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Urbanization
2009-2010 USCI Graduate Summer Fieldwork Grants
April 17, 2009
Three projects funded for summer 2009 will explore intellectual property rights, historical depictions of U.S.-China relations, and farmland preservation.
Urbanization in East and Southeast Asia
January 7, 2009
USC's Eric Heikkila surveys the rapid growth of cities across Asia, noting that 31 of the region's largest cities are in China.
Three Questions Regarding Urbanization in China
January 7, 2009
USC's Eric Heikkila explores why and how Chinese cities are growing.
Neil Gregory, ed, New Industries from New Places: The Emergence of the Software and Hardware Industries in China and India, 2009
January 1, 2009
Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen reviews the book for H-Net, August 2011.
Property Rights, Land Speculation, and Urban Sprawl: A Comparative Study of U.S. and China
September 18, 2008
Pengyu Zhu investigates the impact of the different property rights regimes in the U.S. and China on urban sprawl.
2008-2009 USCI Graduate Summer Fieldwork Grants
September 18, 2008
Grant recipients return from abroad and report on their summer research.
The Health and Well-Being of the Elderly in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)-Pilot
September 18, 2008
Shuyang Sheng seeks to identify how health affects the behaviors of labor force participation, retirement and savings of the elderly.
US Department of Transportation, Freight Mobility and Intermodal Connectivity in China, May 2008
May 1, 2008
The US Federal Highway Administration's International Technology Scanning Program prepared this report.
A few problems, but that’s to be expected
September 17, 2007
Distinguished Chinese diplomat Wan Yunxiang 王雲翔 speaks on U.S.-China affairs at USC.
Chinese and American Students Document the Global City, 2006
April 10, 2006
Students from the Communication University of China and the University of Southern California combine to produce documentaries on Los Angeles. This summer 2006 project launched an ongoing collaboration between the two universities.
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Featured Articles
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?