US Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch to Speak at Texas Tech

Julia Chang Bloch ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 26, 2013
CONTACT: Callie Jones, callie.jones@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2136

WHAT: United States Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch will speak at Texas Tech on “The Rise of China: Implications for U.S.-China Relations.”

WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Thursday (March 28)

WHERE: International Cultural Center Auditorium

EVENT: Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, the first Asian-American to hold the rank of an ambassador in U.S. history and the founding president of the U.S.-China Education Trust, will explore the meanings and implications of the rise of China.

Bloch served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal in 1989. Her previous roles have included vice president of the Bank of America; president and CEO of the United States-Japan Foundation; visiting professor and executive vice chair, American Studies Center, Peking University; and distinguished advisor, School of International and Public Affairs, and visiting professor, American Studies Center, Fudan University.

The talk is free and open to the public.

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CONTACT: Jane Bell, director, International Cultural Center, Texas Tech University, (806) 742-2974, or jane.bell@ttu.edu.