Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, hosts a book club during the academic year to engage the Drake community on topics related to China and U.S.-China relations. This activity is part of the Ambassador-in-Residence initiative at Drake. Learn more at drake.edu/branstad.

The Ambassador’s book selection for the Fall 2023 semester is Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China’s Superpower Future by Chun Han Wong. The book was published in May 2023. You can find a description of the book from Amazon.com here. A limited number of free copies are still available for current students, faculty and staff who wish to participate in the book club. Sign up by emailing ambassador@drake.edu stating your intent to read the book and attend the discussion event on November 13th in the Cowles Library Reading Room, as well as to your request your free copy of the book (distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis). Dinner will be provided at the discussion event on November 13th — please state any dietary restrictions in your email to sign up.

For more information on this event, we encourage you to visit the event page on the Drake University Calendar.

— Hannah Sappenfield, Global Engagement