C-100 Members Meeting Rough Notes
Beijing Marriott NE Hotel
December 16, 2014
9:00AM – 12:30PM
12 Members Present: Clarence Kwan (Chairman); Henry Tang, Shirley Young
(Governors); Richard Lee, Howard Li, Dazong Wang (Greater China Co-Chairs), Jeremy
Wu (Washington, D.C. Co-Chair), Lily Lee Chen, Wu-Fu Chen, Edmond Pi, Carter
Tseng, Linda Tsao Yang
3 Staff Present: Holly Chang, Winston Chen, Erik Hyman (note-taker)
Next Steps:
• Clarence Kwan to move forward with preparations of Annual Conference and
national development plans given initial feedback from this meeting
• Holly Chang to follow up to confirm meetings for Wednesday with Ambassador
Zhang Qiyue, Minister of Culture and schedule Thursday morning meeting with
Thomas Hodges and U.S. Embassy staff.
• C-100 staff to review lists of past mentees from all C-100 leadership programs in
consideration of involvement in annual conference or future C-100 activities as
volunteers.
Agenda:
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Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) Briefing
Briefing for December 17, Wednesday, Members Delegation Visits
a) Meeting with Ambasssador Zhang Qiyue, incoming NY General Consul
b) Meeting Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun
c) Meeting with the Ministry of Culture
d) Meeting with US Embassy
e) Members Dinner
December 15 Diaoyutai Event Debrief
a) C-100 Members’ Participation
2015 Annual Conference
a) 2016 Federal Elections Initiative
b) Highlighting Global Philanthropy
c) Highlighting C-100’s Legacy
d) Fundraising Strategy
e) April 11, 2015 C-100 Members Meeting
Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) Overview
Notes:
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Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) Briefing:
Su Cheng of SCHSAsia provided an overview of the December 16 LSP schedule,
including the afternoon plenary, breakout, and mentoring sessions, and the
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evening awards dinner. Coordinated with members at the meeting new
placements for the breakout sessions based on updated members’ attendance.
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Briefing for December 17, Wednesday, Members Delegation Visits:
Holly Chang expressed thanks to Dazong Wang for his support in securing a
meeting with Wang Anshun, Mayor of Beijing and to China Co-Chairs for the
success of yesterday’s events.
a) Meeting with Ambassador Zhang Qiyue:
• A couple of meetings for Wednesday were still pending, including
meeting with the incoming Chinese Consul General in New York and U.S.
Embassy officials in Beijing. Since the incoming Consul General will not
travel to the U.S. until December 23, C-100 has an opportunity to establish
a special relationship with her in Beijing before she starts her meets-andgreets with many more contacts after arrival in New York. Dazong Wang
offered some background on the incoming Consul General: she was
previously a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, and was then
Ambassador to Austria and Indonesia. She comes from a diplomatic
family, has long been known in the Chinese government as a rising star,
and speaks very good English.
Holly Chang to contact the U.S. Embassy in Beijing after the meeting with
the incoming New York Consul General is confirmed, and will provide
additional briefing materials tonight when everything is confirmed.
b) Meeting with Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun
• Clarence Kwan suggested the style of meeting match that of last year’s
meeting with Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong, in which every member
participates in the discussion to ensure that the mayor is aware of the
scope and breadth of experience embodied by C-100’s membership.
Clarence asked that members remain aware of time constraints and keep
their remarks concise.
• Shirley Young suggested Clarence prioritize members’ participation in
discussions by relevance to their audience (in this case, Mayor Wang
Anshun).
• Linda Tsao Yang suggested C-100 members discuss the collective
message C-100 should deliver to the mayor, noting that C-100 has
members with prominence in fields relevant to urban development who
could help Mayor Wang address the issues he faces in Beijing. Drawing
upon her experience in corporate governance, she stated that it is best for
Chinese companies’ public image to first consult experts on how to adapt
when taking companies abroad and avoid any failures arising from
differing standards and processes.
