CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP MENTORS BIN Hu is an Associate Research Fellow and Director of Research on global climate governance at the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development of Tsinghua University. His main research fields include global climate governance, and environmental and resource economics. His articles have been published widely on the economics of…
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 the School of International Studies (SIS)at Peking University…
The US-China Education Trust, in cooperation with Tsinghua University and George Washington University, has launched a new project to bring American and Chinese students together, working on areas where US-China cooperation is urgently needed in an era of competition and tension between the two countries. Students Finding Common Ground—US China Collaborative Projects in An Era…
The US-China Education Trust congratulates Advisory Council members Peter McPherson and Thomas Pickering for receiving honors and accolades for their distinguished service and contributions to diplomacy and international affairs. Peter McPherson The American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD) honored Peter McPherson at its Thirty-Fourth Annual Diplomatic Awards Luncheon on November 9th, 2023, presenting him the Henrietta…
Announcing the first cohort of the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies! Congratulations to the Berkeley and UMiami students fellows in our first cohort. These fellowships aim to nurture the next generation of Asian specialists and Asia-engaged leaders in the U.S. If you are interested in becoming a JCB Fellow or want to…
The National Committee on US-China Relations hosted its annual CHINA Town Hall event on October 11, 2023, a national conversation on how the U.S.-China relationship affects American communities. This year’s event featured current U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, as the national speaker. More than eighty venues around the country hosted “Local Town Halls” on the same night. USCET President Madelyn Ross was a featured…
Click Here to View the Chinese Webpage (Translation courtesy of Zhang Juan. Special thanks to our partner, The Carter Center, and their publication, 美中故事汇). As a new academic year begins, student flows between the U.S. and China remain far below pre-Covid levels of 2019-2020, while lingering issues and tense U.S.-China relations cloud the prospects for…
On August 3, USCET staff received a 15-member student delegation from Tsinghua University called “Youth Voices,” led by Professor Da Wei. The delegation traveled the East Coast from July 26 to August 9, stopping in Boston, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. They met with other students, professionals, and scholars on US-China relations…
Graphic above adapted from: Abraham Kim, Joe Ngo, Brooke Ishibashi, Jane Lui, and Tim Liu in “Cambodian Rock Band.” Photo by Margot Schulman. For friends in the DMV area, Arena Stage has offered USCET a 35 percent discount to see the work of talented Asian American playwright Lauren Yee, at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater. “Lauren…
On July 7th, 2023, USCET president, Madelyn Ross, was featured in a story on Xinhua’s English News. “Adventure in China Rewards Curiosity” gives a glimpse into Ross’ experience as both a student in China and as a participant in US-China relations for more than 40 years. File photo shows people visiting the exhibition named “The…
