Institute for U.S.-China Issues
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The Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma
, established in August 2006, engages in research and outreach activities that seek to better understand and improve US-China relations. It also seeks to promote China studies in the State of Oklahoma. The generous financial support of Harold J. & Ruth Newman endowed a chair for the Institute's first director, Dr. Peter Gries
, and enabled the creation of the Institute.
The Institute created and hosts two major programs. The first is the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
, which is awarded every other year in recognition of outstanding prose or poetry written in Chinese. It is the first major award for Chinese literature in the English speaking world. The second is the US-China Diplomatic Dialogue, which brings together mid-career Chinese and American diplomats for an informal track 1.5 annual retreat to discuss pressing issues in US-China relations.
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
, established in August 2006, engages in research and outreach activities that seek to better understand and improve US-China relations. It also seeks to promote China studies in the State of Oklahoma. The generous financial support of Harold J. & Ruth Newman endowed a chair for the Institute's first director, Dr. Peter Gries
Peter Gries
Peter Hays Gries is the Harold J. & Ruth Newman Chair in US-China Issues and Director of the Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma.-Biography:...
, and enabled the creation of the Institute.
The Institute created and hosts two major programs. The first is the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
The Newman Prize for Chinese Literature was established in 2008 by the Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma. The first major American award for Chinese literature, the Newman Prize is awarded every two years. It is granted solely on the basis of literary merit, and any...
, which is awarded every other year in recognition of outstanding prose or poetry written in Chinese. It is the first major award for Chinese literature in the English speaking world. The second is the US-China Diplomatic Dialogue, which brings together mid-career Chinese and American diplomats for an informal track 1.5 annual retreat to discuss pressing issues in US-China relations.