Award to be presented at Committee of 100’s 2024 Greater China Conference & Gala in Shanghai on November 16
New York, NY – Committee of 100, a nonprofit organization of prominent Chinese Americans, today announced that U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns will receive the Committee of 100 Leadership in Diplomacy Award at the organization’s Greater China Conference & Gala in November.
The award is given to a group or individual who demonstrates leadership in managing the complex and critical bilateral relationship between the United States and China during these challenging times. Ambassador Burns is being honored for his unwavering commitment to diplomacy and his ability to navigate through periods of tension, which has served as a model of statesmanship. This award is a testament to Ambassador Burns’ dedication and the profound impact he has had on fostering understanding and cooperation between the two nations.
Nominated by President Biden, Ambassador Burns was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2021. As Ambassador, he leads a team of experienced, dedicated, and diverse public servants from forty-eight U.S. government agencies and sub-agencies at the U.S. Mission in China, including at the Embassy in Beijing and the American Consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Shenyang. He oversees the Mission’s interaction with the PRC on the full range of political, security, economic, commercial, consular, and many other issues that shape this critical relationship.
Ambassador Burns was Goodman Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (2008-2021) where he founded the school’s Future of Diplomacy Project. He has had a long career in American diplomacy serving six Presidents and nine Secretaries of State. Most recently, he was a member of the Foreign Policy Advisory Board of Secretary of State John Kerry (2014-2017).
Ambassador Burns has received fifteen honorary degrees, the Presidential Distinguished Service Award, and the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award. He is the recipient of many other awards, including from the governments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Kosovo. Ambassador
Burns is a graduate of Boston College (BA History 1978) and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (MA International Relations 1980).
The Leadership in Diplomacy award will be presented to Ambassador Burns by Committee of 100 Chair and former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke.
About the Greater China Conference & Gala
After a four-year hiatus, Committee of 100 is excited to resume its Greater China Conference & Gala. The event will be held on November 16, 2024 at the JW Marriott Shanghai at Tomorrow Square in Shanghai. The Conference & Gala will bring together leaders and innovators from across Greater China to discuss important issues and celebrate achievements.
The updated agenda, ticket information and sponsorship information can all be found here.
To make inquires about the event, conference@committee100.org.
Accredited media interested in attending can reach out to media@committee100.org.
About Committee of 100
Committee of 100 is a non-profit U.S. leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, healthcare, and the arts focused on public policy engagement, civic engagement, and philanthropy. For more than 30 years, Committee of 100 has served as a preeminent organization committed to the dual missions of promoting the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life and constructive relations between the United States and Greater China. Visit https://www.committee100.org/ for more information.
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