PA Hardwood Industry Feeling Effect of Trade War with China
“According to the American Hardwood Export Council, the United States had 31 percent of the hardwood lumber market share in China in 2017. That has dropped to 18 percent this year. In the year after the tariffs on U.S. hardwoods were announced — between July 2018 and 2019 — lumber exports to China were...
A journey to the East and back
Here is a brief story about Morgan Alexander Jones, MBA ’15 of the Johnson Graduate School of Management at College University, who learned Chinese early on in his life, and is now the COO of US-China Strong. “One of the basic ways to start understanding Chinese culture is to learn the Chinese language.” Go...
Learning Mandarin – a view from the UK
“How Mandarin can unlock our children’s potential in an increasingly connected world” by Mark Herbert, The Telegraph, January 10, 2017 An essay about the value of learning another language in general and Mandarin in particular. Mr. Herbert provides background information on the “Excellence in Mandarin Programme”, which was started in the UK in September...
Mandarin learning is a must
Learning Mandarin is critical to the educational and economic success of American students. Views from Delaware and Utah programs are featured in this article. by Jack Markell and Gary R. Herbert, U.S. News and World Report, October 25, 2016 Go to Article ...
Want to get ahead in your career? Learn Chinese
Learning a new language can greatly boost your chances on the job market. A slideshow. The 10 best languages for your career. No. 1: Mandarin Chinese By Christian Ruhl, Kiplinger, September 2015 Visit Slideshow...
Chinese investment in Pennsylvania spikes, but more could be done to attract interest
“Chinese investment in Pennsylvania spikes, but more could be done to attract interest.” by Eddy Wang, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, August 25, 2015 Go to article...