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An Q&A with PIFS: Addressing Challenges in U.S.-China Financial Systems
Since 2017, Harvard China Fund has been supporting the Program on International Financial Systems (PIFS) in its research and conferences on U.S.-China financial systems. Each year, PIFS convenes one of the most important international symposia on U.S.-China financial relations, bringing together senior policymakers, financial sector executives, and academics to foster dialogue on the two countries’…
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Arnold Arboretum Team Strengthens Global Ties During Landmark Visit to China
July 17, 2025 In May 2025, a team from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University completed a 16-day visit to China, deepening international partnerships in botanical research and conservation. Supported by the Harvard China Fund, the Arboretum hosted a conference and field excursion for the North American China Plant Exploration Consortium (NACPEC). This trip served…
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ANCIENT SHADOWS, MODERN LIGHTS
Blog post by Internship program participant and third-year Harvard undergraduate student, Chloe Zhan Chloe Zhan October 28, 2025 Coming back this year as an intern in Shanghai, I was surprised at the massive changes that had occurred. While previously bullet trains only stopped in large cities, now, the enormous network of bullet train and subway…
Harvard Greater China Student Internship Program
Experience modern China through an internship placement. Gain an introduction to Chinese culture. Learn first-hand about life in the workplace.
A Scholar’s Journey Through Rural China’s History.
Professor Michael Szonyi reflects on his first trip back to China in four years.
Empires of Ideas
New Book by Professor William Kirby
In “Empires of Ideas”: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China, Professor William C. Kirby, Chairman of the Harvard China Fund, examines the history of higher education, from Germany to the United States and China.
Kirby notes that U.S. universities dominate global rankings today, but also raises an intriguing question: Will China’s innovative educational centers challenge U.S. primacy?
