University of Washington Office of the President

Office of the President: China trip

UW President Mark Emmert (right) met with Chinese President Hu Jintao during Hu's visit to Seattle in April 2006.

UW Asia ties

China Studies Program
    This UW program provides a broad understanding of the Chinese people and their culture, historical development and contemporary issues.

UW East Asia Center
The center promotes teaching and learning about China, Japan and Korea across disciplines, across campus and in the community.

East Asia Resource Center
The center at the UW invites K-12 educators to explore the wealth of opportunities available to them to deepen their knowledge of East Asia.

Asia Law Center
For 40 years, the Asian Law Program at the UW has been ranked as one of the finest and most comprehensive programs in this field worldwide.

Asian Languages
The Department of Asian Languages and Literature offers instruction in the principal languages and literatures of Asia.

UW Worldwide
Since Fall 2000, the UW has been engaged in a significant relationship with a partner university in southwest China, Sichuan University.

Study Abroad
UW programs and exchanges in China and throughout Asia.

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Emerging Infections Network
This UW-based project is dedicated to providing timely and reliable information via the Internet on issues of emerging infectious diseases in the Asia Pacific.

Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics
Sichuan University has partnered with the UW to train faculty for leadership roles at its new Center for Medical Education Research. The center is expected to become a resource for the entire nation and could play a critical role in medical education reform in China.

Professor Stevan Harrell
   A UW faculty member since 1974, he has conducted extensive research in Taiwan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang since 1970 and is curator of several museum exhibits on arts and cultures of China and Taiwan.

UW Library Collections
   The Chinese Collection is devoted to Chinese-language research materials, mainly in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
   The East Asia Library holds over 254,000 volumes of Chinese printed materials, 6,300 microfilms reels, three online databases and more.

The UW's ties to China are deep-rooted

UW President Mark Emmert was in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai June 12-21, 2006, meeting with dignitaries, educators and government officials. The university's ties to China date to 1909, and the relationship has grown in significance and scope ever since.

During his trip, Emmert assessed how the University of Washington is perceived, promoted the state's and the UW's interests, and explored new opportunities. He also reconnected with alumni.

His trip included meetings with:
-- Microsoft, Starbucks and Weyerhaeuser execs and many other business leaders
-- Ministry of Education officials in Beijing
-- More than a dozen top university officials
-- U.S. Ambassador Clark T. Randt Jr.
-- U.S. Consul General James Cunningham
-- U.S. Consul General Kenneth Jarrett
-- Members of the UW's NCAA championship women's volleyball team
    Read more about his June trip >>

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Media Coverage in China

South China Morning Post
Friday, June 16, 2006

The CitySeen section with Andrew Sun included an item on UW President Mark Emmert's visit and All-Star UW Alumni. Check it out >> (PDF format)