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Many Americans are starting to take their Chinese studies seriously. Today, more than 600 U.S. colleges and universities offer courses in Mandarin. It's a trend educators say will continue to grow as China's economic influence spreads. And for students, it's a gateway into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. VOA's Steve Mort reports from Rollins College in Florida, one of the many schools that are building closer ties with China. Rollins College in Florida might be a small institution, but its view is increasingly global.
Professor Teng Jimeng from Beijing's Foreign Studies University is one of many Chinese scholars invited to teach here. "China and the United States are going to be the powers and going to be the most important players in the international arena, and I think there should be more understanding between the two countries." The China Center at Rollins offers around 20 classes in arts, culture and economics. Rollins is working with U.S. and Chinese colleges on educational and cultural exchanges -- and students like Jeff Joseph seem impressed. "A lot of people are beginning to take Mandarin (studying Mandarin Chinese) so that they can have better opportunities to go into business in China, or to join American companies that have joint ventures in China," said Joseph.
Dozens of Rollins students, faculty and staff members visit China each year, and college director Lewis Duncan says cutting-edge technology is also helping build links. "A classroom in Shanghai and a classroom here at Rollins can be linked together in a way that the faculty member that is teaching our China history class may be a Chinese professor in Shanghai, teaching in real time a class here at Rollins." The Chinese government and the U.S. State Department back the work of colleges like Rollins. More than 30 American educational institutions are operating in China. At the same time, Beijing's so-called "Confucius Institute," named for the famous Chinese thinker, promotes Chinese language and culture in 23 countries. Professor Teng Jimeng says China, like the U.S., is using "soft power" to spread its influence. "It is through these means that we can build a bridge. I mean, it's not the kind of a bridge [or link, through which] people get to know each other economically or in a business fashion, but it's almost like a heart-to-heart. It's almost like a heart-to-heart conversation between the two people, which must start from the younger generations -- the students, per se, on the campuses." For Rollins and other colleges, developing links with China is part of a broader effort to go global. Rollins is based in Florida, a state with much stronger ties to South America than Asia. But of the 1,700 students here, more than a hundred are taking courses at the China Center -- a sign that American students, like American businesses, recognize China as a serious power on the world stage. December 1, 2006
The televised discussion panel "Is the 21st Century, the Chinese Century?" which was filmed during our recent Globalization Conference has been airing on the local television station, Orange TV. Thank you to Professor Allen Kupetz, who has graciously uploaded short segments of all five speakers onto You Tube for your viewing convenience. The links are below: Ilan Alon Intro and Kenneth Wright - Atty, Baker Hostetler Fei Ling Wang - Georgia Tech University William Jankowiak - University of Nevada, Las Vegas Allen H. Kupetz - Crummer Graduate School of Business
Asia Trend Magazine - Rollins China Center Hosts International Globalization Conference
Rollins College Hosts First-Ever International Conference on the Globalization of Chinese EnterprisesThu Nov 30, 9:18 AM ET Contact: Jeni Hatter of Rollins College, 407-646-1510 WINTER PARK, Fla., Nov. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rollins College is hosting an international conference on the globalization of Chinese enterprises. The conference, "The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: The Advent of New Age Multinational Enterprise," involves more than 100 people from seven countries, representing 39 colleges and universities. "Over the next decade, Chinese enterprises are expected to strategically invest millions of dollars in companies worldwide," said Rollins College Jennifer J. Petters Chair of International Business Ilan Alon. "We're thrilled to be spearheading this conference because it's the first time experts from all over the world have gathered to discuss this growing economic trend." The two-day event is examining emerging Chinese dominance in cultural, economic and political spheres, and features prominent researchers and experts on China and Chinese government. Some of the papers presented at the conference will be published in a book. For additional information, visit http://www.rollins.edu/chinacenter. The conference is being hosted by the Rollins College China Center. The goal of the center is to promote Rollins College's mission of global citizenship and responsible leadership through education exchanges between China and the United States. This is being done by providing opportunities for students and faculty to study in China, expanding cultural and intellectual relations with Chinese scholars and advancing research on China. The conference was organized by Rollins College Jennifer J. Petters Chair of International Business and Director of Rollins China Center Ilan Alon, and Georgia Tech Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) John McIntyre. Speakers and topics of interest include: -- "The Chinese Firms at the Crossroad" presented by Keynote Address Speaker Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University -- "Economic Development Strategies for Northeast China: A Study of the Electronic Components Industry" presented by Jun Kurihara, Harvard University -- "Internationalization of Wuliangye Distillery: China's Leading Manufacturer and Seller of Spirits and Wine" presented by James Gilbert, Rollins College -- "An Institutional and Organizational Learning Perspective on the Content of Strategic Formation Choices of International Joint Ventures in China" presented by Monica Yang, Adelphi University -- "Chinese Firm's Manufacturing Internationalization Process" presented by Kaimei Wang, Cambridge University -- Panel on "Is the 21st Century the Chinese Century?"
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