In April, a delegation from the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) traveled to China. The visit was part of Shorenstein APARC's broader effort to introduce the work of the center to Asia by connecting with scholars, policymakers, business leaders, and journalists across the region.

The delegation, which included center director Gi-Wook Shin, Michael H. Armacost, Jean C. Oi, Daniel C. Sneider, and Neeley Main, visited three cities, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing. The group participated in roundtable discussions on foreign policy issues facing U.S. and China with the Shanghai Institute for International Studies and with scholars at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou; visited a steel plant; and met with executives and leaders from Baosteel Group Corporation, PetroChina, Cybernaut, and the People's Bank of China; journalists from Chinese media outlets; and development and research foundations of the Chinese government.

FSI Director Coit D. Blacker joined the group for several meetings in Beijing, including a roundtable discussion of pressing international policy issues with the Central Party School's foreign affairs research group, the China Reform Forum; meetings with both the School for International Studies and the School of Government at Peking University; and meetings with Stanford alumni.