David M. Lampton is the George and Sadie Hyman Professor and Director of China Studies Emeritus at the Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and former Chairman of The Asia Foundation.

The National Committee on United States China Relations (NCUSCR) is a nonprofit organization and advisory body founded in 1966 to encourage understanding and cooperation between the United States and China. Since 1966, the committee has conducted exchanges, educational, and policy activities in the areas of politics and security, education, governance and civil society, economic cooperation, media, and transnational issues, addressing these topics with respect to Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.