On May 22, USCET partnered with the Women’s Foreign Policy Group (WFPG) to present “Past, Present, and Future of U.S.-China Policy” as part of USCET’s China Connection series. The event was moderated by Wenchi Yu, host of DC Insiders at TaiwanPlus, the conversation featured Mercy Kuo, Senior Contributing Author at The Diplomat, and Yun Sun,…
The US-China Education Trust has successfully concluded the 2025 Students Finding Common Ground program, which brought together American and Chinese students to explore pressing areas of collaboration amid ongoing strategic competition and tensions between the two countries. Students Finding Common Ground—US-China Collaborative Projects in An Era of Strategic Competition engaged thirty-two students, selected through a…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET) has championed the role of educational exchange in building mutual understanding and cooperation between the United States and China. From the earliest days of normalized relations, student and scholar exchanges have served as a cornerstone of bilateral engagement, fostering the kind of person-to-person connections that promote peace and reduce conflict.…
Friday, June 13 | 3:30 – 5:00 pm in the Lindner Family Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington DC The US-China Education Trust invites you to a conversation with acclaimed historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom as he discusses his latest work, The Milk Tea Alliance, with Evan Osnos, award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker. This…
Thursday, May 22 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the Lindner Family Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington DC The U.S.-China Education Trust and the Women’s Foreign Policy Group invite you to a panel discussion featuring leading Asian American women at the forefront of U.S.-China policy. Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Director of the China…
“We want the economies, political systems, and societies [of our two countries] to become so closely connected that conflict and confrontation are no longer even thinkable, much less doable. The relationship, while certainly not friction-free, and surely not without competition, should be free of the dangers of the great power rivalry which once threatened the…
On April 25, USCET hosted its final meeting of the 2025 Students Finding Common Ground program. Each of the four project teams, co-presented by an American and a Chinese student, shared their semester-long collaborations on topics including public health, education, peace and conflict resolution, and environmental sustainability. After each presentation, mentors and advisors provided thoughtful…
On April 24, USCET co-hosted the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations’ annual CHINA Town Hall, in collaboration with Young China Watchers (YCW) in Washington, D.C. This year’s discussion focused on President Trump’s China policy during the first 100 days of his new administration. Our local discussion featured Sean Stein, President of the US-China Business Council…
On April 15, 2025, USCET proudly launched our new monthly China Connections series with “Let Only the Red Flowers Bloom: A Conversation with Emily Feng.” This event featured NPR international correspondent Emily Feng, widely recognized for bringing the complexities of modern China to global audiences through her reporting. For the series’ launch, USCET featured Emily…
On April 10, 2025, USCET welcomed a student delegation from Gettysburg College as part of our ongoing efforts to support American student interest in China. The delegation included around 20 students from various majors who are currently enrolled in Chinese language and Chinese culture and society courses. Three faculty members, Professor Junjie Luo, Jing Li,…
