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Chinese and Canadian university students have a great deal to learn from one another: U of T鈥檚 Joseph Wong

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Joseph Wong is U of T's vice-provost and associate vice-president, international student experience, and a political science professor (photo by Johnny Guatto)

Despite diplomatic tensions between Canada and China, university students in both countries are finding common ground, writes Joseph Wong, the 狐狸视频's vice-provost and associate vice-president, international student experience, .

Wong, who is a political science professor and the Ralph and Roz Halbert Professor of Innovation at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, wrote about his recent trip to China where he taught a course along with faculty members from Fudan University in Shanghai.   

The course 鈥 involving U of T and Fudan students 鈥 exposed students to different perspectives on global challenges like climate change and migration.

鈥淪tudents who are globally minded are more likely to learn the diplomatic skills necessary to address disputes between nations,鈥 said Wong. 鈥淐ontinuing to engage China reiterates Canada鈥檚 enduring friendship with our Chinese counterparts.

鈥淲e look to deepen, not stunt, inter-cultural learning so that we gain a better understanding of one another. Universities are training and preparing future global leaders, after all.鈥

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