In an effort to enhance the understanding of China and Hong Kong by American media, since 1996 the Foundation has invited between six to eight American journalists each year to visit China and Hong Kong. The Foundation sponsored and organized their trip. With the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, the program enables the journalists to meet with senior central government officials in Beijing and local municipal officials in one of the second or third tier cities in China. The Foundation also organizes meetings with key industry and business players, academic and research institutions and media people to broaden the participants’ network other than providing them an overview of the cities they visited. This year, the Foundation, in association with the All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) and the East-West Center organized the 9th China-U.S. Journalists Exchange program, as an expansion of the original Hong Kong Journalism Fellows program by adding the visit of the China journalists to the U.S. The theme of this year’s program is “Business and Trade: Opportunities and Challenges”.
A delegation of six senior U.S. journalists visited Beijing, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shenzhen and Hong Kong from 8 – 19 September 2018 while three Chinese journalists visited New York and Washington D.C. in the U.S. during the period. After their respective study tours, all Chinese and American journalists met in Washington D.C. to report on their experiences and to exchange opinions on how media coverage of each country can be improved. Through direct dialogue with local authorities and communities in different areas and seeing the developments for themselves, the U.S. journalists gain a better understanding of the current situation and future development of Hong Kong and Mainland China.
List of U.S. journalists:
– Mr. Benjamin Bartenstein, Emerging Markets Reporter, Bloomberg News, New York, NY
– Mr. Adam Behsudi, Trade Reporter, POLITICO, Arlington, VA
– Ms. Mary Childs, Senior Reporter, Barron’s, New York, NY
– Mr. Alexander Kaufman, Reporter, HuffPost, New York, NY
– Mr. William Luckie, News Anchor/Reporter, KLTV, Tyler, TX
– Ms. Mariana Keller, Senior Video Producer, NBC News, New York, NY
Organizations visited:
Beijing
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs
– HKSAR Government Office in Beijing
– China Institute of International Studies
– China Center for International Economic Exchanges
– Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
– Global Times
– All China Journalists Association
Meeting with Mr. Yu Dunhai (middle), Deputy Director-General of Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Guangzhong, Zhuhai, Dongguan & Shenzhen
– Hengqin Free Trade Zone
– Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
– iFLYTEK Co Ltd
– Royole Co
– China Spallation Neutron Source
– Guangdong Radio and Television Station
– Wonderful Ceramics Museum
– Canton Tower
– Shenzhen Museum
Understanding more about the Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong
– Mr. Tung Chee-hwa, Vice Chairman of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and first Chief Executive of the HKSAR
– Mr. Leung Chun-ying, Vice Chairman of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Former Chief Executive of HKSAR
– Deputy Commissioner Song Ru’an, Office of Commissioner of the PRC’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR
– Mr. Kurt Tong, Consul General of American Consulate General
– Mr. Wesley Wong, Solicitor General of Department of Justice
– American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Vision 2047 Foundation
Meeting with Mr. Tung Chee-hwa (4th right), Vice Chairman of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and first Chief Executive of the HKSAR
List of Chinese journalists
– Mr. Liu Cheng’an, Editor-in-Chief, Sichuan Radio and Television, Chengdu
– Ms. Yu Jiaxin, Reporter, Xinhua News Agency, Beijing
– Mr. XU Meng, Chief Reporter, JieFang Daily, Shanghai
During their visit in the U.S., the Chinese journalists met with government officials, think tanks, community and business leaders, educators, local journalists, and others to gain insight on diverse issues and to understand more about the general views from the U.S. interlocutors on the relationship between China and the U.S.
