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Human rights
Aynne Kokas on Trafficking Data
Join us for Aynne Kokas's discussion of the global battle for control over and use of the personal and institutional data we create every day.
Surveillance, Suppression, and Mass Detention: Xinjiang’s Human Rights Crisis
The hearing will look at the serious and deteriorating human rights situation faced by Uyghurs; examine the Chinese government’s efforts to build the world’s most advanced police state in the XUAR, and explore policy options to address these issues within U.S.-China relations.
Congressional Research Service Reports
A listing of reports released by the Congressional Research Service.
Hooligan Sparrow LA Theatrical Premiere
The danger is palpable as filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal.
Artist Talk: Zhi Lin and The Other Side
USC Pacific Asia Museum presents the discussion with artist Zhi Lin.
Does Aid Lead to Corruption? Evaluating China's Poverty Alleviation Program
This event is a part of the Sigur center's Visiting Scholar Roundtable Series.
Jennifer Pan - Welfare for Autocrats: How Social Assistance in China Cares for its Rulers
Jennifer Pan examines how China's major social assistance program, Dibao, has been used to quell dissent.
Gagging the Lawyers: China’s Crackdown on Human Rights Lawyers and Its Implications for U.S.-China Relations
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China announces a hearing to examine the foreign policy implications of China’s campaign to silence human rights lawyers in light of President Xi Jinping’s stated commitment to establish the rule of law in China.
Human Rights Treaties, Customary International Human Rights Law and Effects in Chinese Law
The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania presents a lecture with James Zhaojie Li.
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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?