Issue No. 160  |  May 15, 2019
Dedicated to the development of the future stewards of U.S.-China relations
2019 AMS Next-Generation Scholars Program
Now Accepting Applications
Through tailored mentorships with renowned journalists, the AMS Next-Generation Scholars Program supports four young professionals committed to a career in writing about China. Each scholar commits to writing four pieces (each ~1000-3000 words). They receive feedback from AMS mentors with the goal of publishing these pieces in respected publications or websites.

Interested applicants should prepare a résumé, a cover letter explaining interest in and qualifications for this fellowship, a relevant prior writing sample, and the names and emails of two references. In addition,  please include a topic summary and work plan for the first article you propose writing in this program . Submit all materials to  [email protected] . All applicants should first register as members of AMS (sign up at  www.MandarinSociety.org ).
俗语 from Xi Jinping
取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn

Meaning: Use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (Mencius); to use this in place of that; what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

Original: “交流互鉴是文明发展的本质要求。只有同其他文明交流互鉴、 取长补短 ，才能保持旺盛生命活力。”

Xi Jinping used this chengyu, along with many others, during his speech at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing on May 15, 2019.
New Book Release
AMS board member Jude Blanchette 's fantastic new book, China's New Red Guards : The Return of Radicalism and the Rebirth of Mao Zedong , will be released on June 3, 2019 . The book
  • Argues that China is undergoing a full-fledged Maoist revival
  • Offers the first in-depth study of the organizations and individuals who make up the Maoist movement
  • Draws upon dozens of in-person interviews and primarily Chinese-language sources
Chinese Podcast
In China, a Podcast Inspired by ‘This American Life’ Gives Voice to the Real (NYT) . With the tagline "用你的声音，讲述你的故事”， Gushi FM covers a wide range of social and cultural topics from a first-person perspective. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or listen via the Gushi FM website link below.
Video of the Week
《声入人心》Super Vocal is an opera and musical-themed variety show that gives young opera singers their chance to shine (Sup China) . The show, produced by Hunan TV, has gone viral in China even though the "Western art" of opera hasn't always been popular amongst Chinese audiences.
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