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We must understand the links between the US and Chinese economies in order for US industry to expand in Asia while still continuing to provide good jobs in production, development, and research in our own country. We believe that if we work on these and other critical challenges in partnership with leading Chinese institutions, our own research capabilities will be strengthened, and we will be able to enhance our ability to contribute to American society. What do we need to move ahead? We have learned that international internships, research collaboration, and cooperation with US industry and government work well when they build on a solid infrastructure of outstanding faculty, instruction, and educational resources on campus to support them. We have already taken the first steps toward building a center for learning about China at MIT and now teach courses in Chinese language, culture, history and politics. But we must broaden our subject offerings, provide advanced and specialized options, develop training for the rising numbers of students who seek internships in China, and attract internationally-recognized scholars to teach our students in these areas. This is an ambitious course, but an indispensable one. It is a vital one for our future. Charles M. Vest |
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