On June 30th, George Washington University (GW) President Thomas LeBlanc and Anne LeBlanc hosted a dinner to celebrate USCET’s new affiliation with the university at his residence, the historic F Street House in Foggy Bottom. The gathering was joyous, as this commemorative event marked the first in-person function for most of those in attendance. GW…
On June 24th from 12-1pm EDT, Mei Xu will share her story as a successful entrepreneur, global CEO and author of “Burn”. Born in Hangzhou, China, Mei immigrated to the US, and ultimately built and sold a multi-million dollar company (Chesapeake Bay Candle). In line with her passion for women’s global economic empowerment, she most…
On May 27th, the Diplomacy Center Foundation commemorated “50 Years Since Ping-Pong Diplomacy” by hosting a panel discussion through Zoom. Panelists included Robert Daly, Chas W. Freeman, and Ambassador Stapleton Roy. Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, President of USCET, moderated the discussion. Click here for the event recording.
On May 24th, the Meridian International Center in Washington, DC interviewed Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, Founding President of USCET, about her perspectives on AAPI month from throughout her life and career. Read the full interview here.
USCET staff member Trenton Marsolek was one of 150 delegates selected from thousands of applicants to participate in this year’s Yenching Global Symposium held April 16-18th. The Yenching Global Symposium is an annual interdisciplinary conference on China hosted by the Yenching Academy at Peking University. This year, the theme of the symposium was “Shared Renewal:…
For Immediate ReleaseApril 5th, 2021 [Washington, D.C.] The new affiliation—a hosting agreement—between George Washington University (GW) and The US-China Education Trust (USCET), the 20+ year-old non-profit dedicated to educational exchange between the two countries, comes at a moment when relations between the two nations are troubled. The affiliation will hopefully strengthen education and cultural exchange between…
On February 22nd, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, President of USCET, participated in the Lanting Forum on “Shared Renewal: Recoupling East and West” co-sponsored by the China Public Diplomacy Association, Peking University, and Renmin University. Over fifty former politicians, experts and scholars from both China and the United States participated in the hybrid (online and offline)…
Washington, D.C. – On January 25, 2021, Kurt Campbell, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and former USCET Advisory Council member, assumed the position of Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council. The US-China Education Trust congratulates Kurt Campbell on…
USCET continues our work in supporting women’s leadership in China by organizing workshops that strengthen the skills of female media professionals, building transferable career competencies and helping them to advance in their fields.
USCET Founder and President Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch served as the moderator of a webinar discussion for the Council of American Ambassadors (CAA) on November 12, focusing on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” This webinar was part of CAA’s first ever virtual Fall Conference, with the theme of “The U.S.-China Relationship: Perceptions and Misperceptions.” As…
