May 26, 2017

Discovering China: Harvard Kennedy School China Study Group Visit 2017

The Harvard Kennedy School students visit the Forbidden City in Beijing in May 2017.
Students from the Harvard Kennedy School visit the Great Wall in May 2017.
Students from the Harvard Kennedy School join an interactive activity with professors and students at Southwest Jiaotong University in May 2017.
In May 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School students meet with Li Yong (C), Vice Chairman of China Association of International Trade, Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
In May 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School students engage in discussion with Fang Jun, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation and Exchange at the Ministry of Education.
In May 2017, CUSEF Executive Director Alan Wong (Center) hosts a welcome dinner for the Harvard Kennedy School students in Shanghai.

On May 14-23, 2017, in collaboration with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), CUSEF organized 20 Harvard Kennedy School Graduate Students to visit China to better understand the country’s opportunities and challenges, and to appreciate the importance of US-China relationships.

During the 10-day visit, the delegates visited Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai to engage in substantive meetings, and visit historical and cultural sites. Some of the highlights included the meeting with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Chinese Ministry of Education, and a visit to Sichuan University and Southwest Jiaotong University where they were able to interact with the Chinese students and to establish friendship.


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