Statement from the “Dialogue with China” think tank on launching the biweekly “China Forum”:
1. To respond to the convening of the National Affairs Conference, to gather more opinions on promoting change in China, to build a platform where different opinions can exchange and discuss, and to fulfill one of our think tank’s missions—”engaging in dialogue on China’s issues”—we have decided to hold the “China Forum” every two weeks on Twitter Spaces starting from August 2024.
2. The biweekly forum is generally scheduled for the first and third Saturdays of each month, starting at 10:30 AM Eastern Time for one and a half hours. It will be co-hosted or in rotation by think tank members, including Director Wang Dan. All friends are welcome to participate; The discussion topics will be announced to the public two days in advance
3. The biweekly forum will strive to establish a good discussion order, hoping participants will follow the rules, communicate rationally, offer constructive opinions and feasible suggestions, resolutely eliminate personal attacks and humiliating remarks against others, make the forum a place for self-training in democracy, a platform for civil society participation, and support the development of overseas Chinese civil society.
4. All members of the think tank sincerely welcome friends from all walks of life who care about China’s future and are willing to work together to build a different China. Let us start with the Citizens’ Forum and gradually gather as a force for change.