From April 20th to 22th, more than 70 graduate students and academic participants gathered to share the 14th Annual American Studies Network (ASN) Conference in collaboration with Sichuan University in Chengdu. The Conference theme was “US-China Relations after the 2016 Elections: Trump, Congress, and the Issues” which brought insightful discussion on the pertinent issues of…
On April 19, The USCET delegation had a lively discussion with CICIR and PANGOAL about the recent Trump-Xi summit held in Palm Beach, Florida. USCET and the think tanks offered insight into each society’s perspective of overall US-China relations. One theme was obvious throughout the day – the US and China are able to listen…
Noted Asian American author and social activist Helen Zia was at Beijing Foreign Studies University on April 17. She had a public discussion on the documentary Who Killed Vincent Chin. This incident which happened in 1982 was a privotal moment which galvanized many Asian Americans to social activism.
The American Studies Network (ASN) Professor Mei Renyi American Studies Essay Competition 2016 Announcing the Winners Beijing Foreign Studies University and the US-China Education Trust are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural ASN Professor Mei Renyi American Studies Essay Competition. We would like to congratulate all the winners. The top prize winner…
What do you get when you mix USCET’s programming skills with great journalistic minds, a room packed with 500 attendees and an online audience of over 5000 viewers? The supremely successful TED-style talk that was held on February 19th at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, that’s what. USCET’s Training of Trainers Conference ended on a…
USCET conducted China’s first data journalism workshop tailored for teachers this week! This was the first of its kind in China, and the interest and need for such trainings was overwhelming. USCET had received over 90 applications from 61 universities and 5 media organizations. The 5-day intensive workshop prepared journalism professors from across the country…
USCET partnered with the Institute for International Strategic Studies (IISS) to host the symposium, “New Model of Major Power Relations: Next Generation Voices” in June 2015 in Beijing. This event marked the fifth in a series of symposiums that have been organized together with IISS since 2006. The event was a unique opportunity for distinguished…
This spring, USCET was in China to work with its American Cultural Centers at Beijing Foreign Studies University and Northeast Normal University, and traveled to other parts of China for more activities. Read more about our trip below! USCET Asian Americans in the Arts program in China The most recent installment of our Asian Americans in…
Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch and Advisory Council member Kurt Campbell were part of an esteemed panel of 4 experts discussing today’s China, as part of the weekly international affairs television program, This is America and the World, hosted by Dennis Wholey. This session was also featured as one of the “TV Highlights” in The Washington Post. You…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET) is delighted to announce that Kurt Campbell, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, has joined its Advisory Council. Dr. Campbell currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Asia Group, LLC, a strategic advisory and investment group specializing in the Asia-Pacific region. He…
