On September 26, USCET convened a diverse group of leading China scholars and university representatives for its first working group roundtable. The discussion focused on identifying the current barriers to U.S. student and researcher access to China from the perspective of U.S. academic institutions. The session opened with reflections on the sharp decline in the…
Session One December 3, 09:00-11:00 Beijing | December 2, 20:00-22:00 Washington DC Opening Remarks Keynote: War Memory and History Writing in China and the West Fireside Chat In this conversation, leading academics from both sides of the Pacific will discuss how World War II is taught, remembered, and commemorated in the United States and China.…
On November 5, 2025, the U.S.-China Education Trust (USCET) and Graduate Student Services (GSS) at George Washington University co-hosted an information session introducing USCET’s upcoming 2026 spring internship program. GW students from diverse academic programs participated in the discussion with USCET representatives David Yao and Rebecca Jin, as well as current USCET interns. The event…
On October 20, USCET hosted a panel discussion as part of its China Connections series that brought together five young professionals working at the intersection of U.S.–China relations. Moderated by USCET Managing Director Ryan McElveen, the event explored how each speaker entered the field and adjusted their trajectories, and the insights they’ve gleaned along the…
On October 16, the US-China Education Trust, APA Justice, and Committee of 100 hosted an expansive discussion between two distinguished Asian American ambassadors – Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch and Governor Gary Locke – whose personal journeys and family histories bridge both nations. They were joined in dialogue by Jessica Chen Weiss, David M. Lampton Professor…
Tuesday, November 11 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM ET | Museum of Chinese in America On Tuesday, November 11, join USCET and the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) for a book launch for Bad Bad Girl, the latest semi-autobiographical novel by Gish Jen. The book traces the remarkable life of Jen’s mother, who was…
Tuesday, November 18 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM ET online via Zoom The US-China Education Trust invites you to a conversation between seasoned U.S. diplomat Mark B. Lambert and award-winning New York Times diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong. The discussion will focus on the future of U.S.-China relations and the role of diplomacy in U.S.-China ties.…
The US-China Education Trust, with support from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, has launched the working group “Investing in Deeper American Knowledge about China” to address the decline of American graduate students studying and conducting research in China. The project focuses on strengthening pathways for fieldwork and in-country study at a time when security concerns,…
Monday, October 20 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Lindner Family Commons, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington, D.C. Curious about a career in the U.S.-China field? The U.S.-China Education Trust, the Black China Caucus, the US-China Business Council, and the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy invite you to a panel discussion featuring early and…
Thursday, October 16 | 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM | Virtual via Zoom From the ping-pong diplomacy that preceded formal diplomatic ties in the 1970s to the robust educational exchanges that flourished in the reform era in the 1990s, people-to-people connections have provided continuity during periods of political tension in the U.S.-China relationship. Yet in…
