Henri Tan – August 2020

Edition #5 | Former USCET Intern Henri Tan is the Senior Director of Member Operations at AmCham China in Beijing, managing programs and workshops which engage the organization’s membership totaling more than 900 companies. Working as a Research Assistant for USCET in 2005, Henri has continued to remain engaged with US-China relations throughout his career…

Event Recap: Voting Your Pocketbook – Economics, Trade, and Business Implications for US Presidential Elections

On Thursday, July 16th, 2020 USCET held its second Live From Washington online webinar in partnership with AmCham China in Beijing. “Voting Your Pocketbook: Economics, Trade, and Business Implications for US Presidential Elections” featured Amy Celico, Principal at Albright Stonebridge Group, Bob Davis, Senior Editor at the Wall Street Journal, William Reinsch, Scholl Chair in…

Event Recap: Demystifying US Elections In the Time of COVID-19

On Monday, June 1st, 2020, USCET launched its first Live from Washington online series focused on the 2020 US Presidential and Congressional Elections. USCET has organized election programs since 2000, and in this critical presidential race, the program has gone virtual. The inaugural session, Demystifying US Elections in the Time of COVID-19, featured Dr. James…

Watch Free Films! DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival with USCET Administrator and the Festival Director, David Yao. Begin watching now until May 31st: https://www.apafilm.org/. Letter from the Festival Director Welcome to the 20th Anniversary of the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival. Through film, we connect with the creative imagination, thoughts, and…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Commemorate Asian Pacific Heritage Month with us this May, as we recognize the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans to American society and mark their service as bridges of understanding between the US and China. In this Asian Pacific Heritage Month, USCET salutes the Asian Americans who have enriched our programs over the years, in particular…

Sun Zhe – April 2020

Edition #4 | COVID-19 Response Sun Zhe, visiting senior research scholar and co-director of the China Initiative at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), personifies the importance of international education in times of crisis.  During this global COVID-19 crisis, together with his wife Nina, who is a trustee of Barnard College and…

Ji Min – Special Edition

Edition #3 | International Women’s Day In celebration of International Women’s Day, USCET is highlighting Ji Min for the third part of our USCET Alumni Series. Ji Min is professor at Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu, Director of the Center of Women’s Studies at SNU, and coordinated USCET’s Advisory Council Scholarship. Professor Ji has a…

Chen Juebin – March 2020

Edition #2 | American Studies Network For the second installment of our USCET Alumni Series, we are highlighting Chen Juebin. Chen Juebin is actively involved with the American Studies Center, Co-Director of InfoUSA, and professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). Dr. Chen has been involved with USCET since 2007 and continues his involvement with…