Asia Society – Press Release
“Asia Society and the US-China Strong Foundation today announced a new partnership to realize Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping’s call for 1 million American students to be learning Mandarin by 2020…Asia Society and US-China Strong share the goal of dramatically increasing the number of Americans proficient in Mandarin—an increasingly critical skill set given the strategic importance of the US-China relationship…“By dramatically increasing the number of US students studying Mandarin, we will ensure a greater understanding of China, create a pipeline of China-savvy employees and ensure that students from all walks of life have the skills and opportunities to compete in today’s workforce,” said Carola McGiffert, CEO of US-China Strong.”(more)