Harvard China Fund in Action Along a wooded path, Ned Friedman is pointing out trees whose DNA originated in China: “A Chinese ginkgo,” he says, in front of a tree exploding with bright yellow, fan-shaped leaves. “We have one of the finest collections of ginkgoes from China in the world.” And then a rare maple …
Our Impact
The Harvard China Fund supports scholarship and academic exchange between Harvard and Chinese researchers, with projects ranging from collaboration on China’s disabilities system to cutting edge research on climate change, partnerships focused on modernizing China’s medical system, and legal reform.

How a Tree Can Save U.S.-China Relations
Today, the Harvard China Fund supports ongoing research on Chinese biodiversity and collaboration between Harvard and Chinese botanists who are working on studying, documenting, and preserving the flora of China.
Stories
From student internships and summer school to faculty grants supporting cross-cultural academic exchange and U.S.-China collaboration, Harvard China Fund is working to promote dialogue and deeper U.S.-China understanding.
This past summer, I experienced tremendous personal growth during my first-ever (remote) internship for the One Plus One Group for Disability, a non-profit persons with disabilities organization that focuses on disability rights, inclusion, and equal participation of persons with disabilities. As someone who had never experienced the hardships of a disabled individual, I feared that …
One Plus One Group For Disability: Tony Huang Reflects On His Remote Internship Experience
In this turbulent summer, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to intern on-site at McKinsey & Co. Shanghai Office with 16 other interns from prominent universities all around the globe. This experience gave me a taste of consulting and a precious chance to interact with outstanding mentors and peers from whom I gained …
Consulting 101 At McKinsey: Tiancheng Zhou Reflects On Her Summer In McKinsey Shanghai
Summer 2020 was unprecedented for the Harvard China Fund in which many of our internships were shifted virtually in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this shift did not stop our interns from growing, learning, and maturing in their professional endeavors. Today, we hear from Elizabeth Yang, ’23, about her virtual internship experience with F.O.G. …
F.O.G Capital And Asset Management: Elizabeth Yang Reflects On Her Virtual Summer
As a native of Beijing, I have seldom ventured to the business and financial district of Guomao (国贸), an area of connected shopping malls and office buildings, home to some of the most influential companies’ Chinese operations in the world. It was natural to wonder what exactly happens on those upper floors aside from a …
Aug 10, 2020 I had originally gone to the December information session under the lure of free food; after all, as a heritage speaker and American-born Chinese student, I wanted to expand my horizons to places I had never been before, like Europe. Yet, hearing testimonials of the program’s alumni seemed to offer a unique …