In his first speech to an American audience since the Biden administration took office, Politburo Member Yang Jiechi, director of the Office of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Politburo of the 19th CPC Central Committee, spoke on the state of U.S.-China relations and prospects for the future. The address was in Chinese with simultaneous interpretation. Director Yang was introduced by the National Committee’s new board chair, Secretary Jacob Lew.
The National Committee hosted a virtual address by Director Yang Jiechi on February 1, 2021.
