Global Public Health
Overview
Public health is an increasingly critical factor in global security and the national security of both the United States and China, as well as the international community. As the United States and China become increasingly connected via international trade and travel, the need for collaboration on global health issues has never been higher; however, the topic of public health figures significantly less prominently in the U.S.-China bilateral agenda than needs seem to demand. The Bush China Foundation seeks to unlock the vast, yet unrealized, potential for mutually beneficial collaboration between the United States and China in this area as an opportunity to build positive momentum in a relationship that is otherwise considerably strained. The Foundation’s work in this area explores how the U.S. and Chinese public and private sectors can develop cooperative solutions to tackling global public health threats and how the two countries can work together within a multi-stakeholder framework to address the most critical health issues facing the global community in the twenty-first century.
Activities
Webinar on “Overcoming Challenges of COVID-19 and Evolving Opportunities in the Post-Pandemic Era”
Webinar on “How to Prepare for the New Normal”
October 2019: Bush China Conference
May 2015: Bush China Conference
October 2009: Bush China Conference
October 2007: Bush China Conference
News
Multi-nation online conference held on COVID-19
China Daily, 6 June 2020
China, U.S. health experts agree to act together against COVID-19
Xinhua, 9 May 2020
Former U.S. president’s son dedicated to advancing friendship with China at challenging time
Xinhua, 28 February 2020
布什美中关系基金会发起 “美中冠状病毒行动网”
People’s Daily, 28 February 2020
“风雨同舟 共克病毒” 尼尔•布什携手方李邦琴共抗疫情
Sinovision, 27 February 2020
Relay of love, support across Pacific for combating coronavirus
Xinhua, 26 February 2020