On May 4, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong hailed the importance of people-to-people engagement during the third annual U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE). The CPE aims to enhance and strengthen ties between the citizens of the United States and China in the areas of education, science and technology, sports, culture, and women’s issues.
University Partnerships
The CPE highlighted growing cooperation between the Chinese and American higher education communities, including in establishing new partnerships for teaching and research, and for language learning and culture, such as the partnership between Arizona State University and Sichuan University. The American Association of Community Colleges and the China Education Association for International Exchange signed a Statement of Intent to strengthen their cooperation, and EducationUSA announced its support for a delegation of higher education association representatives visiting China during International Education Week in November 2012.
