On May 25, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong hailed the importance of people-to-people engagement in a signing ceremony at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The signing ceremony highlighted the start of the U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange and the launch of the “100,000 Strong” Initiative. The U.S. and Chinese delegations were joined by 300 American and Chinese students, scholars, teachers, musicians, and cultural representatives. (Source: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/05/142182.htm)
Among the students in attendance was a delegation from Tsinghua University’s School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM). Two students in particular, Stacey Hartanto and Johnathan Lin were included among the students that sang a moving rendition of Forever Friends. SPPM was honored to have students invited to attend and participate in this important event.
By JD Kristenson (MID 2009 Student)
