Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival with USCET Administrator and the Festival Director, David Yao. Begin watching now until May 31st: https://www.apafilm.org/. Letter from the Festival Director Welcome to the 20th Anniversary of the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival. Through film, we connect with the creative imagination, thoughts, and…
Commemorate Asian Pacific Heritage Month with us this May, as we recognize the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans to American society and mark their service as bridges of understanding between the US and China. In this Asian Pacific Heritage Month, USCET salutes the Asian Americans who have enriched our programs over the years, in particular…
From October 18 to October 27, USCET Chairman Ambassador Nicholas Platt, Founding President Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, Chief Operating Officer Ye Sheng and Special Advisor Robert Kapp made a productive and invigorating visit to China for a series of six carefully planned engagements with some of USCET’s best and longest-standing Chinese partners. This busy itinerary…
The late Honorable “Sandy” Berger, former National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton, demonstrated a strong commitment to balancing competition with collaboration between the United States and China, even when the obstacles seemed insurmountable. USCET believes that people-to-people ties have long lasting impact that can help build a more constructive bilateral relationship. USCET, therefore, has…
USCET celebrated Chinese New Years with GWU’s Elliott School of International Affairs by co-hosting a book launch and signing event for the award-winning Asian American author and activist Helen Zia. Zia’s latest book, Last Boat out of Shanghai, follows the gripping real life stories of four young people who fled from Shanghai during the mass exodus…
In late October, the FY Chang and Modern China Customs exhibit opened at the China Customs Museum in Beijing. The exhibit, sponsored by the museum and co-organized by the FY Chang Foundation, commemorates the 90th anniversary of FY Chang as Director General of the Chinese Customs Service. Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, Chang’s daughter and the…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET) welcomed a delegation of students and professors from Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), a long-time partner and a member of both the American Studies Network (ASN) and Media Education Consortium (MEC), for afternoon tea. Professor Jiang Zhibin began the discussion by asking Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch to share her story…
On July 24th, USCET met with a delegation from the All China Youth Federation on a tour of the United States organized by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL). USCET Founding President Julia Chang Bloch, who participated in the first ACYPL delegation visit to the People’s Republic of China, welcomed the visitors to…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET) welcomed more than 100 supporters and guests to its Women and the Asian Century: Promoting Diversity in Diplomacy program in mid-June, the second in USCET’s series of 20th anniversary celebrations. The occasion also marked 25 years since USCET Founding President Julia Chang Bloch served as the first Asian American Ambassador…
Ambassador Bloch was recognized for her service as the first Asian American to hold the rank of ambassador at the 9th Annual Asian American Foreign Affairs Association (AAFAA) Leadership Dinner. USCET is proud to have AAFAA as a supporter for our upcoming event on “Women and the Asian Century: Promoting Diversity in Diplomacy,” to be…
