Alison Chen is a communications professional based in Boston, MA. She grew up in Kunming, China, and attended Beijing Language and Culture University for her undergraduate degree in journalism. Alison came to the United States to pursue a graduate degree in Public Relations from Boston University. She finished her Master’s degree in 2015 and soon discovered her passion in using her skills as a communicator to bring people in the United States and China closer together. She sees great potential in the young people of both countries and hopes to play a part in facilitating and realizing that potential to improve the world.
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Last Updated: May 26, 2017
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Can Free Speech on American Campuses Withstand Chinese Nationalism?
Earlier this week, Kunming native Yang Shuping, a student at the University of Maryland, gave a commencement speech extolling the “fresh air” and “free speech” she experienced while studying in the United States. Video of her speech spread on the...