USCET is pleased to announce a grant from the US Embassy in Beijing to collaborate with Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) in establishing an American Reading Room and Information Center, to be called InfoUSA@BFSU. Info USA will be situated in the American Studies Center (ASC) of BFSU’s School of English and International Studies (SEIS), and…
Ambassador Bloch will travel to the University of Kentucky in Lexington to give a lecture on “Leadership and Education in a Globalizing World: China’s Challenge” as part of the College of Arts and Sciences Year of China emphasis. “Julia Chang Bloch has devoted her career to increasing international understanding,” said Mark Kornbluh, dean of the…
USCET partnered with the Wilson Center’s US Studies Program and Kissinger Institute on China and the US, in cooperation with the China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), to put together a symposium on Changing Chinese Views of American Society. The event was hosted by the Wilson Center and was standing room only with nearly 100…
China Daily reporter Tan Yingzi interviewed Ambassador Bloch at the conclusion of USCET’s Study of the US Institute on US Foreign Policy for East Asian Leaders and wrote up a profile called “In Education We Trust,” appearing in the “People” section of both the China Daily USA and the China Daily Weekend Edition in China.…
USCET President Julia Chang Bloch and Director of Operations Stephen Smith visited Baoding, Hebei to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Agricultural University of Hebei. According to the MOU, USCET will sponsor scholarships for five students each year. Each student will receive a scholarship for their first two years of school. The China Opportunity…
Led by Professor Susan Shirk, a leading China-scholar, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for EAP and editor of the recently published Changing Media, Changing China and Hu Shuli,editor of Caixin magazine, the conference will focus on how the commercialization of the media and growth of the Internet have changed China over the last 30…
The 2011 Media Fellows will be in residence at American Univesity’s School of Communication during the fall semester. Professor Junbin SU of Xiamen University will be researching New Media and Digital Convergence under the mentorship of Professor Scott Talan. Professor Xiao WANG of China University of Geosciences Wuhan, formerly a Communications Officer with the World…
USCET is excited to host the Study of the US Institute on US Foreign Policy for East Asian Leaders for the second year in a row. This year’s program will be directed by Dr. Balbina Hwang, of Georgetown University. The curriculum of the Institute is designed to enhance students’ understanding of the historical foundations of…
USCET, in partnership with the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC), hosted a webinar focused on the role of international education in U.S.-China relations. Held on July 25, 2025, the program highlighted education as not only a pillar of bilateral exchange but also a strategic asset underpinning American innovation, global competitiveness, and soft power. Sean Stein, President…
On March 28, USCET hosted its Students Finding Common Ground monthly virtual meeting, bringing together students, mentors, and advisors from the U.S. and China for an evening of open dialogue and cross-cultural learning. The March meeting featured two distinguished guest speakers from the field of public health: Dr. Yanzhong Huang, Senior Fellow for Global Health…
