▁the ▁United ▁States ▁is ▁a ▁non - pro fit ▁research ▁organization ▁dedicated ▁to ▁prom oting ▁greater ▁understanding ▁of ▁issues ▁in ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁its ▁impact ▁on ▁both ▁countries ▁and ▁the ▁world . ▁It ▁was ▁inaugur ated ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Wood row ▁Wilson ▁International ▁Center ▁for ▁Sch ol ars . ▁Its ▁current ▁director ▁is ▁Robert ▁Dal y . ▁ ▁Found ing ▁Council ▁M embers ▁ ▁American ▁Co - Ch air man ▁ ▁Dr . ▁Henry ▁K iss inger , ▁former ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁and ▁National ▁Security ▁Ad vis er ▁ ▁Chinese ▁Co - Ch air man ▁ ▁X u ▁Ku ang di , ▁former ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Chinese ▁Academy ▁of ▁Engineering ▁and ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Shang hai ▁ ▁Vice ▁Chair man ▁ ▁Philip ▁Fal con e , ▁Senior ▁Man aging ▁Director , ▁Har b inger ▁Capital ▁Part ners ▁ ▁American ▁Found ing ▁Council ▁M embers ▁ ▁Richard ▁Ad k erson , ▁President ▁and ▁CE O , ▁Free port ▁Mc Mo R an ▁Co pper ▁and ▁Gold ▁ ▁Maurice ▁“ H ank ” ▁Green berg , ▁Chair man ▁and ▁CE O , ▁C . V . ▁St arr ▁and ▁Company ▁ ▁Hon . ▁Barbara ▁H ack man ▁Franklin , ▁President ▁and ▁CE O , ▁Barbara ▁Franklin ▁Enter pr ises ; ▁former ▁US ▁Secretary ▁of ▁Com merce ▁ ▁Hon . ▁Car la ▁A . ▁Hills , ▁Chair man ▁and ▁CE O , ▁Hills ▁& ▁Company , ▁International