Video: David Shambaugh on "China Goes Global: The Partial Power"

The USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a talk by David Shambaugh on his new book China Goes Global. Shambaugh examines China's rise in influence in many realms, but argues that China's impact is broad but not deep. In many areas, Shambaugh says, China punches below its weight. read more»

Video: Hollywood 3.0 The Best of Both Worlds: Co-Producing Films for the U.S. and China

A panel discussion with Janet Yang (producer of Joy Luck Club and Shanghai Calling), Daniel Hsia (writer and director of Shanghai Calling), Bennett Pozil (Executive VP of EastWest Bank), and Chris Fenton (President of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group) on the globalization of Hollywood. A part of the Hollywood 3.0 Forum.(4/30/2013)

Video: A Tale of Two Nobels: Liu Xiaobo and Mo Yan

The USC U.S.-China Institute presented a talk by Perry Link discussing China's two recent Nobel Prize winners, Liu Xiaobo and Mo Yan.(4/30/2013)

Assignment: China -- USCI series on American reporting on China

How do we know what we know about China? The images most Americans hold of China were shaped by news coverage. Our multipart documentary series Assignment: China focuses on the journalists who have described the remarkable changes in China since the 1940s. (1/31/2012)

The Pivot

A new USCI documentary looking at the U.S. strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific region.(10/5/2012)

Video: Q&A Session Following the Screening of "Shanghai Calling"

Q&A session with producer Janet Yang following the screening of "Shanghai Calling," a romantic comedy about modern-day American immigrants in an unfamiliar land. (2/14/2013)

Cara Wallis discusses her book "Technomobility in China: Young Migrant Woman and Mobile Phones"

USC Annenberg graduate and Texas A&M assistant professor Cara Wallis talks to USCI about her new book on how young female migrant workers in China use cell phones to partially define themselves and to maintain and forge links with those they care about. (3/6/2013)

Video: A Conversation with Three Chinese Ambassadors

The USC U.S.-China Institute hosted three former Chinese Ambassadors to discuss China's current foreign affairs. (3/7/2013)

Featured Events

09/05/2013: Ying Zhu - Two Billion Eyes: The Story of China Central Television

The USC U.S.-China Institute presents a book talk with Ying Zhu. "Two Billion Eyes" explores ways in which the country’s highest rated television network, China Central Television (CCTV), has become the surprising battleground for China’s future.

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05/23/2013: USC Global Conference 2013: Global Challenges for Humanity

USC hosts its annual global conference in Seoul. The conference will reflect on the interrelated themes of science, technology and health; global business, international stability and the rule of law; and education, the arts and cultural institutions.

06/04/2013: Water: Asia's New Battleground

Asia Society's Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative (PCSI) presents a panel discussion on Asia's battle over water.

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05/23/2013: Women’s Empowerment in the Xi’an Muslim District, China

The Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University presents a talk by Maris Boyd Gilette on women’s empowerment among the Chinese Muslims (or Hui) who live in Xi’an’s Muslim district.

05/23/2013: Flowers, Fragrance, and Porcelain Wares in the Cultural History of Song China 宋人與花與香與瓷器

The Center for Chinese Studies at UCLA presents a talk by Yang Zhi Shu.

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05/23/2013: Black Painting: Chinese Artists Persecuted During the Cultural Revolution

The Honolulu Museum of Art holds an exhibition of the works of artists heavily persecuted during China's Cultural Revolution

05/23/2013: China's Investment Surge in Silicon Valley

The Asia Society presents this year’s International Business Forum, which will feature experts and business leaders who will explore the latest trends emerging from Chinese investment into the Valley.

Featured Exhibitions

Through 05/27/2013: China's Terracota Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco presents a major exhibition examining the life and legacy of China's First Emperor, a complex leader whose sheer ambition continues to fascinate.

Through 06/30/2013: Himalayan Pilgrimage: Journey to the Land of Snows

University of California, Berkeley presents an exhibition of sculptures and paintings dating from the ninth to the eighteenth centuries.

Through 07/08/2013: Living Shrines of Uyghur China

Rubin Museum of Art will host an exhibition of Lisa Ross' photographic exploration of Xinjiang and Uyghur culture in the context of rapid globalization