US-China Common Concern Committee · UC4

Keeping the United States and China at the table.

UC4 is an independent committee with one purpose: keep these two global powers engaged in areas of critical common concern regarding our shared future and the future of the world.

We press for sustained government-to-government dialogue, convene the Track 1.5 and Track 2 exchanges that inform it, and connect the institutions that turn commitments into results.

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Our Mission

Matching institutions is not enough on its own. UC4 exists to bring the two sides together and keep them together, at every level from heads of state to working experts.

  • Track 1

    Press for government-to-government engagement

    We make the public case for regular, institutionalized channels between Washington and Beijing, from leaders' meetings to cabinet-level and working-level dialogues, and for keeping them open when relations are strained.

  • Track 1.5 · Track 2

    Convene the dialogues that feed it

    We bring together former officials, scholars, and practitioners from both countries to test ideas candidly and carry joint recommendations to policymakers in both capitals.

  • Track 3

    Sustain cooperation between summits

    We connect universities, hospitals, labs, and local institutions working on the same problems, so that commitments made at the top become working results on the ground.

We do not represent either government. That independence is what lets us speak candidly to both.

Our Focus

Current Areas of Common Concern

Problems no country can solve alone, where US-China cooperation benefits everyone. This list will evolve as priorities change.

  • On the bilateral agenda

    AI

    Artificial Intelligence

    Responsible AI development, safety standards, and ethical frameworks for emerging technologies.

    What we convene

    AI safety researchers comparing evaluation methods and shared terminology for incidents.

  • On the bilateral agenda

    Health

    Disease Preparedness

    Collaborative efforts in disease surveillance, treatment protocols, and pandemic preparedness between medical institutions.

    What we convene

    Hospitals and public-health schools exchanging surveillance and preparedness practice.

  • On the bilateral agenda

    Food

    Food Security & Agriculture

    Addressing global food challenges through sustainable agriculture and supply chain resilience.

    What we convene

    Agricultural universities and growers working on crop resilience and supply chains.

  • Climate

    Climate Change

    Joint initiatives on climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy partnerships, and emissions reduction strategies.

    What we convene

    Cities and research labs sharing methods for adaptation and clean-energy deployment.

  • Biotech

    Biotech Research

    Shared research on biotechnology innovations, biosecurity protocols, and life sciences advancement.

    What we convene

    Biosafety officers and life-science researchers aligning laboratory safety standards.

  • Space

    Planetary Defense

    Cooperation on asteroid detection, space debris management, and planetary protection initiatives.

    What we convene

    Astronomers and engineers coordinating on near-Earth object tracking and debris.

Why Now

A window that needs to stay open

A series of leader-level meetings began to set the tone for sustained bilateral engagement in 2026, yet lasting results depend on institutions that keep working between summits.

  1. May 2026 · Beijing

    Held

    Leaders' meeting

    The two presidents agreed to pursue a constructive relationship of strategic stability, naming cooperation in health, agriculture, and people-to-people exchange.

    Health · Food & Agriculture

  2. Sept 2026 · Washington

    Held

    Leaders' meeting

    The trade truce was extended and new channels were announced, including a dialogue on artificial intelligence and crisis communication.

    AI

  3. Nov 2026 · Shenzhen

    Upcoming

    APEC Leaders' Week

    Scheduled. The next expected meeting of the two leaders.

  4. Dec 2026 · Miami

    Upcoming

    G20 Summit

    Scheduled. A further setting for bilateral contact.

Based on public reporting. UC4 is not affiliated with either government.

How We Work

From dialogue to results

Each area of concern moves through the same cycle: we bring both sides together, work toward recommendations both can stand behind, and press for them to be taken up in official channels.

  1. 1

    Identify

    Choose a concern where both countries face the same problem and progress helps both.

  2. 2

    Convene

    Bring experts and former officials from both countries together in Track 2 and Track 1.5 dialogues.

  3. 3

    Recommend

    Produce joint recommendations that both sides can stand behind, and publish them.

  4. 4

    Advance

    Press for those recommendations in government-to-government channels, and connect institutions to carry them out.

People-to-people, expert-to-expert

Durable cooperation begins with professionals who know and trust one another. Sharing expertise and best practices builds a foundation that holds up when relations between governments are strained.

These relationships are also what make official engagement possible. They keep channels open, and they give policymakers on both sides someone to call.

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US-China Common Concern Committee

Bringing the United States and China together on the problems we share.