On October 20, USCET hosted a panel discussion as part of its China Connections series that brought together five young professionals working at the intersection of U.S.–China relations. Moderated by USCET Managing Director Ryan McElveen, the event explored how each speaker entered the field and adjusted their trajectories, and the insights they’ve gleaned along the…
On October 16, the US-China Education Trust, APA Justice, and Committee of 100 hosted an expansive discussion between two distinguished Asian American ambassadors – Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch and Governor Gary Locke – whose personal journeys and family histories bridge both nations. They were joined in dialogue by Jessica Chen Weiss, David M. Lampton Professor…
Tuesday, November 11 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM ET | Museum of Chinese in America On Tuesday, November 11, join USCET and the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) for a book launch for Bad Bad Girl, the latest semi-autobiographical novel by Gish Jen. The book traces the remarkable life of Jen’s mother, who was…
Tuesday, November 18 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM ET online via Zoom The US-China Education Trust invites you to a conversation between seasoned U.S. diplomat Mark B. Lambert and award-winning New York Times diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong. The discussion will focus on the future of U.S.-China relations and the role of diplomacy in U.S.-China ties.…
The US-China Education Trust, with support from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, has launched the working group “Investing in Deeper American Knowledge about China” to address the decline of American graduate students studying and conducting research in China. The project focuses on strengthening pathways for fieldwork and in-country study at a time when security concerns,…
Monday, October 20 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Lindner Family Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington, D.C. Curious about a career in the U.S.-China field? The U.S.-China Education Trust, the Black China Caucus, the US-China Business Council, and the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy invite you to a panel discussion featuring early and…
Thursday, October 16 | 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM | Virtual via Zoom From the ping-pong diplomacy that preceded formal diplomatic ties in the 1970s to the robust educational exchanges that flourished in the reform era in the 1990s, people-to-people connections have provided continuity during periods of political tension in the U.S.-China relationship. Yet in…
On September 22, 2025, the U.S.-China Education Trust (USCET) and the Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) hosted an information roundtable on the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch (JCB) Fellowships in Asian Studies. Two graduate students at GW will be selected as this year’s JCB fellows. Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, Dean Alyssa Ayres, Professor Robert Sutter,…
On September 19, 2025, the Malaysia-America Society (MAS) and the Southeast Asia Student Network (SEANET) co-hosted a hybrid talk at American University’s School of International Service titled “A Lifetime in Public Service: An Immigrant’s Journey from Peace Corps Volunteer in Malaysia to U.S. Ambassador in Nepal.” The lecture was delivered by Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch,…
On September 15, 2025, USCET and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies celebrated the opening of the USCET Reading Room, a new resource hub for students and researchers of US-China relations on the 5th floor of the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University (1957 E St NW). Earlier this summer, the National…
