Janet Ying

Janet Ying ('15) is majoring in Political Economy with a concentration in international relations and international economics, specifically trade policy and agreements, and minoring in Chinese at the University of California, Berkeley. In the Spring 2014 semester at UCDC, Janet is interning at the US-Taiwan Business Council and assisting in developing trade and business relations between American firms and Taiwan. She not only is working on extensive research projects regarding the U.S., Taiwan, and China relations in the technology and defense sectors, but also is attending congressional hearings at the Senate regarding current trade issues. One such hearing, held by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, is discussing China’s compliance with the World Trade Organization and international trade rules, further fostering and emphasizing the importance of Cross-Strait and U.S. relations. Janet aspires to work abroad in Taiwan through agencies, such as the Department of State or the American Institute in Taiwan. Read her story.