My China story begins with an earthquake.In April 2016, I was fifteen when a 7.8-magnitude quake devastated Ecuador’s coast. Over 700,000 people needed assistance and almost 100,000 were displaced. It became clear that my country wasn’t prepared for something of that scale, so we turned to inte...

16 September 2025

On the morning of September 6, 2025, the newest 11th cohort of Scholars were warmly welcomed to the Yenching Academy of Peking University with an inspiring opening ceremony at the Qiulin Auditorium. One hundred and ten intellectually curious and enthusiastic students gathering from all around the...

08 September 2025

On April 19 and 20, the first Princeton China Forum was held at McCosh Hall, Princeton University, where Einstein first delivered a speech on his theory of relativity.On July 27, the Forum gathered in Beijing, inviting intellectuals in science, technology, humanities, and environment sectors to d...

30 July 2025

Dear Honorary Dean Yuan, Scholars, Colleagues, and Friends,Thank you for attending today’s graduation ceremony. It is a joyful day to celebrate the fruitful outcome of your hard work and dedication. I want to acknowledge the presence of parents and family members among us today, and I wish to ex...

04 July 2025

On June 5, Associate Deans Fang Shiming and Brent Haas, Director of Graduate Studies Lu Yang, and staff from the Yenching Academy visited the Institute of China Studies at Zhejiang University (ZJU). The delegation met with Ben Shenglin, Dean of the International Business School, Zhejiang Universi...

09 June 2025

In December 2016, the Yenching Academy of Peking University hosted the "China and the World: Observation, Analysis, Prospect" academic symposium, convening eminent scholars from China and abroad to explore China studies and cross-civilizational dialogue in the age of globalization. Marking YCA’s...

03 June 2025

On May 21, 2025, Yenching Academy welcomed a delegation from the Max Baucus Institute, led by former U.S. Ambassador to China, Mr. Max Baucus, accompanied by his spouse, Melodee Hanes. The delegation comprised students from the University of Montana, Montana State University, and Montana Tech, wi...

23 May 2025

On April 26, 2025, Yenching Academy had the honor of hosting Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France and current Shuhsi Hsü Chair Professor at Yenching Academy, as part of its Leadership and Global Governance lecture series. The event served as a timely platform to reflect on th...

09 May 2025

On April 25, the YCA Library hosted an informal discussion over tea with Professor Zhang Longxi to celebrate this year’s World Book and Copyright Day. Professor Zhang delivered a literary lecture titled “Potion and Poison: Chinese and Shakespearean Dialectics,” in which he explored themes of h...

30 April 2025

On April 25, YCA students and teachers visited the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Liaison Office in China.IOM China Chief of Mission Ms. Li Wen warmly welcomed the YCA team and offered a brief overview of the organization’s mandate and key priorities. She explained that IOM, as a...

29 April 2025