US-China Futures
Shaping the Next Decade of US-China Policy
As competition with China intensifies, the most promising emerging leaders across sectors will be called upon to develop and execute U.S. responses, make subtle and informed judgments, and respond to international crises.
To seed and support the next generation of China-focused geopolitical strategists, Globally launched a dynamic and highly engaged cohort of emerging and mid-career leaders in the US working on China across sectors.
The US-China Futures program identified rising leaders across academia, government, industry, and technology on issues related to US-China competition and built a cohort that works together to shape the next decade of the world’s most important bilateral relationship.
Policy Impact
The Cohort was segmented into seven working groups:
American Leadership
Healthcare and the Bioeconomy
Economic Interdependence and Supply Chain Complexities
Geopolitical Competition and International Institutions
Military-Civil Fusion and Defense Competition
Next-Generation Communication
Technology Governance
The Pilot USCF Cohort
83 Early to Mid-Career professionals were identified through a highly-selective nomination process
Participants engaged in 52 events that convened senior leaders, subject matter experts, and USCF partners
Developed a briefing book with policy recommendations for each working group theme
Hosted a virtual summit where participants presented their group’s findings and recommendations to senior policymakers, business leaders, and scholars
Professional Development
Elevating Emerging Experts’ Voices
USCF provided participants with a series of roundtable discussions where cohort members could present their ideas, have open discussion, and ask questions of other cohort members.
Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders
Each working group was advised and mentored by two senior leaders in the field of US-China policy. Throughout the program, fourteen mentors supported USCF participants’ personal and professional growth.
US-China Futures Outputs
The USCF program compiled the contributions from multi-month working groups to formulate a briefing book for U.S policymakers.
Each working group presented its assessment and recommendations at a virtual summit in March 2021.
Participants also submitted a 2-page memorandum outlining one recommended policy or action that the Biden Administration should take to enhance America’s strategic competitiveness with respect to China. Selected authors had the opportunity to brief a senior Biden policy official on the proposed recommendation.
