Date: May 14-27, 2023
Cities visited: Beijing, Hong Kong
Program background:
Since 2016, for two weeks each May, U.S. law students from top U.S. law schools have traveled to China to see firsthand the Chinese government and legal systems. These students have met with Chinese officials, law associations, law professors and students, and observed Chinese legal proceedings. CUSEF also supports an annual 4-week program for top Chinese law students to visit Washington, DC since 2008. To date, 77 top Chinese law students have interacted powerfully with American leaders and legal culture (virtually in 2020-2021; hybrid 2022; in-person the other 13 years).

Date: December 12-20, 2019
Number of students: 9
Participating universities:
American University, The New School, Northwestern University
Cities visited: Beijing, Qingdao, Shanghai
University visited: Fudan University
Meetings with Chinese officials: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Date: December 12-21, 2018
Number of students: 11
Participating Universities: American University, DePaul University, Northwestern University
Cities visited: Beijing, Yinchuan, Shanghai
Meetings with Chinese officials: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Field visits:
China West Film Studio, Zhongwei Photovoltaic Industrial Park, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, etc.

Date: December 13-22, 2017
Number of students: 11
Participating universities:
American University, Northwestern University Medill School, The University of Texas at Austin
Cities visited: Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai
University visited: Xi'an Jiaotong University
Meeting with Government Departments:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Beijing)
Field visits:
Xi'an Innovation Design Center, Great Mosque of Xi'an, Taoist Temple of the Eight Immortals, Shanghai Media Group's Sixth Tone, Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum, Shanghai Free Trade Zone, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, etc.

Date: December 8-18, 2016
Number of students: 11
Cities visited: Beijing, Kunming, Shanghai
University visited: Communication University of China
Field visits:
Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai Media Group, Shanghai Propaganda Poster Museum, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, etc.