Current U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was the featured speaker for CHINA Town Hall 2023, a national conversation on how the U.S.-China relationship affects our communities. From trade, tech competition, and fentanyl to climate cooperation, national security, and anti-Asian racism, the future of both countries will be determined by their relations with one another and the global community. The nationwide virtual conversation, including live Q&A, took place on Wednesday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. ET. As America’s top diplomat in China and one of the U.S.’ most articulate foreign policy experts, Ambassador Burns is uniquely suited to unpack the challenges and opportunities for both countries as they confront the most critical issues of the 21st century. Open letter from young people to President Biden and President Xi: https://www.bidenxi-nextgen.org/ A full transcript of this video is available here: https://www.ncuscr.org/podcast/cth-2023-nicholas-burns/ 0:00 Intro teaser 1:01: Start of China Town Hall 3:43 Israel-Palestine + Middle East relations with U.S.-China 9:11 Increased communication between U.S. and Chinese government officials 17:52 Xi-Biden meeting? 20:02 Increasing people-to-people relations and tourism in China 26:01 U.S. efforts to improve U.S.-China business ties 27:45 China’s slowing economy 31:48 U.S. response to BRI 35:06 Young U.S. + Chinese students 45:03 Science/technology cooperation and competition 46:42 Interactions with Chinese citizens 52:03 China-Russia relationship 54:50 The ambassador's message to Americans REGISTER HERE: https://www.tfaforms.com/5079195 About the speaker: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/cth-2023-nicholas-burns/ _________________________________ ► Subscribe to our channel: https://ncuscr.video/subscribe-youtube ► Check out the rest of our videos and podcasts here: https://www.ncuscr.org/media ► Follow @NCUSCR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ncuscr ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCUSCR ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncuscr ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncuscr ► Weibo: https://weibo.com/ncuscr ► Visit our website for the latest information on our upcoming events, programs, digital content, and more: https://www.ncuscr.org/ ► Support our mission to promote understanding and cooperation between the United States and China: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/ncuscr/promote-engagement