• Dazong Wang agreed with Ambassador Yang, seeing a meeting with the
mayor of Beijing as an opportunity to build the C-100 brand beyond acting
as a bridge between the Chinese and U.S. governments, and noted that
Mayor Wang operates at the municipal level, which handles more
practical concerns than government organs such as the Overseas Chinese
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Affairs Office. Identified Beijing’s pollution concerns; urban planning
problems and traffic congestion; and the economic integration of
Jingjingli, Tianjin, and Hebei as issues the Beijing mayor is currently
facing that C-100 could help with through its membership.
Howard Li agreed with Dr. Wang, suggesting the discussion focus on C100 working with the mayor on issues he is concerned with (e.g. urban
planning) rather than focus on issues in U.S.-China relations.
Lily Lee Chen noted the meeting with Mayor Wang is well timed as the
Los Angeles mayor recently visited Beijing; therefore Mayor Wang will
have already received consultation from people in the U.S.
Clarence Kwan suggested that members remain cognizant of listening to
the needs of Mayor Wang rather than simply focus on what C-100 does,
and that members identify ways in which C-100 can draw on its
membership to assist. Recommended a second topic for discussion with
Mayor Wang: the globalization of some of Beijing’s state-owned
enterprises, noting that C-100 could provide a platform venue on how to
bring Beijing organizations overseas. Suggested members first introduce
themselves, which could provide an opportunity for the Beijing mayor to
address the concerns of specific members, and then open the discussion to
Mayor Wang to discuss his own concerns.
Shirley Young suggested emphasizing the capability of C-100's network to
provide access to quality experts beyond its membership and
recommended C-100 members present C-100 not as an organization of the
best experts, but rather an organization possessing a network wellequipped to connect Mayor Wang to the best experts. Noted that C-100
cannot deliver big organizations, but instead offer specialized contacts by
navigating the U.S.-China bridge in fields relevant to Mayor Wang.
Edmond Pi expressed his wish to address with Mayor Wang pollutionrelated health issues and mental health concerns in Beijing. Explained that
three Beijing hospitals received national prizes as major academic centers
for teaching mental health, something Mayor Wang is very proud of.
Noted that public and mental health have recently received considerable
media attention, therefore the meeting with Mayor Wang may be a
potentially good opportunity to discuss these issues.
Jeremy Wu offered C-100 member Weiming Lu as an example of a C-100
member with strong connections to urban planning advisors, highlighting
Mr. Lu’s involvement in an organization that advised on the design of
Beijing’s Olympic Park. Noted his own experience, having recently given
remarks on the use of data for governance to an organization involved in
urban planning.
c) Meeting with the Ministry of Culture
• Shirley Young noted that the Ministry of Culture’s mission is to bring Chinese
culture to the world, and that their most recent goal was to turn Chinese New
Year into a global event, which Ms. Young contributed to by making the
Lincoln Center Chinese New Year gala into a larger community event.
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Linda Tsao Yang stressed that C-100 must be careful about its use of the word
“influence”.
d) Meeting US Embassy in Beijing: Holly Chang is scheduling a Thursday
morning meeting with Thomas Hodges and U.S. Embassy in Beijing staff.
e) Members Dinner on Wednesday: Chen Guoqing will host a C-100 members
dinner at 6:30 p.m. on December 17 at the hotel.
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December 15 Diaoyutai Event Debrief:
Clarence Kwan recognized the behind-the-scenes contributions of Howard Li,
who coordinated Yu Zhengsheng’s participation in the December 15 Qiaoban
conference with Li Haifeng. Clarence noted that without Dazong’s urging and
Howard Li’s efforts to meet with Vice-Chair Li, Yu Zhengsheng would not have
been at Diaoyutai to speak to C-100 members and C-100 would not have received
national television coverage on the December 15 conference.
• Clarence went around the table and individually sought feedback from all
members at the meeting.
Individual Feedback from members:
• Howard Li deemed the event a good start and credited Clarence Kwan and
Dazong Wang for their efforts, stating the event establishes a much stronger
relationship with Qiaoban and supports future C-100 activities in China.
• Linda Tsao Yang suggested C-100 does not host an event in combination with
two other organizations in the future without further vetting. Explained that the
presence of two other organizations distracted from C-100’s role and mission, and
makes it difficult to ensure that all attendees match C-100 in terms of caliber.
