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Asia Society and US-China Strong Partner to Dramatically Increase US Mandarin Language Learning

The Asia Society and the US-China Strong Foundation announced a joint partnership to realize President Obama and President Xi's call for 1 million American students to be learning Mandarin by 2020. The two organizations made the announcement during the 7th Annual US-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong.
Outcomes: 
The campaign to have 1 million American students learn Mandarin by 2020 is important in ensuring that Americans have a greater understanding of China, and furthermore create an informed citizenry that has the skills and opportunities to compete in today's workforce.
Contact Info: 
Juan Machado - JMachado@asiasociety.org Erin Billings, Podesta Group - ebillings@podesta.com
Source: 

http://asiasociety.org/media/our-news/asia-society-and-us-china-strong-p...

Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
culture
education/science
Partners: 
Asia Society
US-China Strong Foundation
Sponsor(s): 
US-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange
Participants (Types): 
Students
Number of Participants: 
~1 million
Exchange Date: 
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 to Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Continuing: 
Yes
Location: 
Beijing, China
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