1st China-America Student Conference (2021)

Peace through Trust, Friendship and Mutual Understanding

Overview

The First China-America Student Conference (ChASC) held pre-Conference programming in Fall 2020 and its official Conference programming from:

• December 27 – 30, 2020 (U.S. Dates)
• January 3 – 7, 2021 (U.S. Dates)

The final First ChASC Delegation included 15 participants:

• Four Executive Committee Members: 2 American, 2 Chinese
• Eight American Delegates 
• Three Chinese Delegates

Due to connectivity issues (i.e. internet, unable to connect to Zoom), ChASC had four Delegates drop out.

Fall 2020 Pre-Conference Programming

• September 2020 – Discussion with Ambassador Kurt Tong of The Asia Group
• October 2020 – Walk Through History Simulation with Paul Lee of U.S. Institute of Peace
• November 2020 – Discussion with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the U.S.

Virtual Conference Highlights

• Discussion with Michael Schuman, Journalist and Author of “Superpower Interrupted”
• Discussion with Jonathan Cheng, China Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal
• Discussion with Anka Lee, Global Policy Manager at WhatsApp
• Discussion with Brian A. Wong, CEO & Founder of RADII
• Discussion with Dr. Jian Zhang, Associate Professor at School of Government, Peking University

Evaluation Survey Summary

Response Rate: 11/11 (100%)

• 9/11 (82%) ChASC exceeded expectations; 2/11 (18%) ChASC met expectations
  • Qualitatively, delegates were impressed by program quality and outcomes despite the switch to virtual conferencing. 
• Average on a scale from 1 to 5 (strongly disagree to strongly agree) for the following questions:
  • 5 Would recommend participating in ChASC to classmates and friends.
  • 4.91 Expanded knowledge and understanding of US-China relations.
  • 4.55 Improved ability to network and communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds and professional fields.
  • 4.55 Developed strong cross-cultural communication skills, fostering mutual understanding with those from diverse backgrounds.

The Second China-America Student Conference

On January 7, 2021, the following First ChASC Delegates were elected to the Second ChASC Executive Committee:

The First China-America Student Conference Delegation