July 10, 2023 to July 11, 2023

Durham, NC

The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the National School of Development at Peking University convened the eighth Track II Dialogue on Healthcare in person at the JB Duke Hotel in Durham, North Carolina on July 10 and 11, 2023. The dialogue brought together American and Chinese experts from academia, think tanks, and industry for off-the-record discussions on healthcare issues pertaining to both countries.  

This was the first time in four years that the two teams had seen each other in person; the prior three sessions of the Dialogue took place virtually over Zoom, due to the pandemic. All members greatly appreciated the opportunity to talk freely with their American and Chinese colleagues, especially at a time of continuing tension between the two nations. The group discussed various issues, including healthcare innovation and regulatory harmonization; how to develop more resilient and sustainable healthcare systems; and improving preparedness and response to future pandemics and global health emergencies. The participants agreed that collaboration between China and the United States is critical to improving global healthcare and expressed the hope that both governments would start to work with each other at a high level. The two sides developed a consensus agreement, which was distributed to both governments.