Launched in early 2015, San Francisco was established as the second branch of Young China Watchers in the United States. Strategically located next to Silicon Valley and some of the world's leading universities, YCW San Francisco attracts a diverse and highly engaged group of China-interested scholars, students, and professionals. Since its founding, YCW SF has hosted esteemed names such as:
- Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society
- Francis Fukuyama, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University
- John Pomfret, The Washington Post
- Susan Shirk, Chair, 21st Century Project at University of California, San Diego
- Tom Fingar, Shorenstein APARC Fellow at Stanford University
- Harry Harding, Dean, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia
- Shirley Lin, Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Virginia
- Vinod Aggarwal, Director of the APEC Study Center at University of California, Berkeley
- Andy Rothman, Investment Strategist, Matthews Asia
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On February 18th, YCW San Francisco hosted a lunch and conversation with Adam Segal, one of America’s foremost scholars of both the US-China relationship and cybersecurity. About Adam Segal: Adam Segal is the Ira A. Lipman chair in emerging technologies
Two volunteer director opportunities now available in San Francisco (deadline November 1, 2018). YCW SF is seeking two new leadership team members in San Francisco. These are volunteer executive positions requiring a commitment of about 2-4 hours per month. These
![San Francisco – Maineland: movie screening and panel featuring Director Miao Wang [Tuesday, October 2]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Maineland.jpg "San Francisco – Maineland: movie screening and panel featuring Director Miao Wang [Tuesday, October 2]")
YCW will be hosting a panel discussion with Director Miao Wang after the San Francisco showing of Maineland, a critically acclaimed movie depicting the story of two mainland Chinese students attending a Maine boarding school. The film showing will be
![San Francisco – History and Future of US-China Relations with John Pomfret and Peter Schwartz [Wednesday, September 5]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/YCW2-750x350.jpg "San Francisco – History and Future of US-China Relations with John Pomfret and Peter Schwartz [Wednesday, September 5]")
On September 5, 2018, YCW San Francisco hosted John Pomfret and Peter Schwartz for a dynamic conversation on both the history and future of US-China relations entitled “Understanding China through the History of US-China Relations since 1776.” John Pomfret is
YCW San Francisco was happy to host Andy Rothman from Matthews Asia on Wednesday, October 4 for a lively talk moderated by Leslie Hook from the Financial Times. Exploring the question of whether or not Xi Jinping is a “reformer