US studies widen reach

Work by scholars and researchers pays dividends

Editor's note: In a world facing increasing challenges on a number of fronts, such as isolationism and protectionism, different nations and cultures now have a stronger need and desire to get to know one another better. In this series, "China and the World: Learning and Understanding", we look at efforts that have been and are being made globally to broaden international communication and studies. This article is the second in the series.

In May 1981, Stanley Hoffmann, a professor of international relations theory at Harvard University in the United States, presented a book he authored to Ni Shixiong, a student from Shanghai, at his office.