Unfortunately due to ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19, this year’s U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium will be canceled. Thank you for your interest and please email fpc@ncuscr.org with any questions.
The U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium (FPC) is an exclusive four-day program designed to provide 75 of the best and brightest Chinese graduate students studying at colleges and universities from across the United States a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the complex forces that shape American foreign policy and inform the U.S.-China relationship.
FPC gives participants the unique opportunity to interact with key players in the American foreign policy arena, including current and former administration officials and members of Congress, as well as representatives from academia, think tanks, media, business, lobbying groups, and the military, among others. The National Committee uses its deep connections, cultivated over the past 50+ years, to provide participants rare access into some of the capital’s most important foreign policy-making institutions, such as the Department of State and the National Security Council, where they meet with individuals responsible for crafting and influencing policy.
2019 U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium
May 28, 2019 to May 31, 2019
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Seventy-three Chinese graduate students representing over 35 universities across the United States came together in Washington, D.C., for the annual U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium. Over the course of four days, participants learned about the various forces that shape the U.S. foreign policy-making process through expert-led, interactive sessions on the role of Congress, lobbying groups, the media, and technology. Participants also attended off-site visits at a range of institutions, including the National Security Council, The Heritage Foundation, and Intel Corporation.
A highlight of the program was Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering’s keynote address, in which he explained the shift toward multi-polarity in the current world order and highlighted seven key issues confronting American foreign policy—from growth and development to weapons of mass destruction—as well as potential areas for U.S.-China collaboration, including climate change and cyberspace. Watch the video.
View the 2019 agenda to learn more about the program schedule, speakers, and format.
2018 U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium
May 29, 2018 to June 1, 2018
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Seventy-five Chinese Ph.D., M.A., and professional school students from universities across the United States convened in Washington, D.C., for the 2018 U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium. Participants had the unique opportunity to interact with current and former administration officials, including U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, as well as members of Congress and representatives from academia, think tanks, media, business, and lobbying groups. Off-site visits to foreign policy-making and/or influencing institutions, such as the National Security Council, U.S. Department of State, and Human Rights Watch, along with a Q&A session with diplomats from the Chinese Embassy, rounded out this comprehensive four-day program. View the full list of speakers and activities, please see the 2018 agenda. Click here to view photos from the program.
2017 U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium
May 30, 2017 to June 2, 2017
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
The 13th annual Foreign Policy Colloquium took place May 30-June 2, 2017 at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Please click here to watch our keynote program with Wendy R. Sherman (Senior Counselor, Albright Stonebridge Group; former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs ). To view the full list of speakers and activities, please see the 2017 agenda. Click here to view photos from the program.
2015 U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium
May 27, 2015 to May 29, 2015
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
The 12th annual FPC took place in Washington, D.C. May 27-29, 2015 at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. This year, we were honored to have David J. Rothkopf (CEO and Editor, The FP Group) as the keynote speaker. Click here to watch his keynote address. To view the full list of speakers and activities, please see the 2015 Agenda.
2014 U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium
May 28, 2014 to May 30, 2014
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
One hundred thirty Chinese graduate students and visiting scholars from universities across the United States converged on Washington, D.C. for the eleventh annual U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium. Briefings, site visits, and discussions included opportunities to engage with U.S. government officials, and members of the academic, think tank, business, NGO, and legal communities.
2013 U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium
May 29, 2013 to May 31, 2013
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
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