Andres D. Onate is an adjunct professor in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. His merits include being a founding member of the UArizona Mexican American Studies Department in 1972, and serving as Chair of the Oriental Studies Department from 1974-78. His research is focused on U.S. - China Relations, and for seven years, he served as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. State Department in Beijing.