SUBP strives to empower future American leaders by bridging divides through immersive experiences in China and by dispelling misconceptions about higher education and technology in China.

SUBP’s missions are:

• Enhance the competitiveness of our future leaders by learning from excellence, regardless of its origin
• Motivate students to overcome barriers like language, cost, and politics when considering studying in China
• Prepare our future leaders to understand China, a global economic and technological powerhouse
• Nurturing future youth leaders to bridge Sino-US friendship, foster collaboration, and achieve shared prosperity

In the recent years, China has surpassed the United States in many technological advancements, such as in mobile payments, e-commerce, high-speed rail, and new electric vehicles.

Despite what most people think about China’s higher education system, China is focusing more on innovation, critical thinking, and research, challenging the stereotype of a solely rote-based education. It is rapidly improving, indicated by the number of Chinese Universities ranking in the QS World University Ranking. Overall, 20% more schools have joined the rankings in the last 5 years, as you can see from the chart below.