U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad paid a visit to NYU Shanghai on December 7 and fielded questions about U.S.-China relations from students. Branstad, who was accompanied by his wife, Christine Branstad, and U.S. Consul General for Shanghai Sean Stein, was greeted by Chancellor Yu Lizhong and toured the campus with Vice Chancellor Jeff Lehman and Provost Joanna Waley-Cohen. Ambassador Terry Branstad stops at B1 to play ping pong with students on his campus tour. Ambassador Terry Branstad showcases his ping pong skills. Following the tour, the ambassador met with a roundtable of students recommended by faculty. “China is still a mystery to many people in the US,” Branstad said. “Programs like [NYU Shanghai], where students get to integrate and get to know each other are really good” for improving relations between our two countries. Branstad also encouraged more Americans to come to China: “This is an exciting, dynamic, and changing place,” he said, noting that his own daughter had decided to come teach and live in China with her young family for a while. “You have to have a sense of adventure, but wow - what an opportunity!” Share: Facebook Twitter Weibo All Years202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 Apply IMA Spring 2015 End-of-Semester ShowMay 16 2015 'EAP: Cities and Urban Consciousness' Semester ShowMay 14 2015 Genetically-Modified Organism InvestigationMay 14 2015 Image & Imagination ExhibitionMay 13 2015 John Sexton Teaches Final CourseMay 13 2015 Crystallization Study PresentationsMay 12 2015 Nepal Candlelight Vigil & Benefit EventMay 11 2015 Dr. Ernest Gilman Speaks at Shanghai Pudong LibraryMay 10 2015 Sophomore FarewellMay 10 2015 NYU Alumni Executive Mentor Program Closing Dinner May 9 2015 Farmers' MarketMay 9 2015 End-of-Year Cultural EveningMay 8 2015 The Forum on AcademicsMay 8 2015 Best Buddies: A Night of FriendshipMay 7 2015 Vegetarian FestivalMay 2 2015 Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
![Following the tour, the ambassador met with a roundtable of students recommended by faculty. “China is still a mystery to many people in the US,” Branstad said. “Programs like [NYU Shanghai], where students get to integrate and get to know each other are really good” for improving relations between our two countries.](https://cdn.shanghai.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/juicebox_medium/public/field/album_picture/nyu_6245.jpg?itok=Q93ypsK4)
