic footprint; comparable to the National Committee in nonprofit, nonpartisan model and in Asia-focused programming, though not specialized in U.S.-China dialogue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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