• Lily Lee Chen noted that she was very glad that she came on the trip and the
event went much better than she expected. Agreed that although Qiaoban is a
good organization to work with and she was very impressed with Minister Qiu
Yuanping, we need to be more familiar with the other audience members,
especially if some of them are quite controversial.
• Edmond Pi stated it was impressive that the event was well-organized and had
three hosts. Noted that while sharing a one-day event with other hosts was ok, a
longer event should be run exclusively by C-100.
• Dazong Wang agreed the event was run professionally and that all activities
began and concluded on time, crediting C-100’s involvement in shaping the
schedule and structure of the breakout groups. Emphasized that the C-100
membership makes minimal monetary contributions towards high-level events,
which makes running C-100 events very difficult.
• Jeremy Wu pointed out that C-100 elevated Qiaoban’s standing with this
collaboration, as Qiaoban is typically involved with local-level businesses and
restaurants.
• Clarence Kwan agreed with Jeremy Wu and observed that the event gives C-100
leverage in future cooperation with Qiaoban.
• Henry Tang proposed C-100 develops a unified Chinese American network that
extends beyond major regional hubs like New York and Los Angeles to include
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cities like Boston and Atlanta. Observed that Qiaoban has the status and prestige
to serve as a larger umbrella for future events. Noted that C-100 can help
Qiaoban execute events and initiatives, and Qiaoban can help C-100 develop a
more national presence. Emphasized using the term “Lunar New Year,” but
recommended events for Lunar New Year to be held under the auspices of a
Chinese organization.
Linda Tsao Yang emphasized that C-100 is a Chinese American organization with
the mission of giving Chinese Americans the opportunity to participate in all
American activities. Suggested that C-100 not simply follow Qiaoban’s requests,
but also make its own individual judgment. Expressed gratitude for locallyfocused programs initiated by C-100’s regions, noting that while these programs
may not be glamorous or possess high visibility, they will have real impact on
how Chinese American communities in each region are perceived and supported.
Mentioned the Leadership and Mentoring Program (LMP) and the Mandarin in
Schools program as examples, and reiterated that 20 years may pass before C-100
is mentioned in any newspapers for these programs, but the impact of these
programs, even now, is real.
Carter Tseng observed that having organizations like Qiaoban provide a venue
saves a lot of money and work for C-100, but may result in mixing C-100 with
lower-caliber or mis-aligned organizations. Supported the idea of leveraging C100’s efforts with Qiaoban, the brand reputation, and the reputation of C-100’s
membership, but opined that members’ participation is quite low. Separately,
Carter suggested expanding the Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) to the
U.S. to connect LSP students with U.S.-based C-100 mentees. Proposed
implementing this concept through Qiaoban, noting that C-100’s connection to
Qiaoban creates a great opportunity to expand LSP.
Henry Tang, addressing low membership participation, encouraged for all LSP
events to coincide with larger C-100 events so members can conveniently attend
both. Also noted that some members like Shirley who were very active in
promoting cultural exchanges for C-100 were asked to stop.
Linda Tsao Yang stated the real issue behind waning member participation is loss
of interest in C-100. C-100 is not a social club or a business club, so C-100 should
look for future members with passion in C-100’s mission and the potential for
lasting participation in C-100 events and programs to ensure that members will
not lose interest or so quickly become unwilling to participate.
Clarence Kwan stated that the goal for C-100 is to gather all members’ collective
experience to leverage a knowledge base of inclusive leadership, as multicultural
members are familiar with and possess experience in both the U.S. and China.
Lily Lee Chen expressed gratitude for participating in C-100’s events in Beijing
and emphasized that with first-hand observation of Clarence’s chairmanship,
Clarence is sincerely working very hard to earn the support of individual
members. Noted that Clarence’s intentions and the time he is devoting to
displaying those intentions are very good. Stressed that C-100 should ensure
members have a sense of involvement and are attracted to C-100’s programming,
and noted that C-100 cannot ask members to raise money unless C-100 is
producing. Encouraged everyone to help Clarence more.
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Carter Tseng echoed Lily’s sentiment, stating each individual C-100 member
cannot be asked to do everything for a single event or program, and noted that
corporate sponsors have been turned down in the past because the C-100 New
York office said they could not be brought in.
