In the current Strategic and Economic Dialog between U.S. and China, Secretary Clinton reiterated the importance of the 100,000 Strong Initiative. According to the Institute of International Education, there are ten times more Chinese students studying in the U.S. than the other way around. The initiative is to raise the number of Americans studying in China to 100,000 in … [Read more...] about 100,000 Strong Initiative taking baby steps
100k Strong Initiative
the “100,000 Strong Initiative”
During Obama's 2010 visit to China, he announced the "100,000 Strong Initiative," a program to get 100,000 American students studying in China within the next few years. China was supportive and announced a matching 10,000 "bridge scholarships" program paying for 10% of the program's American student in-country studying expenses. Coinciding with Chinese President Hu's … [Read more...] about the “100,000 Strong Initiative”