U.S.-China Mutual Trust Committee
Building People-to-People Mutual Trust
Responding to the Daunting Complexities in U.S.-China Relations
Our Committee consists of small group of dedicated volunteers who seeks to uncover some of the root causes that would illuminate the challenges we face today. In illuminating the different historical perspectives and cultural practices of both the U.S. and China, we have gained insights into the urgent need to bring the peoples of the two countries together in friendship. Beginning at the foundational people-to-people level, we offer a treasure trove of actionable suggestions and forward-looking ideas that would create and promote impactful interactions, and build mutual understanding, respect and trust.
Acknowledgement
In developing our concept and solutions, we were aided immeasurably by numerous individuals who contributed materials cited on this website and participated in many discussions. Chief among them is Mark Ritchie, for his tireless and critical search for diverse points of view and truthful essays that have helped us identify the path forward. We also wish to thank David Melander, Thomas Hanson, and Min Fan for their insightful comments on select topics throughout this process. We also wish to thank Lynne Wangsgard Sadler for invaluable and critical editorial reading of this website.
We now welcome you, our visitor, to explore, support and share our mission.
Respectfully,
Robert Scarlett
Larry Walker
Pearl Lam Bergad
Gail Henrickson
Introduction
The U.S.-China Mutual Trust Committee 中美互信組 set out to uncover some of the possible root causes of the dauntingly complex relationship between the United States and China. We have found: Historically, there has been a fundamental difference between the way Europeans and Americans view the outside world and how the Chinese view the outside world. Inspired by the legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery, European-Americans fulfilled what they saw as their Manifest Destiny and expanded westward to the Pacific Ocean and beyond. In contrast…
An Open Invitation
The year 2023 saw signs of a warming in U.S. China relations. Several top U.S. officials, such as Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Presidential Envoy John Kerry, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo paid cordial visits to China. The bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation headed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer led to amicable agreements to…
Our Vision
Amid a hopeful flurry of meetings between the United States and China, what would be the crucial component necessary to advance U.S.–China relations?
We posit that the crucial necessary component is a mutual trust in each other, starting from the foundational people-to-people level...
Our Vision
A multi-lateral world where mutual understanding and trust bind together peoples from the United States and China.
Our Mission
To create and bring about meaningful dialogues and exchanges that enhance and build mutual understanding, friendship and trust between the peoples of the United States and China.