Consul General Traces the History of Relations between the U.S. and China for Undergraduates at SWUFE: On October 27, 2009, Consul General David E. Brown delivered a speech about the 30th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations between the United States and China to more than 200 undergraduate students at the Southwest University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu.(Full text)

Consular Officer Visits Chongqing’s Nankai High School to Discuss Study in the U.S.:  October 19, 2009 – Consular Outreach Officer Dan McCandless spoke to approximately 200 students on October 19 at Nankai High School, where he shared information about how to pursue undergraduate and graduate study in the United States and clarified misunderstandings about applying for student visas.(Full text)

Consulate Shares Message of Friendship and Cooperation at 30th Anniversary Photo Exhibition Opening:
On October 15, 2009, Consular Officer Rachel Zaspel made a speech at the invitation of the Sichuan Friendship Association at a Photo Exhibition on the 30th Anniversary of the normalization of relations between the United States and China.(Full text)

Consular Officer Shares Information about Study in the United States at Dali University: September 4, 2009 – Consular Officer Rachael Zaspel made a presentation about student visas to an audience of approximately 200 students at Dali University in Yunnan Province.(Full text)

Beijing's Regional Medical Officer Discusses H1N1 with American Citizens at Chengdu Town Hall: On Friday, October 16, Beijing's Regional Medical Officer, Dr. Wayne F. Quillin, met with about 25 American Citizens at a town hall meeting in Chengdu to discuss H1N1 prevention and care.  Dr. Quillin's advice was simple - remember what your mother taught you, and you can help prevent the spread and transmission of H1N1.(Full text)

Consular Chief Discusses U.S. Policy on Tourist Visas with Chengdu-based Journalists: September 28 – Consular Chief Tina Onufer of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu addressed print, radio, and television media during a September 28, 2009, press roundtable on U.S. tourist visas.(Full text)

Washington Wizards Stop in Chengdu during 30th Anniversary Tour to China: September  12 -- From September 5-15, 2009, current and former members of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team the Washington Wizards visited China to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and China and to commemorate the anniversary of their first historic visit to China in 1979 at the invitation of Deng Xiaoping. (Full text)

Ambassador Huntsman Visits Chengdu to Swear-In 15th Group of U.S.-China Friendship Volunteers: August 28 – Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., in his first trip out of Beijing after his arrival to China, traveled to Chengdu to swear in the 15th group of U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers who will become U.S.-China Friendship Volunteers.(Full text)

U.S. Ambassador to China Jon M. Huntsman witnesses signing of a U.S. Trade and Development Agency Grant to Sichuan Regional Health Network: On August 28, 2009, the United States Trade and Development Agency (TDA), working in cooperation with the Sichuan Health Information Center (SHIC), awarded a grant to design a province-wide universal healthcare system based on an e-healthcare technology platform.(Full text)