Clarence Kwan stated that C-100 now has a Programs Committee working to
establish guidelines for C-100 programs and a Development Committee creating a
fundraising strategy.
Linda Tsao Yang stated that members have learned the lesson of the last few
years on losing interest in C-100 and its programs, and C-100 has a long way to
go to return to where it used to be and undo mistakes that were made. Suggested
the following:
1. Members should be notified of changes happening at C-100 headquarters.
2. Cost-effective technology should be utilized to bring in members who can
participate without having to spend money on flights or travel arrangements.
3. C-100 should host quarterly regional seminars and symposiums for members
to convene on a regional level.
Edmond Pi noted that being a member of C-100 is already enough for many
members, without doing anything to advance C-100’s mission through
participation and engagement in C-100 programs.
Lily Lee Chen pointed out the importance of cultural programs because they are
non-controversial and create lasting impact.
Henry Tang advised on C-100’s possible level of engagement with institutions
such as the Confucius Institute, noting that the American Association of
University Professors (AAUP) has taken a position against the Confucius
Institute. Stressed that C-100 should not be a Chinese American legal defense
fund or a civil rights organization, and stated that C-100 backed Wen Ho Lee only
because he could have set a precedent for being unjustifiably accused as a
Chinese American and placed in confinement without evidence. Recounted that
the Confucius Institute was backed in part by the Chinese government and is now
accused by some organizations as being propagandist. Stated that AAUP
indirectly advocating that Americans should not learn Mandarin is a huge setback
for American children, and proposed that C-100’s level of engagement could be
to advise institutions like the Confucius Institute on how to avoid these kinds of
issues so that efforts to promote Chinese culture are not diminished.
Clarence Kwan pointed out that C-100’s bylaws state C-100’s mission is to
provide leadership and act as a moral force, supporting Henry Tang’s view that C100 can provide leadership and guidance, needs to define “moral” as outlined in
the C-100 bylaws. Proposed first identifying programs that members deem
valuable and are willing to participate in.
Overall, members agreed and supported Clarence’s operational focus on members
engagement, program impact and organizational growth. Members also agreed on
3 core program pillars with the first two matching the dual mission of C-100, and
the third with focus on the next generation.
2015 Annual Conference:
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Inline with the three areas of focus for C-100, Holly reviewed slides that
emphasize the goal of the conference was to align with organizational goals to
enhance members engagement and partnership, strengthen programmatic impact
and ensure growth of the organization. Clarence emphasized that C-100 is a
national organization building capacity at the regional levels. The conference
should be treated as a national conference that engages all regions and serves as a
peak event supporting ongoing programming for C-100.
A draft outline of the Annual Conference was presented, showing four possible
panels (Philanthropy Dialogue between Ronnie Chan and Steve Schwarzman,
2016 Federal Elections Initiative, Chinese Outbound Investments and Social
Responsibility, Branding and Community Engagement in US, and one on USChina Strategic Trust). Activities were also proposed to include the 1990 Institute
Youth Video contest and Project Pengyou to showcase Next-Generation
Leadership development. Finally Joe Wong was proposed as entertainment for the
conference, showing the lighter side of our mission.
Lily Lee Chen supported including Chinese American comedian Joe Wong in the
2015 Annual Conference. Suggested Joe Wong would not only provide humor,
but also attract a larger audience to C-100. Holly Chang explained that she knows
Joe Wong personally and has knowledge that he is interested in C-100’s mission
and proactively using humor as a platform to address the issue of ChineseAmerican inclusion in American and bring the issue to a larger audience.
Linda Tsao Yang recommended considering Ambassador Roy as a resource for
determining program content and speakers for the conference. Proposed inviting
C-100 own members, such as Weiming Lu and Cheng Li, to speak as experts on
conference panels.
a) 2016 Federal Elections Initiative:
• Jeremy Wu provided an overview of the 2016 Federal Elections Initiative with
the following points:
o In 2012, C-100 issued a set of guiding principles for political
candidates regarding campaign advertisements and statements related
to China.
o 9% of all 2012 campaign advertisements were about China and very
negative, and this led indirectly to the comments made by Bob Beckel
and to the Jimmy Kimmel show scandal.
