On January 15, USCET hosted a 13-member student delegation from Tsinghua University aimed to foster cross-cultural dialogue and deepen mutual understanding between Chinese and American youth. Their goals included exploring current U.S.-China relations, sharing perspectives on people-to-people communication, and examining the role of younger generations in contributing to future bilateral relations. For many in the…
This webinar is part of USCET’s Asian American Authors Series and will take place on the Lantern Festival, a celebration marking the final day of the Lunar New Year festivities. Rooted in centuries-old traditions, the Lantern Festival symbolizes family reunions, hope, and light, making it a fitting occasion to reflect on themes of resilience, belonging,…
On December 9, USCET welcomed a delegation from the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), visiting from China, for a meeting with Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch. The delegation visited Washington, DC, from December 7-11, then to Providence from December 11-14, and Cheyenne from December 14-17. This program has been a hallmark of leadership development…
Written by Song Yi Thirty-five years ago, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch and Mr. Stuart Bloch endowed the F.Y. Chang Fund for the Study of Chinese Law at Harvard Law School in honor of Ambassador Bloch’s late father, Mr. Fuyun Chang. F.Y. Chang was the first Boxer Indemnity Scholarship recipient to graduate from Harvard Law School…
—Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation In mid-November, USCET invited three Chinese scholars who specialize in American Studies to Washington as part of our long-standing efforts to strengthen the study of the United States in China. The scholars were invited to participate in the 2024 American Studies Association Annual Meeting in Baltimore, and meet key…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET), led by founder and Executive Chair Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, returned to China for the first time since the pandemic to conduct an ambitious ten-day tour across China. Alongside a distinguished delegation, which included Dr. David M. Lampton, Robert Daly, Dr. Yingyi Ma, and Elizabeth Knup, the USCET team engaged…
—Supported by the U.S. Embassy and the Henry Luce Foundation Beijing | October 25-27, 2024 The US-China Education Trust (USCET) and Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) co-sponsored the 2024 American Studies Network conference on the campus of BFSU from October 25 to 27. This conference celebrated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the American…
The Berger Memorial Fellowship was created to honor the life and legacy of the late Honorable Sandy Berger, National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton, who was committed to balancing competition with collaboration between the United States and China, even when obstacles seemed insurmountable. Two students from Peking University’s School of International Studies (SIS) are…
On October 16, USCET and the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU) of Peking University co-hosted a closed-door virtual dialogue, bringing together Chinese and American experts to discuss the 2024 U.S. presidential election and its potential impacts on U.S.-China relations. USCET has organized programs to discuss and interpret every major U.S. election since 2000. …
The US-China Education Trust, in cooperation with Tsinghua University and DC-area schools, is launching the Spring 2025 Common Ground project to advance our mission of bringing American and Chinese students together. Students will work on areas where US-China cooperation is urgently needed in an era of competition and tension between the two countries. All activities…
