What Gifts Mean to the U.S.-China Relationship

On this episode of Everyday Ambassador, host Annelise Riles is joined by former National Security Council staff Ryan Hass to hear how gift-giving is integral to the U.S.-China relationship. Former White House Chief Protocol officer Peter Selfridge also shares how being intentional and taking the recipient into account can improve relationships. Finally, listeners and students from Northwestern University share their personal stories on how gifts have impacted their lives as well.Next week’s Everyday Ambassador Challenge: Tell us a time when bringing different perspectives together helped solve a problem. What was the benefit of gathering differing points of view?Share your story by leaving us an audio message via Speakpipe. Listeners can also reach out to Annelise at anneliseriles@everydayambassador.net. And be sure to check out www.everydayambassador.net for more information about this series and forthcoming book. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anneliseriles.substack.com

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The strategies global leaders use to negotiate impasses and bridge divides may seem complicated. But when you break them down, they can turn out to be quite simple. From giving gifts to encouraging play to creating space for collaboration, Northwestern University law professor Annelise Riles shares surprising stories of how seemingly small gestures can bring about big change. Follow Everyday Ambassador to hear how you can use these tools to shape your community and your world. Everyday Ambassador is produced by FP Studios with support from the Humboldt Foundation. anneliseriles.substack.com