Many of the issues the Committee addresses concern matters of public policy. It is through our members' activity in academe, government, business, law, science, and the arts, that we believe we can provide bicultural dimensions to the great issues facing America and Asia, so that the posterity of both regions may have peace and harmony. With its collective wealth of experience, knowledge, and resources, the Committee of 100 is in a unique position to contribute towards enhanced relations between the United States and Greater China. As Americans familiar with both Chinese and American cultures and systems, Committee members play important roles to help broaden international markets. As an emerging industrial nation, China will need continuous efforts from various resources to improve upon its current conditions.
China can benefit from access to American products and services.
Such exchanges can also help China address social and public interest concerns that arise from industrial and economic development. In recognition of the need for trained individuals to implement the infrastructure development that is essential to China's continued growth, the Committee of 100, in the past, has established endowment funds to provide scholarships for outstanding students and teachers in the field of architecture and urban planning at several universities in China. The Committee can serve one of its purposes here as a voice to encourage constructive relations between China and United States. The Committee of 100 seeks to encourage cultural ties between the United States and China, for it is only by understanding each other's cultures that the people of both the U.S. and China will be able to achieve harmony in the political and economic arenas. Domestic Issues Our organization is committed to improving the environment for the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of life in the United States.