On August 2, 2023, Wang Huiyao, President of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), engaged in an in-depth dialogue with Professor William Kirby of Harvard University. They not only examined the evolution of higher education systems in China, the United States, and Europe, but also explored pathways to enhance national global influence.
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.
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 …
Asset Management (资产管理). What’s that? I had no idea of what I was signing myself up for. I did know one thing, though. I wanted to explore––by venturing into unfamiliar territory––and expand my limited skill sets via exposure to new, challenging situations. In essence, I sought to step out of my comfort zone. Taking this …
This summer, I participated in the 2022 Harvard China Student Internship Program / Harvard Business School Global Initiative as a Research Assistant under the Harvard China Fund / David Rockefeller International Experience Fund. More specifically, I worked at the HBS Asia-Pacific Research Center with researchers based in the Shanghai and Singapore offices to write case …
Shang Wang Reflects on Her Internship at Harvard Business School
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