Jeff Wang

Jeff Wang (Twitter @germanjue) is the Director of China Learning Initiatives at Asia Society, where he leads a team to create programs that catalyze understanding, communication, and collaboration among young people and future leaders in the U.S. and China.

Recent publications and appearances on AsiaSociety.org

John Kerry + Guitar + China's Great Hall of the People = Smart Diplomacy

The merger of the U.S.–China Consultation on People-to-people Exchange with the Strategic and Economic Dialogue makes perfect sense, writes Asia Society's Jeff Wang.
Microsoft Unveils Skype Speech Translator, But Don't Ditch Your Vocab Flash Cards

As a native Mandarin speaker and a diligent student of English and German, I can't help asking whether machine translation signals the obsolescence of learning a foreign language.
Five China Myths

The Chinese-speaking, joke-cracking former Australian prime minister spoke before an Asia Society audience about the future of U.S.–China relations.
From The King's Speech to Learning Chinese

In China, Vice President Biden acknowledged language as the currency of understanding and respect. Language advocates should be the first to understand the totality of that "currency."
Beyond Linguistic Proficiency

Reflections on what language learning is really about.
Center for Global Education

First Lady, Students Call for US-China Exchange

No better ambassadors than our young people, indeed!
The 2010 China Summit

Cool new thinking that's come out of a US-China partnership summit.
China Learning Initiatives

Improving School Partnerships

What are the ingredients for a successful school-to-school partnership? Here are some insights from those who have done it.
China Learning Initiatives

Human Capital in US-China Relations

During his trip to China, President Obama emphasized the importance of human connections, particularly among young people, and called on 100,000 Americans to study in China in the next four years.