This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. The past 30 years have witnessed ups and downs in bilateral ties as the two countries try to better understand one another. In the past decade or more, the development of China-U.S. relations have reached new heights as they became increasingly dependent on each other.
Join our special guests in Beijing and Los Angeles as they review China-U.S. relations in the past three decades and share their insights on future ties as the Obama administration takes office.
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Victor and Michael on Sino-U.S. Ties
Victor Gao, a director of China National Association of International Studies and an International Councillor of Asia Society and Michael D. Antonovich, a native of Los Angeles County, who has served the two million residents of Los Angeles County's Fifth Supervisorial District since 1980 join a CRI webcast on January 17, 2009 (Beijing time) to present their views on Sino-U.S. ties as the two countries celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties.
Victor Z. Gao Victor Gao is a Director of China National Association of International Studies and an International Councillor of Asia Society
Michael D. Antonovich Michael, a native of Los Angeles County, has served the two million residents of Los Angeles County's Fifth Supervisorial District since 1980.
Zhao Yang Zhao Yang has been working as a senior level business and political journalist for over 10 years in both China and Britain.