Intercultural Communication professor grateful to help shape China’s burgeoning IC discipline

(Steve attended the 10th IAIR Biennial Conference in New York in 2017. Photo provided by Steve J. Kulich)

“Intercultural communications can truly contribute to that dialogue,” added Steve,“telling Chinese stories, but also helping the world understand China through first-hand experience.”

(Steve won Shanghai Magnolia Silver and Gold Awards in 2007 and 2011. He was also honored with a Special Contribution Award from CAFIC in 2011. Photo provided by Steve J. Kulich)

As a self-titled “human developer,” Steve pays more attention to people’s personal cultivation and encourages the personal and national benefits of people-to-people exchanges. China already has a leading position in many areas in the world, such as exports, imports, and the largest PPP (a competing measure to GDP that takes into account the relative cost of local goods, services and inflation rates) economy. Therefore,“We should use this ability to really build through the Belt and Road initiative, and be giving, be exchanging, and working together. I think that’s the spirit that needs to keep happening.”

(Steve’s wishes for China’s further reform and opening up)

Story by Wu Qiong

Cameraman: Zheng Qian