[Washington, DC] The 16th American Studies Network (ASN) conference, held in June, brought Chinese and American scholars together to reflect on 50 eventful years of bilateral relations and to consider what the future may hold. USCET’s summary report highlights key discussions and takeaways from the conference and reaffirms USCET’s commitment to keeping nongovernmental channels of…
“As we all know, we are going through some of the most challenging times in the history of US-China relations. The era of engagement with China has come to a definitive close, but can we compete without bringing on catastrophe?” On Tuesday, May 31, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, USCET Executive Chair, moderated the Inaugural Dame…
On Thursday, April 21, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, USCET Executive Chair, gave a keynote speech at the launch of a new Carter Center report titled Finding Firmer Ground: The Role of Higher Education in U.S.-China Relations. The publication, featuring a collection of essays on the history and current state of US-China educational exchanges, is available…
[WASHINGTON D.C.] The US-China Education Trust (USCET), a longtime leader in educational programs and exchanges that promote understanding between the people of the United States and China, has received two major grants to support its core work and expansion into new areas. “USCET is honored to receive support from both the Ford Foundation and…
WASHINGTON D.C. (March 2, 2022) – The US-China Education Trust is pleased to announce that Madelyn C. Ross will become USCET’s new president, starting March 2, 2022. Founding President Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch will move into the role of Executive Chair of the Advisory Council, and Ambassador Nicholas Platt will retire as chairman but continue his service…
The US-China Education Trust and Peking University’s Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding are excited to announce this year’s Samuel “Sandy” R. Berger Memorial Fellows: Ms. WANG Xin and Ms. YANG Jing. Candidates were evaluated based on their research proposals, academic credentials, outside experience, and more. The Sandy Berger Memorial Fellowship was founded to celebrate…
On October 7th, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch participated in the US-Asia Institute’s US-China Regional Dialogue series as a featured panelist, alongside Minister Counselor of Cultural Affairs Zhao Haisheng, from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Jan Berris, Vice President of the National Committee on US-China Relations, and Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive…
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.
