CRI invites students from the UCLA and their peers at various Chinese Universities for a discussion. Students discuss their views of their country and their peers' country, how prepared they feel their universities have made them for the modern world, their vision of the job market, their place in it, their near term futures, their vision of the global economy, their futures in that economy and the overall quality of life they believe they will have. Listen to the Audio Program

CRI Hosts
• Qinduo Xu

Co-host of the Today Show, CRI's first news magazine show.
• Brandon B. Blackburn-Dwyer

Co-host of the Today Show, CRI's first news magazine show.
Universities in Discussion

University of California, Los Angeles

Beijing Foreign Studies University

Renmin University of China

China Foreign Affairs University

Beijing Sport University
 
Voices from World Universities
 
Changes of Education
 
Job Hunting in China
 
• Stuart McCutcheon

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland.
• Robert J. Birgeneau

Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley.
• Andrew Hamilton

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
• Robert J. Zimmer

President of the University of Chicago.
 
• Controversial Restrictions for Tourists at Peking Uni
Peking University's recent restrictions on tourists during the summer vacation, which allowed only 5,000 tourists to visit the campus each day, have aroused discontent.
• Beijing to Investigate Five Uncertified Universities
The enrolling of a university without having been certified by China's Ministry of Education has been regarded as a criminal offence according to authorities of China's law-enforcing departments, the Legal Evening News reports.
• Universities Encouraged to Diversify New Recruits
The Ministry of Education is encouraging Chinese universities and colleges to diversify their workforce by recruiting more graduates from other universities rather than their own, the Beijing Daily reports.
• HK University Attracts Mainland Students
The University of Hong Kong has attracted 11 students from mainland provinces who achieved top scores in the national college entrance exam this year, almost double the number in 2010.
• First 'Basic Law' for University Approved
The South University of Science and Technology of China has received local government approval for its own regulation of university management, which is considered the first "basic law" for a Chinese university.
• Top Universities Shrink Enrollment
Most of China's top universities have retained existing or even reduce their enrollment numbers, according to a China Youth Daily report.
• 6th College Student Outdoor Skills Competition Opens
The Sixth College Student Outdoor Skills Competition held by the Mountaineering Association of Peking University (MAPKU) kicked off in China's most prestigious university on Monday.
• Construction of NYU Shanghai Begins
The Chinese economic hub of Shanghai began construction of the New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai) on Monday, the first university jointly operated by China and the United States.
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v All Roads Lead to China: Fitting into the Job Market 
Over the last several years in particular, evolving industries and events such as the Beijing Olympic Games and the upcoming Shanghai World Expo have offered new opportunities in China's job market.
v Women in a Changing Chinese Society- More Sucess, More Choice 
Women of the twenty-first century have more education, more career opportunities and options in life than their great-grandmothers. But society's expectations of women vary as greatly as the cultures that tend them.
v Beijing's Swissotel Holds 2010 Job Fair for Foreigners 
Foreigners gathered last weekend at the "2010 Job Fair for Foreigners in Beijing" hoping to change jobs or secure employment in China. CRI's Andrea Hunt has the story.
v Knigge Akademie Teaches Western Etiquette for Business Chinese 
Germany's Knigge Akademie is known for its training in manners in Germany and in Europe. Here in Beijing, they give training workshops for Chinese people and foreigners to understand the cultures of business etiquette.
v Minister: China Faces Tough Task to Create Jobs 
China's top labor official now admits the country faces a tough task in creating some 30 million additional jobs for the population this year.
v Moulding a Creative Future amongst Students 
In today's competitive world, creativity is becoming more and more essential as job markets shrink and the number of job seekers increases each day. With this decline in jobs, schools here in Beijing are seeking to help their students think beyond the conventional skills acquired in the classroom in order to bolster their creativity.
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A Group Photo of Participants

Signature on the Board

Final Part of Discussion

Second Round of Discussion

First Round of Discussion

Students at the Event

Emcees of the Event

Host Brandon B. Blackburn-Dwyer

Host Qinduo Xu

Preparing for the Live Coverage on Microblog
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