o On November 17, the Washington, D.C. Region convened a
Leadership Roundtable Dinner with representatives from over 17
different organizations, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice
| AAJC, and featured remarks on leadership from Congresswoman
Judy Chu. The 17 participating organizations included the American
Jewish Committee (AJC) and organizations representing Japanese and
Southeast Asian Americans. C-100 is seeking their VIP endorsements
of these principles.
o The first major step of the initiative is to revise C-100’s 2012
Principles of Guidance with feedback from Ambassador Stapleton
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Ambassador James Keith.
o The objective of the initiative is to receive endorsements of these
principles from the major political parties and convene surrogates of
political candidates for a panel discussion.
o The power of persuasion is important to this initiative -. C-100 should
not change the outcome of these elections, but rather the rhetoric of
these campaigns, and given Chinese Americans’ potential to be swing
votes in numerous elections, C-100 is positioned for candidates to pay
attention to this initiative.
o C-100 would produce a dynamic website to provide educational
background on these elections, as well as monitor and track elections
and allow for public feedback and participation.
o The initiative will be made successful not by C-100’s campaign but by
its tactics. C-100 cannot be successful by itself or even with only
other Asian American organizations, as outside organizations must be
a part of a united front to be more persuasive.
o The initiative is essentially a three-year plan, with ACNY 2015
serving as the kick-off; a video will lead into the active and engaging
conference session. In 2015, there will be a public campaign for
eligible voters who agree with our guiding principles to register to
vote. In 2016, C-100 will track the impact of the initiative, potentially
taking the initiative beyond the 2016 elections.
o To implement this initiative, we will need the help and support of all
151 C-100 members.
Linda Tsao Yang supported having Ambassador Stapleton Roy serve as an
advisor for the initiative, noting he knows China better than most C-100
members, and proposed producing a fact-check mechanism to immediately
respond to controversial statements.
Jeremy Wu suggested using the website as a platform to inform the public
about what has been said and allow them to decide and express their views on
the validity of any given statement. Members would contribute to the website,
and the website would be aesthetically attractive and easy to use for young
people.
Dazong Wang relayed the suggestion of a well-known scholar to sponsor a
joint letter signed by the top 20-or-so scholars in U.S.-China relations that
outlines a definition of China-bashing and establishes a baseline for what
constitutes China bashing.
b) Highlighting Global Philanthropy:
• Henry Tang stated that C-100 has an opportunity to focus on the now-popular
topic of Chinese philanthropic contributions, explaining that this was the
rationale behind C-100’s efforts to recruit Ronnie Chan and Stephen
Schwarzman for the 2015 Annual Conference. Observed that ten C-100
members have given up to $100 million without much publicity and noted that
this allows C-100 to play a positive role and bolster the C-100 pillar of Next-
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Generation Leadership Development, which could serve as a major theme of
the Annual Conference given C-100’s 25-year anniversary. Proposed that C100 members support past C-100 mentees by providing them the opportunity
to network with accomplished Chinese Americans attending the Annual
Conference, emphasizing the fact that because many past mentees may
become C-100 members within the next few years, C-100 should create an
internal network to support their success.
C-100 staff to review lists of past leadership mentees.
• Henry Tang noted that the check for John Long’s philanthropy project
came from Stewart Kwoh rather than C-100.
Shirley Young stated that if goal is to get C-100 involved with the
philanthropy project, then it is a good step that C-100 is at least involved, even
if only indirectly from a monetary standpoint.
c) Highlighting C-100’s Legacy:
• Linda Tsao Yang proposed highlighting members’ achievements and
participation in C-100 as another major theme of the 2015 Annual
Conference, and noted that this should not be confused with highlighting
members’ individual achievements outside of C-100.
• Henry Tang agreed with Ambassador Yang, noting that highlighting only one
or two members could leave other members to feel left out and resentful.
• Clarence Kwan asked how best to form a committee that could craft a
celebration of C-100’s history and legacy.
• Lily Lee Chen suggested hiring interns to search through historic C-100
photographs and produce digital copies for C-100 to showcase at events.
Stressed the importance of preserving institutional memory.
• Henry Tang recommended selecting a representative for every five years of C100’s history.
