2024 Yale US-China Distinguished Colloquium
行稳致远，合作共赢
Forge a Shared Future

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In 2024, China and the United States will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the formalization of their diplomatic relations. This milestone invites reflection on a 45-year journey marked by a dynamic interplay of cooperation and competition. Despite facing challenges, the two countries have successfully collaborated in economic, technological, and cultural domains. Their joint efforts have addressed key global challenges, contributing to global stability while navigating their differences.

 

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The 2024 Yale US-China Distinguished Colloquium will take place at both Yale Science Building and Yale Beijing Center. A broad range of topics will be explored, including: International Affairs, Business and Finance, Healthcare and Biotech, Innovation and Venture Capital, Education, AI Ethics and Rules, Film and Arts, Global Investment (Beijing), Technological Innovation (Beijing), and Sustainable Development (Beijing). This colloquium is dedicated to a deep examination of the trajectory of US-China relations, aiming to clarify the prospects, challenges, and opportunities for bilateral cooperation.

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Interview:

Ruoqi Hui(惠若琪), Rio Olympic Games Women's Volleyball Gold Medalist, 15th captain of the Chinese women's national volleyball team

James J. Heckman, Henry Schultz Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, Nobel Prize winner in economics

Dejing Dou(窦德景), Partner and Vice President, and the Chief Data Scientist at BCG in Greater China

Hongwei Wang(王宏伟), Vice President and Professor at School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University

Jinhua Zhang(张金华), Chairman and CEO of IASO Biotechnology

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Opening Address:

Scott Strobel, Yale University Provost, Henry Ford II Professor of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry (MB&B)

Jeffrey Brock, Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, Zhao and Ji Professor of Mathematics

Anna Marie Pyle, Chair of Yale Science Building Committee, Sterling Professor in the Departments of MCDB and Chemistry

Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator in China

Yougen Yu, Education Counselor, Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York
 

Keynote Speech:​

New Haven:

Yigong Shi (施一公), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences, Honorary Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Founding President of Westlake University

Natalee Pei, Head of Asia Research, Bridgewater Associates

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Beijing:

Shi Wang (王石), Founder and Honorary Chairman, China Vanke Co., Ltd.

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Panel Discussion:

11:00-12:30

Panel 1: Business

Panel 2: Innovation and Venture

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13:45-15:30

Panel 3: Healthcare

Panel 4: International Affairs​

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15:45-17:30

Panel 5: AI Ethics and Rules

Panel 6: Education

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18:30-20:00

Panel 7: Cinema and Globalization

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For More information, check the brochure below, or click here to download.