The Heritage Foundation presents Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as part of the B.C. Lee Lectures on international affairs. These lectures focus on U.S. relations with the Asia-Pacific region. They are funded by an endowment grant from the Samsung Group in honor of the late B.C. Lee, founder of the prominent Korean corporation.

The Asian Studies Center of The Heritage Foundation was established in 1983 to focus the attention of policymakers in Washington on U.S. economic and security interests in the increasingly dynamic Asia-Pacific region. Its purpose is to promote mutual understanding and enhance cooperation between the United States and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.