Why should Americans be interested in China? China Connections is a new monthly series hosting discussions with experts to explore their work, gain insights into current events, and learn what a career in the China field looks like today. These events highlight individuals with unique expertise on China to provide students, young professionals, and members of the public a deeper understanding of current events and increase American student interest in pursuing a focus on China. These events are mostly held in person at George Washington University with online engagement.
The US-China Education Trust, in cooperation with Tsinghua University and George Washington University, has re-launched the Students Finding Common Ground—US-China Collaborative Projects in An Era of Strategic Competition project for its second iteration in 2025. The project brings 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. It dives deeper into topics addressed by the previous project and explores new areas of cooperation.
To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support of LiUNA, Laborers’ International Union of North America. The JCB Fellowships will nurture the next generation of Asian specialists and Asia-engaged leaders in the U.S. by encouraging student research on Asia, particularly China, and its important relationship to the United States.
The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies About the Fellowships It is important for America to continue to train future leaders with strong expertise in Asia. To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support of...
Written by Song Yi Thirty-five years ago, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch and Mr. Stuart Bloch endowed the F.Y. Chang Fund for the Study of Chinese Law at Harvard Law School in honor of Ambassador Bloch’s late father, Mr. Fuyun Chang. F.Y. Chang was the first Boxer Indemnity Scholarship recipient to...
The US-China Education Trust (USCET), led by founder and Executive Chair Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, returned to China for the first time since the pandemic to conduct an ambitious ten-day tour across China. Alongside a distinguished delegation, which included Dr. David M. Lampton, Robert Daly, Dr. Yingyi Ma, and Elizabeth...
On September 3, USCET held a roundtable discussion featuring Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch in conversation with Elliott School Dean Alyssa Ayres. The event was attended by 13 GW students with diverse interests in Asia and US-China relations, as well as interest in the Julia Chang Bloch (JCB) Fellowship opportunity, which...
