Events
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From Businessman to Human Rights Advocate: A Conversation with John Kamm (October 15, 2026)
On October 15, the Pacific Council on International Policy will host a conversation with John Kamm, founder and Executive Director of The Dui Hua Foundation, exploring his journey from businessman to human rights advocate.Drawing on more than five decades of engagement with China, Kamm will discuss how his early work in business and trade evolved into a distinctive approach to human rights diplomacy and advocacy on behalf of political and religious prisoners in China.The webinar will offer insights into Kamm’s experiences engaging Chinese authorities on prisoner cases and the role of dialogue in advancing human rights.Learn more and register through the Pacific Council on International Policy.
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US-China Relations on the Precipice (June 5, 2025)
Hosted by: University Club of San Francisco
Dui Hua Executive Director John Kamm gave a talk at the University Club of San Francisco alongside business leader Ken Wilcox on US-China relations on June 5th. Adding a personal dimension to the talk was David Lin, the US pastor who was freed in 2024 after nearly 20 years in a Chinese prison, and whom Dui Hua had advocated for on its prisoner lists.
Who Does China Prefer? Perspectives from the Expert (October 17, 2024)
Hosted by: University Club of San Francisco
At a recent talk at the University Club of San Francisco, held on October 17, 2024, Dui Hua Executive Director John Kamm explored Beijing's possible preferences in the upcoming US presidential election, offering perspectives into the dynamics shaping US-China ties.
UN CEDAW 85th Session: Informal Meeting with NGOs (May 8, 2023)
Hosted by: United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
In May 2023, the United Nation’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) reviewed China’s record on women’s rights. On May 8, Dui Hua made an oral submission to CEDAW during its informal meeting for NGOs, drawing attention to the discriminatory use of Article 300, “organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law.”
Topics in Juvenile Justice: A Sino-American Exchange (April 13, 2023)
Hosted by: The Dui Hua Foundation
In April 2023, Dui Hua hosted “Topics in Juvenile Justice Reform: A Sino-American Exchange,” an online exchange between Chinese and US experts on juvenile justice. The webinar marked the ninth exchange between US experts and China’s Supreme People’s Court as facilitated by the Dui Hua Foundation. During the event, three panelists from the United States and three panelists from the Supreme People’s Court of China presented on issues related to juvenile justice reform.
Brehm Boucher Speaker Series talk with John Kamm (February 22, 2023)
Hosted by: University of New Haven
On February 22, John Kamm kicked off University of New Haven ‘s Brehm Boucher Speaker Series on “Making a Difference in a World of Change” with his lecture titled “US-China Relations, 1972-2023: Witness to History.” Kamm engaged students from a swathe of majors and disciplines for over an hour discussing human rights, US-China relations, social justice, and how young people can make meaningful changes in today’s geopolitical climate.
HCSF Salon Talk: Human Rights in China Discussion with John Kamm (February 8, 2023)
Hosted by: Harvard Club of San Francisco
A Harvard alumni with deep connections to the storied university’s China hands, Kamm spoke about human rights in China and how Harvard’s resources continue to assist in his work in a zoom lecture.
Losing Sleep Over China? Perspectives from the Expert (January 12, 2023)
Hosted by: University Club of San Francisco
Executive Director John Kamm addressed an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd at the University Club of San Francisco on the evening of January 12, 2023. Kamm focused on US-China relations, and the impact of domestic politics in the United States on the country’s policies towards China.