COVID-19 and the U.S.-China Relationship: Lessons for Collaboration in Global Health

<p>The arrival of the coronavirus in both China and the United States has further strained an already frayed bilateral relationship. Yet, if the world is to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future health crises, the two nations must work together to confront the immediate issues of medical treatment and equipment, and the longer-term need to develop and produce necessary vaccines.</p> <p>On <strong>April 28, 2020,</strong> the National Committee hosted a virtual program where <strong>Joan Kaufman</strong> of Schwarzman Scholars moderated a conversation with two leading medical experts: <strong>Margaret Hamburg</strong> of the National Academy of Medicine and <strong>Winnie Yip</strong> of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, during which they discussed the potential for collaboration between the United States and China on global health strategies.</p> <p>For more information on the coronavirus's impact on U.S.-China relations, visit www.ncuscr.org/coronavirus.</p> <p> </p>