2019 College Essay Contest

 

We received many thoughtful responses to the inaugural contest last year. We are proud to share essays from these university students in the following categories:

 

• Women in Modern China – Melodie Liu, Stanford University

• Technology in Modern China – Wendy Han, University of Oklahoma 

• Economics in Modern China – Jessie Yin, University of Texas, Austin

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2021 College Essay Contest

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• Student, Worker, Researcher, Spy: How To Retain the U.S.’s Top Immigrant Talent – Shaun Ee, Yenching Academy of Peking University

• The War On Talent: Optimizing Immigration Policy in an Era of U.S.-China “Competition” – Jimin Park, University of Kansas

• The Fight over the Fate of the Internet: The Economic, Political, and Security Costs of China’s Digital Standards Strategy – Theo Lebryk, Yenching Academy of Peking University

• Trading Places: China’s Expanding Influence in International Trade and the World Trade Organization – William Yuen Yee, Columbia University