On December 27, 2017, the “China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange: Theory and Practice” Seminar and Conclusion Meeting was successfully held at the Starlight Hall of Yingjie Exchange Center of Peking University. The seminar was hosted by Peking University Institute for China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange, and co-organized by the American Studies Center, Peking University.
Xu Tao, Director of the Department of International Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and Wang Bo, Vice President of Peking University attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Wang Bo first spoke on behalf of Peking University. He highly praised the outstanding achievements made by Peking University Institute for China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange in academic research, cultural exchanges, and advising on policy. He said that in the future, the school will increase support for the base, promotes Sino-American Cultural Exchanges and Sino-U.S. Relationship Development, he also hope that the future development of the base will receive more guidance and support from the Ministry of Education. As for Xu Tao, he introduced the development of the Sino-American cultural exchange work of the Ministry of Education and expressed high recognition and praise for the Institute for China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange of Peking University. He hoped that the base can continue to provide academic and intellectual support for Sino-American cultural exchanges, and expressed willingness to create various favorable conditions for the development of the base and provide support and assistance within its capacity. Xu Tao hopes to work with the base and the Peking University to forge ahead and work together to make new contributions to the development of Sino-American cultural exchange in the new era.
Wang Bo, Vice President of Peking University
Xu Tao, Director of the Department of International Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education
Afterwards, Prof. Wang Jisi, Director of the Institute of International Strategy of Peking University and a member of the Advisory Committee of Institute For China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange at Peking University; Prof. Jia Qingguo, Dean of the School of International Studies of Peking University, executive director of Institute For China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange at Peking University; Prof. Fan Shiming, Associate Dean of School of International Studies of Peking University, the secretary-general of the American studies Center of Peking University, member of the Executive Committee of the Institute For China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange at Peking University, respectively delivered speeches. The opening ceremony was moderated by Wang Dong, associate professor of the School of International Studies of Peking University and executive deputy director of Institute For China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange at Peking University.
Prof. Wang Jisi
Prof. Jia Qingguo
Prof. Fan Shiming
After the opening remarks, Jia Qingguo and Yang Qun, editor-in-chief of the Social Science Documentation Press, signed strategic cooperation agreements on behalf of the Institute For China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange at Peking University and Social Sciences Documentation Press. Xu Tao; Wang Bo; Wang Jisi; and Chen Dali, the director of the U.S. Department of International Affairs of Department of International Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education; Xia Hongwei, minister of International Cooperation Peking University; Hu Yixiong, secretary of the School of International Studies of Peking University Secretary; Wang Zhouyi, vice minister of Peking University Social Science Department, witnessed the signing ceremony and took a photo.
During the first panel discussion, Editor Zhu Yinghuang, Professor Wang Yusi, Professor Yang Jiemian, General Zhu Chenghu, Ambassador Su Ge, Professor Cui Liru, Professor Zhang Xiaosheng, Professor Shi Yinhong, Professor Zhou Qi, Professor Zha Daojiong, Deputy Director Ni Feng and others participated in the discussion. The topic discussion was moderated by Prof. Zhu Wenli from the School of International Studies of Peking University. Experts and professors fully expressed their views on the issue of "the prospect of China-U.S. relations in the new era." As far as Sino-U.S. relations are concerned, optimistic experts believe that Sino-U.S. relations can develop steadily. Judging from the historical experience after World War II, the U.S. grand strategy is maintained by maintaining the international order. The establishment of international organizations and international mechanisms are successful practices in maintaining the international order. Sino-U.S. cultural exchanges should explore new ideas and methods. The pessimistic experts believe that the recent public opinion in the United States is relatively negative to China. Trump’s new national security strategy has positioned China as a major competitor, and the mainstream of the United States has increased its prevention against China’s influence. In the future, the game even confrontation between China and the United States in the economic, political, and military fields will intensify. Experts generally believe that it is necessary to enhance mutual trust between China and the United States and to conduct effective people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States. In the future, people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States should gradually expand from the elite point of view to ordinary people, from the "high politics" field to the "low politics" field.
Prof. Zhu Wenli
Mr. Zhu Yinghuang
Prof. Wang Jisi
Prof. Yang Jiemian
Prof. Zhou Qi
Prof. Zhang Tuosheng
Ambassador Su Ge
Prof. Shi Yinhong
General Zhu Chenghu
Prof. Cui Liru
Prof. Zha Daojiong
Prof. Ni Feng
The second panel discussion“Exchanges between China and the United States: culture, local governments and non-government organizations” is chaired by Li Xinyu, Director of the People's Republic of China Foreign Friendship Association’s Folk Diplomacy Strategic Research Center. Professor Zhang Shengjun, Professor Zhao Kejin, Professor Zhang Zhizhou participated in discussion and released their research findings and opinions basing on the subject they undertook. Experts shared the theoretical basis and history of the Sino-U.S. cultural exchanges and the current imbalances, discussed how city diplomacy can play a role as an effective mechanism for overcoming the imbalances in Sino-U.S. cultural exchanges.
Director Li Xinyu
Prof. Zhang Shengjun
Prof. Zhao Kequan
Prof. Zhang Zhizhou
Topic 3 was moderated by Prof. Xu Jing from the School of Journalism and Communication of Peking University. Prof. Xiong Wei, Associate Professor Wang Mingguo, Lecturer Wang Xiaoyun shared their research findings base on the subjects they took on such as “City's Participation in Sino-American Cultural Exchange Mechanism”, “Sino-American Science and Technology Cooperation” and "Sino-American sports exchanges". They pointed out the characteristics, trends, and problems of the above areas in discussion.
Prof. Xu Jing
Prof. XIong Wei
Prof. Wang Mingguo
Prof. Wang Xiaoyun
After the thematic discussion, Jia Qingguo analyzed the three dimensions that the people-to-people exchange between China and the United States should be broadened in which is mutual understanding, mutual learning, and new innovative cooperation space. He believes that cultural exchange is an instinctive human need, a means and source for people to improve their lives, improve themselves, and improve the country. It is also a channel for developing exchanges between nations.
At the end, Jia Qingguo presented a certificate of completion on behalf of Peking University's Institute For China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange to the teachers who successfully completed the project. The seminar ended successfully.
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