Committee of 100 (United States)
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The Committee of 100 is a group of prominent Chinese American
s with the mission to "pool their strengths and experience to address important issues concerning the Chinese American community, as well as issues affecting Sino-American relations
." It was founded in 1990.
The declared key functions of the Committee are to serve as a bridge between the cultures and systems of Asia and America and also to provide a forum for those issues that Americans of Chinese and Asian descent face in bettering their lives in the United States. The Committee aims to serve as "cultural ambassadors" and to foster the exchange of ideas and various perspectives among its membership with those in the community and government.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
s with the mission to "pool their strengths and experience to address important issues concerning the Chinese American community, as well as issues affecting Sino-American relations
Sino-American relations
For the article on U.S.-Taiwan relations, see Republic of China – United States relations.Sino-American or People's Republic of China–United States relations refers to international relations between the United States of America and the government of People's Republic of China...
." It was founded in 1990.
The declared key functions of the Committee are to serve as a bridge between the cultures and systems of Asia and America and also to provide a forum for those issues that Americans of Chinese and Asian descent face in bettering their lives in the United States. The Committee aims to serve as "cultural ambassadors" and to foster the exchange of ideas and various perspectives among its membership with those in the community and government.