People-to-People Relations: The Importance of Personal Experience in China

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW221468172 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW221468172 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">T</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">here are only an estimated 400 American students studying in China.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">T</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">his</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">statistic</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">indicates</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">a</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">sobering</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">new reality for U.S.-China relations</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">—one</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">of decreasing interaction</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">between young Americans and Chinese</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">, and in turn</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">increasing</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">mi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">sinformation about China in the U.S</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">What</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">role can educational institutions play in fostering healthier U.S.-China relations</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">?</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW221468172 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW221468172 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW221468172 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW221468172 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW221468172 BCX0">Joanna Waley-Cohen</span></s