On August 19, USCET presented an online webinar – “Bridging Generations of U.S.-China Education Exchange: Chinese Scholars to America” – as the latest installment of the China Connections series and the second session of a two-part webinar series on U.S.-China education exchange. Chinese scholars from different generations shared their experiences studying in the United States.…
On July 16, USCET hosted the latest installment of our China Connection series, “Bridging Generations of U.S.-China Education Exchange: American Scholars to China.” The event featured Peter Hessler, staff writer at The New Yorker; Susan Shirk, director emeritus at UC San Diego; and Savannah Billman, senior digital communications associate at the National Committee on U.S.-China…
Tuesday, September 9 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM in the Lindner Family Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington DC The U.S.-China Education Trust and GW’s Sigur Center invite you to a conversation with the co-editor and contributors to the new publication, Chinese Encounters with America: Journeys That Shaped the Future of China (published by…
Tuesday, August 19 | 8:00 – 9:15 pm ET Online via Zoom In August, USCET will feature three Chinese experts whose experiences span different eras of bilateral relations. Each will reflect on how their time overseas strengthened their understanding, shaped their professional journey, and impacted the bilateral relationship. This discussion brings together experts whose decisions…
Tuesday, July 29 | 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET Online via Zoom The U.S.-China Education Trust will feature three Americans who spent time in China to reflect on their experiences abroad, and how their time overseas and educational exchange strengthened and transformed their understanding and impacted the bilateral relationship. Over many generations, Americans have leveraged…
On June 16, USCET hosted the latest installment of our China Connection series, “From China to Southeast Asia: Jeffrey Wasserstrom in Conversation with Evan Osnos.” This event brought together historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom and The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos for a dynamic dialogue on protest, history, and the evolving landscape of reporting on China. The conversation…
Announcement from USCET USCET is pleased to welcome two new members to our Advisory Council. Their appointments reinforce our mission to foster U.S.-China understanding through education and will bring extensive expertise and knowledge to USCET’s leadership. Ambassador Craig Allen is a Senior Counselor at The Cohen Group and Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Center for China Analysis. Craig previously served…
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.…
