PC and Corporate Member Lunch - US-China Relations 2024: A Look Ahead
VIEW EVENT DETAILSRUNDOWN
12:15 Registration
12:30 Welcoming remarks
12:35 Lunch
13:05 Off-the-record discussion
13:35 Q&A
13:55 Closing remarks
14:00 End
Ticket for Exclusive Lunch for President’s Circle and Corporate Members: HKD650
Lunch registrants are welcome to attend the public program featuring Mr. Waters beginning at 5:30 pm in ASHK’s Miller Theater.
Asia Society Hong Kong Center welcomes President’s Circle and Corporate members to an exclusive, off-the-record lunch and discussion with Rick Waters, managing director of Eurasia Group's China practice and 27-year veteran of the US foreign service, and Ronnie C. Chan, Chairman of Asia Society Hong Kong Center.
What will 2024 bring for US-China relations? How does Washington view the outcome of Taiwan’s recent election? How will US policy toward China shift under a second term for Biden or Trump? Join us for an in-depth conversation on these questions and to pose your own.
Rick Waters is the managing director of Eurasia Group's China practice. Drawing on his decades of experience in the US foreign service, Rick leads the firm's China expertise and client offerings. His research interests include China's global and regional diplomacy, US-China relations, and China's domestic political economy.
Rick joined Eurasia Group after a 27-year career as the US State Department's top China policy official, overseeing the creation of the Office of China Coordination, informally known as the China House, and concurrently serving as deputy assistant secretary of state for China and Taiwan. Rick also held multiple roles at the US embassy in Beijing—including during the period between the accidental US bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in 1999 and the Hainan Island incident in 2001.
Fluent in Mandarin and Spanish, Rick also speaks Arabic and worked for more than a decade on Middle East issues, including as director for Israel, Palestine, Egypt, and Jordan at the National Security Council under George W. Bush and as political counselor in Jerusalem and Islamabad. A graduate of Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, Rick is based in Eurasia Group's Washington, DC, office. When not immersed in all things China, he enjoys hiking and sailing with his wife and unruly Labrador.
Mr. Ronnie C. Chan is the Chair of Hang Lung Group Limited and its subsidiary Hang Lung Properties Limited, both publicly listed in Hong Kong. Hang Lung expanded into mainland China in 1992, developing, owning and managing world-class commercial complexes in key tier one and tier two cities. In 1986, Mr. Chan co-founded Morningside, a diversified investment group engaged in private equity and venture capital investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. He founded and chairs the China Heritage Fund, and is a co-founding Director of The Forbidden City Cultural Heritage Conservation Foundation in Beijing. Mr. Chan is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Chair Emeritus of the Asia Society and Chairman of its Hong Kong Center, and Co-Founder and Chairman of the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society. He serves or has served on the governing or advisory bodies of several think tanks and universities, including: Peterson Institute for International Economics, World Economic Forum, East-West Center, Pacific Council on International Policy, Eisenhower Fellowships, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, University of Southern California, Indian School of Business, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Yale University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University.
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Sous-Vided Hokkaido Sea Scallop
Radish, Snow Pea Puree, Cashew, Teriyaki Sauce
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Roasted Seabass Fillet
Broccolini, Potatoes, Sicilian Cherry Tomato Sauce
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Citrus Loaf Cake
Served with Apricot Jam, Amaretti & Figs
Coffee / Tea
VEGETARIAN MENU
Pear & Cheese Salad (v)
Radish, Candied Pecan, Rocket, Croutons, Balsamic Dressing
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Baked Baby Spinach Filo Parcels (v)
Served with Wild Mushroom Ragu
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Citrus Loaf Cake
Served with Apricot Jam, Amaretti & Figs
Coffee / Tea
All items are seasonal and subject to change
Please inform us about any allergen and dietary requirements
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Event Details
LQW Room, Asia Society Hong Kong Center