We closed the weekend with the US-China Summit, and with speeches by esteemed rocker Kaiser Kuo and basketball great Yao Ming, I have been both inspired and enlightened by the culture of China and openness of its people. Through the Summit and interactions with both American and Chinese students, I have gained a greater insight […]
U.S. & China Student Summit
Throughout the entire course, many professionals said that the most important relationship in the world is between the United States and China, at least for the next 100 years. The objective of this world summit was to bridge the various differences between the two nations through the youth. Personally, I felt as if the summit […]
HSBC and the US Consulate
Our information session at HSBC was one of my favorite parts of the trip thus far. First off, I knew they were a dominating corporation in the space, but I did not realize how HUGE of an international presence they had (all around the globe.) Obviously Shanghai and Honk Kong are extremely large markets for […]
When I say “Yao” You Say “Ming”
KAISER KUO Unfortunately, our last days in Shanghai are approaching, but fortunately, the US-China Student Summit is just beginning. Our first day of the summit included speeches from four speakers: Gao Tian [FDU Youth Federation Chairman], Hanscom Smith [US Consulate General, Shanghai], Carola McGiffert [100,000 Strong Foundation, President], and Kaiser Kuo [Director of International Communications, […]
HSBC is one of the world’s most successful banks. It has over 6,100 branches scattered around 73 countries. I have just recently found out that HSBC stands for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The origins of the bank lie in Hong Kong and Shanghai, where branches were first opened in 1865. Today, HSBC’s […]