Chris Livaccari and Jeff Wang Quoted in China Daily on Chinese Language Education

Asia Society Education and Chinese Language Initiatives' Associate Director Chris Livaccari and Assistant Director Jeff Wang were featured in a China Daily's coverage of The National Chinese Language Conference. Click here to read the full article.

Much of the push for more Chinese language courses has come from the students and their families, said Chris Livaccari, the associate director of education and Chinese language initiatives for the Asia Society.

"The primary driver is local communities, parents, US universities, and businesses deciding that the US-China relationship is going to be critical to the future," he said. "Like most things, it's very much driven by economics, and looking at where the future of business is going to be."