China’s rapid development and Sino-American relations have a direct impact on the lives of just about everyone in the U.S.. CHINA Town Hall is a national day of programming designed to provide Americans across the United States and beyond the opportunity to discuss issues in the relationship with leading experts. Henry A. Kissinger will be the national webcast speaker. He was the U.S. national security advisor (1969–1975) and secretary of state (1973–1977), when he played a crucial role in arranging President Nixon’s 1972 groundbreaking visit to China, which opened the door to the re-establishment of U.S.-China relations. Read bio online here. Melanie Hart, UC San Diego alumna and director of China Policy at the Center for American Progress, will be our local speaker. She focuses on U.S. foreign policy toward China and works to identify new opportunities for bilateral cooperation, particularly on energy, climate change and cross-border investment. Read bio online here. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century China Center. It is cosponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China and The Bishop’s School.