What is CLS?
The Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit (CLS) invites leading experts to speak on topics of importance to the U.S.-China relations and create a platform for students from across the United States and all over the world to exchange perspectives on these issues, connect with speakers, and network with one another. CLS hosted students for the first time in spring of 2011. Since then, our annual conference has more than doubled in size from 40 students in 2011 to around 150 students in 2019.
12 Annual Summits
40 Represented Universities
1057 Student Delegates
What Does CLS Do?
CLS brings together the most promising undergraduates from around China and the U.S. each year who are interested in deepening their understanding of China and creating a more productive relationship between the U.S. and China. As a delegate, you will attend panels, roundtable discussions, seminars and keynote speeches led by professionals committed to the U.S.-China relationship in various fields including academia, business, government, and social activism. You will have the chance to discuss some of the most pressing issues pertaining to Sino-U.S. relations with your peers as well as network with our speakers, corporate sponsors and each other.
CONVERSATION
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EXCHANGE OF IDEAS
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NETWORKING
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Our Past Speakers
Our speakers are experts on U.S.-China relations and China studies, ranging from diplomats, senior officials, government advisors, retired senior military officers, and leaders of international organizations to scientists, professors, research fellows, journalists, activists, and artists. They come from both China and the United States as well as other parts of the world, represent a diverse set of opinions and perspectives, and bring meaningful insights to our summit. Speakers for the 2023 summit will be announced soon. Some of our speakers from the past summits include:
Opening banquet. Co-Directors Daqi (Jen) Chen and Evan Finley gave their welcoming remarks to the speakers and delegates in 2022.
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Keynote speech. Mr. Kaiser Kuo delivered his speech at the 2022 opening banquet. Speakers are seated at the same tables with delegates to foster interactions.
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Delegates at the banquet. At the opening banquet, speakers and delegates enjoy their locally inspired dinners together and have casual conversations.
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Speaker sessions. Mr. Leland Lazarus chatted with delegates during his presentation on China's Growing Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Roundtable discussions. Delegates and speakers engage in seminar-style conversations and experience meaningful exchange of ideas.
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Networking. During cocktail parties and coffee breaks, delegates and speakers mingle with each other and make many new friends.
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Interested?
The delegate application for our 2023 summit is not available yet. If you are interested in attending our summit or simply want to learn more about us, we encourage you to join our mailing list to receive the latest information and application updates. You will be the first one to be notified once the application goes live if you join our mailing list now!
If you are interested in becoming part of our amazing executive team and helping us make our summit better, we invite you to submit your application today! We have many positions available, but our selection process is highly rigorous and will end in early September. You can learn more about our team and the available positions on our website, or you can talk to one of our team members directly!
Questions?
Contact us via email at dukeunccls@gmail.com.
Or reach out directly to our exec team members:
Carlos Hua, Duke Director: yh252@duke.edu
Violet Evans, UNC Director: vwevans@live.unc.edu
Or reach out directly to our exec team members:
Carlos Hua, Duke Director: yh252@duke.edu
Violet Evans, UNC Director: vwevans@live.unc.edu
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