According to a recent IMF report, the global economy will shrink by three percent this year due to COVID-19. The lingering China-U.S. trade war will likely make the situation worse. With all the uncertainties, where is the international community heading？In this video, three international studen...

27 May 2020

Following the experiences of the Yenching community around the world as they confront the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Academy interviewed Quoc Anh Tran, alumnus from the 2nd cohort, about his work as a Communications Officer for the WHO in Vietnam and how his time at Yenching shaped his vie...

14 May 2020

It’s Yenching Academy’s 6th anniversary today! Although we are not able to celebrate together at Peking University’s beautiful campus, our Yenching Scholars and staff sent their heart-warming wishes from around the world. We miss you all here in Beijing. Happy birthday Yenching Academy!

05 May 2020

From Jingyuan to São Paulo：Lessons in Empathy and the Role of Knowledge in Overcoming COVID-19 and Other Maladies

13 April 2020

On April 8, Professor Hao Ping, president of Peking University, attended the World Economic Forum’s Global University Leaders Forum through a video conference where he, on behalf of universities in China, talked about the role and responsibilities universities should take amidst the COVID-19 epi...

10 April 2020

Instead of coming back to Peking University after the Chinese New Year, Yenching Scholars continue their academic adventure at home and in new settings, all the while finding new ways to keep themselves creative and occupied.

30 March 2020

It is our great privilege - from Beijing, Delhi, Melbourne, Paris, Abuja, Boston, Rio, and so many other locales - that we take this opportunity to thank you.

25 March 2020

Recently, Three Yenching Scholars, Michael Lee, Samukelisiwe Ngwenya and Antonio R. Quiroz Soto, have accepted an interview from CGTN, sharing their views towards COVID-19.

24 March 2020

If a virus knows no borders, so does love. I believe that love and wisdom will guide us all safely through our present challenges.

19 March 2020

At the end of January 2020, an article lauding Japanese efforts and encouragement to the Chinese people made the rounds on social media. In this article, a Japanese youngster shared his impressions of Wuhan and encouraged viewers to visit this dynamic and captivating city when the epidemic is ove...

09 March 2020