Event Recap: Julia Chang Bloch, “A Lifetime in Public Service: An Immigrant’s Journey from Peace Corps Volunteer in Malaysia to U.S. Ambassador in Nepal”

On September 19, 2025, the Malaysia-America Society (MAS) and the Southeast Asia Student Network (SEANET) co-hosted a hybrid talk at American University’s School of International Service titled “A Lifetime in Public Service: An Immigrant’s Journey from Peace Corps Volunteer in Malaysia to U.S. Ambassador in Nepal.” The lecture was delivered by Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch,…

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Event Recap: USCET Reading Room Launch 

On September 15, 2025, USCET and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies celebrated the opening of the USCET Reading Room, a new resource hub for students and researchers of US-China relations on the 5th floor of the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University (1957 E St NW). Earlier this summer, the National…

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Event Recap: China Connections – Chinese Encounters with America: Profiles of Changemakers Who Shaped China 

On September 9, 2025, USCET and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies co-hosted the latest installment of its China Connection series, “Chinese Encounters with America: Profiles of Changemakers Who Shaped China.” The panel discussion featured Terry Lautz, co-editor of Americans in China: Encounters with the People’s Republic, alongside chapter authors Emily Wilcox, director of Chinese…

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USCET Welcomes Craig Allen and Elizabeth Knup to the Advisory Council

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…

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2025 Students Finding Common Ground Final Projects

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…

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US-China Education Trust Responds to U.S. State Department’s Announcment to Revoke Visas for Chinese Students

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.…

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Emily Matson: A Conversation with Ambassador Nicholas Platt

“We want the economies, political systems, and societies [of our two countries] to become so closely connected that conflict and confrontation are no longer even thinkable, much less doable. The relationship, while certainly not friction-free, and surely not without competition, should be free of the dangers of the great power rivalry which once threatened the…

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2025 Students Finding Common Ground: April Project Updates

On April 25, USCET hosted its final meeting of the 2025 Students Finding Common Ground program. Each of the four project teams, co-presented by an American and a Chinese student, shared their semester-long collaborations on topics including public health, education, peace and conflict resolution, and environmental sustainability. After each presentation, mentors and advisors provided thoughtful…

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USCET Welcomes Delegation from Gettysburg College

On April 10, 2025, USCET welcomed a student delegation from Gettysburg College as part of our ongoing efforts to support American student interest in China. The delegation included around 20 students from various majors who are currently enrolled in Chinese language and Chinese culture and society courses. Three faculty members, Professor Junjie Luo, Jing Li,…

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