The recent China Study tour organized by C.U.S.E.F and the Georgetown Initiative for US-China Dialogue has given me a fantastic insight into the minds of our largest competitor.
Peter Wilder
Student at Georgetown University
From the two female scholars at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies to the retired PLA General, I was taken by the confident and insightful women we met throughout the trip.
Julie Yang
Student at Georgetown University
One fact that stunned me was that China has used more cement between 2011 to 2013 than the United States used in the entire 20th Century.
John Scianimanico
MPP Student, Harvard University Kennedy School
I have stepped over barriers and broken stereotypes, not only for myself but as a spokesperson for my dear friends in China.
Keara Jones
Clark Atlanta University Student
There is no question that a visit to China –in regular circumstances– offers a chance to try the extravagant food and to come around historical and astounding landmarks.
Mario Lopez
MPA Candidate, Columbia SIPA
The study trip has inspired me to expand my research interests to include China. I would like to learn more about Chinese social and economic development strategies.
Jasmine Rogers
Master candidate, Georgetown University
I was surprised by two dimensions of China: China’s dedication to cross-cultural contact, especially with the United States, and China’s determined drive to taking a leading role on the global stage.
Jonah Langan-Marmur
Georgetown's School of Foreign Service student
The area in which I was most interested was foreign policy. Meeting with the general (Yao Yunzhu) and the policy think tank was very useful, and helped to usher a new understanding of Chinese territorial concerns on its periphery.
Daniel Cnossen
MA candidate, Harvard Kennedy School
Since I come from a U.S. perspective, it was so helpful to hear from government officials so that I could understand more about the one-party system. It broadened my view on how the government functions and cares for its people.
Shaniece Criss
Presidential Public Service Fellow and MC/MPA Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School of Government