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high-level U.S. delegation led by General (ret.) T. Michael Moseley, EastWest Institute board member, Chairman of the Gulf Alliance Company and former United States Air Force Chief of Staff, held five days of meetings with senior Chinese officials and experts from May 6–10, 2013, in Beijing. The confidential meetings, organized by EWI in partnership with the China Institute of International Studies, marked the seventh U.S.-China High-Level Security Dialogue, which occurred just two months after a major government transition in China. The High-Level Security Dialogue is an annual dialogue between current and former government and military officials, U.S. and Chinese academics and business leaders. The goal of the dialogue is to generate concrete recommendations to policymakers in both countries on building a common vision for the bilateral relationship; promoting mutual long-term trust and confidence; and fostering cooperation in challenging areas within the relationship. The key discussions during the week focused on a wide range of geopolitical and military issues, including the forging of “a new type of relationship between major countries,” Taiwan, nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran, maritime disputes in the East and South China Seas, U.S.-China military confidence-building in the Asia-Pacific and cybersecurity.
The U.S. delegation and military scholars from China’s National Defense University.
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U.S. Delegation Activities A half-day discussion with experts from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations on building “a new type of relationship between major countries.”
Two days of discussion with experts from the China Institute of International Studies focusing on building “a new type of relationship between major countries;” the role of third-party factors in U.S.-China relations, such as Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam; and nuclear proliferation challenges in North Korea and Iran.
A half-day discussion with military scholars on U.S.-China military confidence-building in the Asia-Pacific at the National Defense University of the People’s Liberation Army.
Roundtable discussion with experts from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Taiwan Studies on the issue of Taiwan in U.S.-China relations.
Meet the U.S. Delegates
T. Michael Moseley Head of Delegation General (ret.) T. Michael Moseley completed a distinguished 38+ year military career as the 18th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. In this capacity, he was the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of over 700,000 active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian personnel serving in the United States, overseas and those forces deployed worldwide in a variety of combat locations. General Moseley is currently a Director of the EastWest Institute and is also Chairman of Gulf Alliance (a Hillwood/Perot Company) based in Fort Worth, Texas and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
A. Bowen Ballard Major General (ret.) A. Bowen Ballard has more than 37 years of experience in the United States Air Force. He served as the Air Force Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Pentagon and as the Mobilization Assistant to the Director at the National Security Agency and Central Security Service at Fort Meade, Maryland. Major General Ballard is currently the CEO of Ballard Realty Companies, Inc., a regional real estate company actively involved in development, brokerage, construction, mortgage finance and commercial property management.
James Fallows Mr. James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States and once worked as President Jimmy Carter’s chief speechwriter. His latest book, China Airborne, was published in early May. Mr. Fallows is based in Washington, D.C. and has also lived in Seattle, Berkeley, Austin, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing. In addition to working for The Atlantic, and as chief White House speechwriter for Carter, he was the editor of U.S. News & World Report and a program designer at Microsoft.
David J. Firestein Mr. David J. Firestein is the EastWest Institute’s Vice President for the Strategic Trust-Building Initiative and Track 2 Diplomacy. In this capacity, he leads EWI’s China, Russia and United States programs. A career U.S. diplomat from 1992 to 2010, Mr. Firestein is an expert in China, Russia, public diplomacy and U.S. politics. In his foreign service career, he served five years at the U.S. embassy in Beijing and four years at the embassy in Moscow. Mr. Firestein speaks near native-level Chinese and fluent Russian and has interpreted for senior U.S. officials in both languages.
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Discussion forum with Renmin University of China graduate students.
Meeting with Dr. Robert S. Wang, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Brigadier General David R. Stillwell, Defense Attaché, United States Embassy in Beijing.
Eugene E. Habiger General (ret.) Eugene E. Habiger has more than 35 years of experience in national security and nuclear operations. In his previous assignment as the Commander in Chief of the United States Strategic Command, he was responsible for all U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy strategic nuclear forces supporting the national security strategy of strategic deterrence. General Habiger is a Distinguished Fellow and Policy Adviser with the University of Georgia’s Center for International Trade and Security, where he assists with the center’s international programs aimed at preventing weapons proliferation and reducing nuclear dangers.
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Meeting with Assistant Minister Le Yucheng of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meeting with Mr. Wang Xian, Director General of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt Ms. Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt joined the International Crisis Group (ICG) in October 2007 as North East Asia Project Director and China Adviser based in Beijing. In this capacity, she supervises the work of a small team of analysts responsible for research and analysis on the role of China in conflict areas around the world. From 2006 to 2007, Ms. Kleine-Ahlbrandt was an International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Prior to that, she worked for the United Nations for a decade during which she was responsible for cooperation with the People’s Republic of China.
Piin-Fen Kok Ms. Piin-Fen Kok is the Director of the China Program at the EastWest Institute. She is responsible for developing and managing EWI’s activities in China, with a major focus on U.S.-China strategic trustbuilding. Ms. Kok has more than a decade’s experience in public policy analysis and government relations concerning China and Asia. Prior to joining EWI, she worked closely with governments and brand owners to develop and advocate trade-related intellectual property policies in that region.
Timothy P. Stratford Mr. Timothy P. Stratford is a partner in Covington & Burling LLP’s Beijing office and a member of the International Trade, Corporate and Government Affairs Practice Groups. Mr. Stratford’s practice focuses on advising international clients doing business in China and Chinese companies seeking to expand their businesses globally. As a former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Mr. Stratford is the most senior former U.S. trade official to join the U.S. business community in China. He is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.
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“I’m optimistic about the future of the U.S.-China relationship, but we face a long, sometimes complicated road ahead. It will take a lot of effort, including initiatives like this one, to bring people together from all sides to talk frankly and candidly.” Dr. Ruan Zongze VICE PRESIDENT, CHINA INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
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“Through dialogues such as these, we can exchange ideas candidly and openly and we can continue the positive engagement between Beijing and Washington.” General (ret.) T. Michael Moseley Head of THE U.S. Delegation From the top: the U.S. delegation with Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Yucheng; General (ret.) T. Michael Moseley and Lieutenant General Wang Yongsheng, Vice President of China’s National Defense University; the U.S. delegation at the China Institute of International Studies.
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