L to R: Chairman of CCPIT Ren Hongbin, AmCham China Chairman James Zimmerman, Vice Chairman of CPPCC Wang Yong, US Ambassador to China David Perdue, and AmCham China President Michael Hart.
Over 400 guests, including senior officials from both the US and Chinese governments, joined AmCham China at the China World Hotel in Beijing for the 2026 Annual Appreciation Dinner. First held in 2000, the dinner has become a long-standing tradition, bringing together leaders from business and government to foster dialogue and collaboration in support of US-China economic and trade relations.
The evening featured speeches from five distinguished speakers:
AmCham China President Michael Hart opened the Appreciation Dinner by welcoming senior Chinese and US officials, and thanking the Chamber’s sponsors and member companies for their continued support.
AmCham China Chairman James Zimmerman highlighted the resilience of the American business community in China and urged both governments to build on positive momentum in 2026 by providing greater clarity, predictability, and guardrails for the bilateral economic relationship.
Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), reaffirmed his organization’s commitment to strengthening China–US business cooperation and supporting stable bilateral relations.
David Perdue, US Ambassador to China, delivered the first keynote address, in which he outlined President Trump’s push for a more fair, free, and reciprocal US–China trade relationship, while expressing cautious optimism that the two countries can work to achieve a more balanced and sustainable economic partnership.
Wang Yong, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), concluded the speeches by emphasizing mutual respect, pragmatic cooperation, and the vital role of the business community in advancing stable, mutually beneficial China-US economic relations, while reaffirming China’s commitment to reform, opening-up, and shared global growth.
AmCham China sincerely thanks all of our sponsors for their generous support.
