Mission
TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCHANGES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS; TO SERVE AS A "BRIDGE" BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA FOR BOTH PERSONNEL AND INFORMATION EXCHANGES, AND FOR THE COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC, TRADE AND OTHER AREAS; TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS AMONG MEMBERS AND TO ENHANCE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF CHINESE TRADITIONAL CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.