A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
55th Annual Meeting: James Madison University
The Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) is a scholarly organization dedicated to promoting Asian studies in the Southeastern region of the United States. Since 1962, the SEC/AAS has held an annual three-day conference featuring scholarly panels, cultural events, teacher workshops, & book exhibits.
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The Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) is a non-political, non-profit scholarly organization dedicated to promoting the study of Asia in the southeastern region of the United States. To that end, SEC/AAS has held (since 1962) an annual three-day conference featuring scholarly panels, teacher workshops, and book exhibits.
The year 2016 meeting of the SEC/AAS, sponsored by James Madison University, will be held in Harrisonburg, Virginia, during the weekend of January 15-17, 2016. All those interested are encouraged to join the SEC/AAS and attend the meeting. Information concerning the meeting can be found throughout the conference website.
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