• Linda Tsao Yang proposed asking each C-100 member individually to
describe the three most important organizational achievements to highlight
within C-100’s 25-year history. Suggested ensuring that these emails address
each member individually, rather than with a “Dear All” salutation.
• Lily Lee Chen recommended Ming Hsu as a good resource for institutional
memory.
• Holly Chang suggested gathering historical C-100 documents and photos to
transform the C-100 website so that it highlights everything C-100 has
accomplished in the past 25 years.
d) Fundraising Strategy:
• Clarence Kwan announced a new fundraising approach for the Annual
Conference. Noted that at this stage each year, C-100 members are always the
most crucial source of fundraising for the conference. Explained that
fundraising would involve annual contributions from every region, rather than
involving each region only once every four years. Noted that Dennis Wu is
the head of the Development Committee, has already met with Henry and
himself. Also noted that Lisa Spivey was brought on by Dennis Wu and Dan
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Chao to support both the national Development Committee and Northern
California region, and that C-100 staff are now regionally-oriented. Estimated
C-100 would incur $1.5 million in operational expenses this year due to
cutting costs, including staff costs and reducing the 2015 Annual Conference
budget (from $600,000 to $300,000), which is the lowest it ever has been in
the past decade. Indicated the desire to include a new $300,000 program fund,
launched and overseen by the new program committee, to support and
leverage high performing nonprofits that align with C-100 mission and expand
C-100’s impact.
Clarence also noted that C-100 members should get together with other
members from their “affinity groups” to increase their relevant interests and
participation in C-100 programs, and Dan Chao is starting to look into ways to
do this.
Holly Chang noted that C-100’s national fundraising strategy will allow C100 to build institutional relationships with donors, more so than if they are
approached just once every four years; a nationally-driven fundraising
strategy will allow organization to build better donor relations over time.
Lily Lee Chen suggested leveraging Charlie Woo to provide additional
support in Southern California.
Linda Tsao Yang expressed appreciation for C-100’s new regional model.
e) April 11, 2015 C-100 Members Meeting / Workshop:
• Clarence Kwan opened the floor to suggestions on how to conduct the April
11, 2015 Members Meeting, stating that he prefers not to have each committee
give a PowerPoint presentation.
• Henry Tang relayed suggestions from other members that more time be
allotted for discussion at members meetings and more focus be given to
members providing input on the overall direction of the organization. Stated
that meetings in the past were too structured and did not allocate enough time
for open discussion. Suggested holding the members meeting between the
gala dinner and conference sessions so that members are encouraged to attend
the meeting instead catching their flights out of New York.
• Raised the possibility of separating members into breakout groups and letting
representatives from each group present on their group’s findings. Explained
that this method would allow decisions to come from sources within C-100
other than the chairman and headquarters.
• Clarence Kwan suggested holding a members meeting on April 9, 2015 from
10 a.m.-4 p.m. before the gala.
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Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) Overview:
Carter Tseng provided a brief overview of LSP:
o C-100 began LSP nine years ago, so we are giving an award for its ninth
year, and has awarded over 300 scholarships to young leaders.
o Carter’s intention is to ensure every scholarship recipient selects one
member as a mentor or role model. They can then seek guidance from
these members through email communication.
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o LSP graduates are dispersed among seven major cities in China, so C-100
members in the Greater China region, including Wu-Fu Chen, visit these
cities to personally meet with mentees.
o Mentees who receive LSP awards obtain jobs in China much more easily
than those without awards.
o The long-term goal is to link the LSP network with LMP and other C-100
mentee networks in the U.S. Suggested collectively drawing together
resources to elevate these programs and implementing a project within the
next year to celebrate LSP’s 10th anniversary.
Linda Tsao Yang recommended creating a triennial platform for mentees from all
C-100 programs in the U.S. and China to convene, and suggested producing a
quarterly newsletter to keep all mentees apprised of other mentees’ achievements.
Suggested other members emulate Dr. Tseng’s LSP to better distribute the
workload that Dr. Tseng currently has in running the LSP on his own.
Jeremy Wu agreed with Ambassador Yang, suggesting that members in the
Washington, D.C. region engage C-100 mentees in ongoing initiatives, most
obviously as volunteers.
Henry Tang suggested that we utilize each of these leadership development and
mentee programs to promote and strengthen C-100.
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