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Environment
Are China And The U.S. On A Collision Course?
The PLATO Society presents a symposium on China – U.S. relations at the Skirball Center. Speakers will examine the two countries’ present and future together.
Fantasy Islands: Chinese Dreams and Ecological Fears in an Age of Climate Change
University of California, Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies hosts a talk with Julie Sze
Barbara Finamore: Will China Save the Planet?
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a book talk with author and leading China environmental expert Barbara Finamore as she examines China's role in the future of the global climate.
Multipurpose Forestry--An Option for the Future?: S.J. Hall Lecturship in Industrial Forestry
The UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies presents a talk on multipurpose forestry as an option for long-term forest management in a rapidly changing environment.
Burning Pelts and Blazing Passions: Transnational Environmentalism and Nationalism in Tibet
Emily Yeh will lecture on Tibet at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Greening China: Can Hu and Wen Turn a Test of their Leadership into a Legacy?
University of Hawaii's East West Center presents a talk by Dr. ZhongXiang Zhang about current environmental issues in China.
Integrating Local Knowledge with Ecosystem Science to Understand the Causes and Consequences of Environmental Change in Tibet
UCLA Asia Institute hosts a talk with Kelly Hopping.
Rivers of Iron: Railroads and Chinese Power in Southeast Asia
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a book talk with author David M. Lampton. His new book examines China’s effort to create an intercountry railway system connecting China and its seven Southeast Asian neighbors.
China's Agriculture Policy and U.S. Access to China's Market
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission presents a hearing on China's agriculture policy and the United States' access to China's Market.
Sustainable Urbanism
Climate One in San Francisco will hold a conference on sustainable urbanism, taking into account China's efforts to build smarter cities from the beginning.
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Featured Articles
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
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?