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Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink
February 6, 2020
Jeffrey Wasserstrom draws on his many visits to Hong Kong and knowledge of the history of repression and resistance to help readers understand the deep roots and the broad significance of the events unfolding day by day in the city.
Video: Q&A with Americaville Director Adam James Smith
January 22, 2020
In Americaville, Annie Liu escapes China’s increasingly uninhabitable capital city to pursue happiness, freedom, romance, and spiritual fulfillment in Jackson Hole; only to find the American idyll harder to attain than what was promised to her.
Video: Post-mortem on Taiwan’s 2020 Election
January 16, 2020
The USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a video conference looking at what the key issues were in the election and what the election means for Taiwan domestic policies, for cross-strait relations, and for U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Patrice Poujol Looks at Blockchain Technology in the Chinese Film Industry
December 6, 2019
Patrice Poujol looks at how blockchain technology changes the way films are financed, produced and distributed in China.
Ambassadors Jeffrey Bader and Zhang Ping Discuss the state of U.S.-China relations
December 6, 2019
Two of the most experienced and insightful Chinese and American diplomats discuss the state of U.S.-China relations, the dangers of worsening ties, and the impact of U.S.-China relations on the wider world. The conversation will also explore possible avenues to improve ties and lessen international volatility.
Weijian Shan on his journey from the Gobi Desert to a becoming a successful financier
October 30, 2019
Weijian Shan gave a lively talk at USC highlighting his experiences as a "sent-down youth" during China's Cultural Revolution.
Video: Matt Sheehan Looks at Socioeconomic Ties between China and California
October 22, 2019
Despite tensions between the Chinese and American governments, the state of California has deep and interdependent socioeconomic exchanges with China that reverberate across the globe. Matt Sheehan examines these interactions that make California a microcosm of the most important international relationship of the twenty-first century.
Matt Sheehan on the Exchanges Between China And California
October 22, 2019
China and the state of California have built deep and interdependent socioeconomic exchanges that reverberate across the globe, and these interactions make California a microcosm of the most important international relationship of the twenty-first century. In his book, journalist Matt Sheehan chronicles the real people who are making these connections.
Video: Klaus Mühlhahn on China's Rise in a Historical Perspective
October 5, 2019
Klaus Mühlhahn examines the lessons from history that provide insight into China's evolving international position and how the United States and others should respond.
Klaus Mühlhahn examines China's evolving international position
October 5, 2019
Moving beyond the standard framework of Cold War competition and national resurgence, Klaus Mühlhahn's new book situates twenty-first-century China in the nation’s long history of creative adaptation.
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January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?