2021中国焦点年度征文比赛由中国焦点(China Focus)倡议和组织，由“中国焦点、圣地亚哥加州大学21世纪中国研究中心、复旦-加大当代中国研究中心、1990协会共同举办。本届比赛共有两个主题，邀请就读于中、美两国的大学生、研究生和博士生 (包括一年内毕业的学生) 任选其中一个主题，针对中美关系表述自己的观点和看法。

比赛将选出四位优胜论文，每篇文章将颁发1,000美元奖金。每个题目将产生两位获奖论文，作者分别来自中美两地的高等院校和研究机构。得奖作品将有机会刊登于“中国焦点”及合作方的官方网站，获奖者也将被邀请参加征文论坛(线上)。

1. The United States has withdrawn from a number of international organizations in the last four years. During this same period, China has asserted a greater presence, and even leadership in international organizations. How will these trends affect China’s ability to shape international outcomes? To focus your discussion, emphasize one specific area in which you foresee China exercising significant influence through international organizations. How will the outcomes be beneficial or detrimental to the U.S. and the world?

2. Historically the U.S. has benefited from global talent flows via its immigration system. In recent years, China has stepped up its effort to recruit talent via government talent programs. Recognizing the value of global talent for both countries, how would you propose for the U.S. or China to design a system of immigration or system of talent recruitment, respectively, that best meets its needs while preserving the mobility of global talent? What are the biggest obstacles to the adoption of such a system? Please be sure to use evidence to back up your arguments.

参赛者须于2020至2021学年度于中国或美国大学注册或有学籍 (包括在一年之内毕业的学生)，比赛对本科生、研究生以及博士生开放。如果征文稿由多位作者共同撰写，则奖金须平分。

稿件需为参赛者原创，一般情况下以英语撰写，特殊情况可以考虑中文投稿。征文长度介于1000字至2000字，文体属非学术论文，但必须有理有据，可以参照长篇时事评论或往届获奖征文。

评审团队由“中国焦点”顾问团队，包括光磊教授(Lei Guang)、史宗瀚教授(Victor Shih)，以及其他中美专家担任。

2021年2月21日23:59（美西时间）

每篇获奖征文1,000美元，共4,000美元奖金。

https://chinafocus.ucsd.edu/category/essay-contest/

1. 在截止期限之前，将稿件存为PDF格式，寄至chinafocus@ucsd.edu，标题“CFContest-LastName” 

2.请以学校官方电子邮箱寄出

3. 文末请标注姓名及学校，如下列格式：

[英文全名，中文全名]

[学校名称（英文）]

[学位名称（英文），年度]; [国籍]

The United States has withdrawn from a number of international organizations in the last four years. During this same period, China has asserted a greater presence, and even leadership in international organizations. How will these trends affect China’s ability to shape international outcomes? To focus your discussion, emphasize one specific area in which you foresee China exercising significant influence through international organizations. How will the outcomes be beneficial or detrimental to the U.S. and the world?

Historically, the U.S. has benefited from global talent flows via its immigration system. In recent years, China has stepped up its effort to recruit talent via government-run talent programs. Recognizing the value of global talent for both countries, how would you propose for the U.S. or China to design a system of immigration or system of talent recruitment, respectively, that best meets its needs while preserving the mobility of global talent? What are the biggest obstacles to the adoption of such a system? Please be sure to use evidence to back up your arguments.

Each entry must be the original work of a student enrolled in any US or Chinese university for the 2020-21 academic year. Collaborative projects are encouraged, but prize money must be split among the collaborators. The contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students only. Entries can be in either English or Chinese, but English submissions will be preferred. 

Essays should be written in op-ed style (not academic, footnoted papers) with a length of 1,000-2,000 words.

Each entry will be reviewed by a panel of judges drawn from the China Focus board of advisers including Professors Lei Guang and Victor Shih. 

February 21st, 2021, 11:59 PM PST

Four $1,000 prizes

https://chinafocus.ucsd.edu/category/essay-contest/

1. Send your submission to us by email(chinafocus@ucsd.edu) with the subject heading: CFContest-LastName

2. Send from your university email address.

3. Send your essay attached as a PDF.

4.Please include the full name, school affiliation at the end of the essay in the following format: 

[Full Name, Chinese Name (optional)] [University] [Degree Pursued, Year]; [Nationality/Country Name]  

Any questions? Please contact : chinafocus@ucsd.edu