The Tsinghua summer fellowship kicked off in Beijing on Aug 17, with the aim to offer participating students the chance to experience modern China and prepare them to engage more effectively with the country in their future endeavors.
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The fellowship has attracted 40 undergraduate and postgraduate students from the US and the UK. These students will take part in a 12-day visit to China, visiting a variety of sites critical to understanding the nuances of China's development, from hubs of technological innovation and production to rural and lesser-known regions. Along the way, Tsinghua Summer Fellows will interact with business leaders, hear from locals, and engage with Chinese students at the top universities in the country.
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The opening ceremony, hosted by Tsinghua's Cyrus Tang Center for Student Global Development and the Center for Global Competence Development, welcomed students from institutions including Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Yale.
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Tsinghua Vice-President Yang Bin emphasized the crucial role of youth in international cooperation.
"The summer camp provides a valuable platform for Chinese and international youth to jointly explore crucial topics such as global development, cultural innovation and mutual learning between civilizations ... read more