Co-hosted by Yale Club of Beijing and Yale Center Beijing. This talk is part of the Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium.

Event Time

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Registration 

6:30 pm-7:00 pm

Presentation and Q&A

7:00 pm-8:30 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
Please click “HERE” to register. Please send an email to yalecenterbeijing@yale.edu.

Ticket: Free for Yale alumni; RMB 30 for regular admission.

*The registration fee is non-refundable. Unless due to a force majeure reason, Yale Center Beijing will not refund any part of the registration fee if a participant fails to attend the event.

Walk-ins will not be accepted.

The language of the event will be English. 

The Event

On September 23, Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2021–2025) and now a Partner at The Asia Group, will speak at Yale Center Beijing to share his insights on Sino-U.S. relations and his outlook on the future, drawing on his extensive diplomatic experience. He will also join George Chen, Yale World Fellow ’14, for a conversation on the current state of Sino-U.S. relations and the broader Indo-Pacific strategic landscape.

The Speaker

Daniel Kritenbrink
Former Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Partner, The Asia Group

Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink is a Partner at The Asia Group, where he brings decades of diplomatic expertise and strategic insight into U.S. engagement across the Indo-Pacific. As a career Foreign Service Officer, he has played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. policy toward China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and regional security dynamics, while also advocating on behalf of U.S. businesses abroad.

Previously, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2021–2025), U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam (2017–2021), Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council (2015–2017), and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing (2013-2015), where he was deeply involved in managing the U.S.-China relationship and strategic competition with China. He holds a B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and an M.A. from the University of Virginia.

The Moderator

Han Shen Lin
China Country Managing Director, The Asia Group

Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium

Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Maurice Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Starr Insurance Companies, and a member of Yale Center Beijing’s Advisory Committee, Yale Center Beijing is pleased to host the Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium, which convenes thought leaders from all sectors who, in the spirit of Mr. Greenberg, play pivotal roles in building bridges among China, the U.S., and the rest of the world.