Bowman’s Friends is a podcast created to connect and inform UK students of issues, events and cool stuff in Lexington and the campus community. On this episode, Neha Yousuf, Gillian Stawiszynski, and Samantha Valentino sat down with Executive Director of the Officer of China Initiatives, Dr. Huajing Xiu Maske. They discussed what the UK Office of China Initiatives is, the closing of the UK Confucius Institute, the recent events and rise in Asian hate crimes across the United States, and more. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, @bowmansfriends to stay up to date on our upcoming episodes!