About this episode

The episode discusses the current state and future trajectory of the U.S.-China relationship with insights from veteran diplomats.

CHINA Town Hall (CTH), a program that provides a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examines how that relationship reverberates at the local level – in our towns, states, and nation – connects people around the country with U.S. policymakers and thought leaders on China . The 2026 CHINA Town Hall program took place on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT , with two veteran senior diplomats discussing the current state and future trajectory of the U.S.-China relationship: Stephen Biegun , former U.S. deputy secretary of state, and Sarah Beran , former deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and former senior director for China and Taiwan affairs at the White House National Security Council. Since CTH launched in 2007, the National Committee has proudly partnered with a range of institutions and civic groups, colleges and universities, trade and business associations, world affairs councils and think tanks to convene town halls and bring this important national conversation to local communities around America (and a few overseas).

People in this episode

Guests: Stephen Biegun, Sarah Beran

Topics covered

• U.S.-China relations
• diplomacy
• local impact
• policy discussion
• international relations

Keywords

• U.S.-China relationship
• diplomacy
• town hall
• Stephen Biegun
• Sarah Beran
• foreign policy
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

Places: U.S., China, Beijing

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