John A. Quelch

American President and Executive Vice Chancellor at Duke Kunshan University

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“Maintaining a balanced point of view” @Dukekunshan University on the front line of U.S.-China relations. Congratulations to all our graduates, a record 80 percent are going on to Masters and PhD programs at top universities in Asia, Europe and North America.

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Pleased to discuss with Mike Walter @cgtnamerica Premier Li Qiang’s speech to American corporate leaders in Beijing signaling more opportunities for foreign investors opening up in China https://t.co/Munfb2nrUr via @YouTube

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Pleased to represent ⁦@DukeKunshan⁩ University at the China Development Forum in Beijing and to speak with Stephen @EngleTV of ⁦@BloombergTV⁩ about China’s improving appeal to foreign investors. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook gave a keynote. https://t.co/QAwssQid13

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British PM Keir Starmer is now the unlikely main endorser for Yunnan cuisine. After his January visit to Yi Zuo Yi Wang (a top Yunnan restaurant in Beijing), restaurant owners in Kunming (capital of Yunnan province) offer the PM’s menu and suggest “if he can try it, so can you.”

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Privileged to represent ⁦@DukeKunshan⁩ University on a visit the Julliard School’s magnificent campus in Tianjin, China, invited by Wei He. Together with my colleagues, the American leaders of ⁦@nyushanghai⁩ and ⁦@wzkean⁩…observing a full orchestra rehearsal.

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Exploring the Argentine Islands of the Antarctic via ⁦@VikingCruises⁩ including the Wordie House (named for Shackleton’s geologist) and the Ukrainian Antarctic Research Station ⁦⁦@nasc_ua⁩ purchased from the United Kingdom in 1993 for one pound.

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Thanks to ⁦@VikingCruises⁩, pleased to visit the British post office at Port Lockroy managed by UK ⁦@AntarcticHT and to check out the gentoo penguin colonies.⁩

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Honoring the millions of veterans who died defending liberty in two world wars by wearing a red poppy ahead of Remembrance Day, November 11. A symbol of respect inspired by words in Canadian John McCrae’s poem: In Flanders Field the poppies blow/Between the crosses row on row,”

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Pleased to join ⁦@TheDelWalters⁩ ⁦@scrippsnews⁩ to discuss the meeting between Ptesidents Trump and Xi in South Korea and prospects for US-China relations. https://t.co/u6n4VxLZdJ

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Delighted to represent @DukeKunshan University at the 2025 @ForbesAsia CEO summit in Jakarta, to reconnect with a great American Steve Forbes, and to hear Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto present his vision for the fourth most populous country on the planet.

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Great to be in at the Venetian in Macau for the ⁦@Suns⁩ high-scoring, come-from-behind victory over the ⁦@BrooklynNets⁩. Thanks to the ⁦@NBA⁩ and commissioner Adam Silver for bringing another super event to China. Peace and friendship through sports!

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Great singles match with ⁦@DukeKunshan⁩ University Athletics Director Zarko. 7:5 today, always win when wearing my U cap from ⁦⁦@MiamiHerbert⁩ . Go ⁦@BlueDevils⁩ basketball. Go ⁦@CanesFootball⁩ !

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Yuwi Trade Mart has 75,000 booths, selling to 10,000 resident foreign buyers plus visitors. The umbrella lady sells 3,000 varieties. Minimal New York fridge magnets still selling to US. Agile merchants sold big to US ahead of tariff increases, then switched to other markets.

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In Tanzania this morning at Serengeti National Park. It’s 65 years since German Bernhard Grzimek won the Academy Award for best Documentary “Serengeti Shall Not Die.” Please support ⁦@serengetiwatch⁩ and come to enjoy ⁦@visit_serengeti⁩

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Good morning Vietnam. On my return visit, honored to meet Nguyen Van Nen, party secretary of Ho Chi Minh City, and Van Duong Thanh, one of Hanoi’s celebrated painters. Also visited the historic Po Nagar Cham temple in Nha Trang.

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Over 100 varieties of seafood on offer at this Fuzhou self-serve restaurant. Take your single-serve selections to a table to eat yourself or share. Staff come later to scan what you’ve eaten and you pay electronically. Move over ⁦@legalseafoods⁩!

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Honored to represent ⁦@DukeKunshan⁩ University on visit to UCCA Clay Museum @UCCA798 in China’s ancient pottery capital ⁦@DiscoverYixing⁩ ⁦@WuxiCity⁩. “Underwater, on fire” exhibit, works by Shuyi Cao and Candice Lin. Innovative building design by Kengo Kuma.

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Thrilled to reoresent @DukeKunshan at the newly opened 60 minute immersive experienced in Aranya (China) by ⁦@ArtistHockney⁩. A wonderful and inspiring masterclass on perspective and the power of drawing vs. photography, with messages such as “look closely” and “love life.”

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Delighted to represent ⁦@DukeKunshan⁩ on a visit to ⁦@UCCA798⁩ Dune gallery in the Aranya (China) beach resort to explore Hu Yinping’s remarkable You Can Start Anytime exhibit including The Hall of Future Memory

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Great to represent ⁦@DukeKunshan⁩ University on a visit to another joint venture university, ⁦⁦@UniofNottingham⁩ Ningbo campus ⁦@UNNCHome⁩, especially on graduation day. Thanks to Registrar James Burkett and many staff members for the warm welcome.