The China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (CGCC) proudly announced today the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award and Outstanding Community Contribution Award, honouring exceptional people and groups whose work exemplifies the mission and values of the Chamber: to deepen reciprocal understanding and cooperation between the U.S. and China. On January 18 in New York City, at the CGCC 2023 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit Gala, the Awards Ceremony will take place. More than 400 people will attend the event, which has the theme “Respect and Resilience,” for an exciting evening of enlightening speeches from diverse leaders in the U.S.-China business communities.
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Dr. Henry A. Kissinger will receive the first Lifetime Achievement Award in honour of his contributions to U.S.-China relations over a lifetime and as a trailblazer. Economic and trade links have been a crucial engine for the bilateral relationship for the past 40 years. Dr. Kissinger has consistently served as a source of inspiration for advancing trade cooperation and a steadfast advocate for the development of both nations as a whole.

Dr. Kissinger, who served as the first official U.S. envoy to China during his tenure as the 56th Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 to 1977, has travelled to China more than 100 times over the past 50 years. His historic efforts paved the way for the normalisation of relations between the two countries, which was followed by decades of cross-border investment, trade, growth, and prosperity. He was acting as a representative of the diplomatic wisdom of generations, breaking the ice and facilitating the handshake across the Pacific.

Source: Prnewswire