On October 21, USCET held its second working group roundtable with representatives from US-China joint-venture universities and American-run academic programs in China. The session focused on assessing the current landscape for American graduate students, faculty, and researchers seeking academic experience in China. Participants emphasized that while there are signs of renewed interest in academic travel…
On September 26, USCET convened a diverse group of leading China scholars and university representatives for its first working group roundtable. The discussion focused on identifying the current barriers to U.S. student and researcher access to China from the perspective of U.S. academic institutions. The session opened with reflections on the sharp decline in the…
The US-China Education Trust, with support from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, has launched the working group “Investing in Deeper American Knowledge about China” to address the decline of American graduate students studying and conducting research in China. The project focuses on strengthening pathways for fieldwork and in-country study at a time when security concerns,…
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…
—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…
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. …
On September 23, USCET hosted a closed-door discussion at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, bringing together a Fudan University delegation and U.S. scholars of Asia. Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, USCET’s Founder and Executive Chair, opened the event with a heartfelt tribute to Professor Ni Shixiong, highlighting his significant contributions to U.S.-China relations. Ambassador…
On August 13, USCET hosted a 14-member student delegation from Tsinghua University called “Youth Voices,” led by Professors Da Wei and Liao Ying. The delegation was in the United States from August 4 to August 14, 2024, as part of a people-to-people exchange program. Their journey across the East Coast included stops in Boston, New…
With a mission of promoting US-China relations through education and exchange for China’s next-generation leaders, education is at the heart of all of USCET’s programs. Our programs support greater understanding of the history and value of education relations between the US and China, and are bringing students from the US and China together to find…
