University professor co-hosts dialogue between American and Chinese diplomats

Manchester China Institute Director Peter Gries co-hosted the 13th US-China Young Diplomats Dialogue. Professors Gries (white shirt) and Wu (royal blue blazer) with the 15 Chinese and American diplomats in La Jolla, California, June 6, 2023. On June 5-6, 15 Chinese and American diplomats met in La Jolla, California for the 13th annual US-China Young Diplomats Dialogue , co-hosted by Professor Peter Gries of the Manchester China Institute. The retreat involved formal sit-down discussions of topics including the sources of trust and mistrust in U.S.-China relations, and confidence building and other measures to improve U.S.-China Relations. It also included informal activities for the diplomats, including hiking in Torrey Pines Reserve along the Pacific coast, and attending a Padres (San Diego) vs Cubs (Chicago) baseball game, which the Padres won. These activities gave the Chinese and American diplomats ample opportunity to get to know one another better, and further discuss bilateral issues. Professor Peter Gries established the US-China Young Diplomats Dialogue in 2007 to generate mutual trust and improve U.S.-China relations, and cohosts it annually with Fudan University Professor WU Xinbo.