Roundtable with WSJ China Bureau Chief Jonathan Cheng

In-Person
Jonathan Cheng joins the Council for a private roundtable on US-China relations and his experiences as a journalist in Asia.
American and Chinese Flags in a row.
Oct
13
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Speakers
Jonathan Cheng
Craig Kafura
Date and Time
Doors Open: 10:15 am
Location
Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 130 East Randolph Street, Suite 1650
Who Can Attend

REGISTRATION

This event is invitation-only. Invites are non-transferable. For further information, please reach out to Nancy Callahan at ncallahan@globalaffairs.org.

About This Event

On Tuesday, October 13, Jonathan Cheng, China Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, joins the Council for a private roundtable chaired by Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura. 

This in-person discussion will focus on US-China relations and his experience as a journalist in Asia and will take place at the Chicago Council’s offices at 130 East Randolph Street, Suite 1650.

About the Speakers
Jonathan Cheng
China Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
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Jonathan Cheng is the China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, overseeing coverage of the world's second-largest economy across politics, economics, business, technology and society. Jonathan leads a team of two dozen correspondents and researchers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore and New York, with responsibility for the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.
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Craig Kafura
Director, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Craig Kafura is the director of public opinion and foreign policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project, and a Pacific Forum Young Leader. At the Council, he coordinates work on public opinion and foreign policy and is a regular contributor to the public opinion and foreign policy blog Running Numbers.
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