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Urbanization in East and Southeast Asia
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
USC's Eric Heikkila explores why and how Chinese cities are growing.
Looking back -- in order to prepare for what's ahead
2009 looms, but first we look at major trends from 2008 and note important anniversaries to be marked next year
Year of the Ox [2009] Marked by Many Nations
Stamps celebrating the year of the ox
PRC Officials Discuss Tibet Situation with USC Scholars and Students
Top government negotiator Sita leads delegation
The Implications of "Tianxia" as a New World System
William Callahan examines tianxia, a world view that has received wide attention among Chinese intellectuals
Happy Thanksgiving - Recipes from Madame Wu
Sylvia Wu is the author of many popular cookbooks including Madame Wu’s Art of Chinese Cooking and Cooking with Madame Wu: Yin and Yang Recipes for Longevity. Shanghai mayor and future premier Zhu Rongji met her and King Yan Wu when he visited Madame Wu's in 1993.
"Shaping China's Choices: Some Recent Lessons for the Next U.S. Administration" - Thomas Christensen
Transcript of the Professor Thomas Christensen keynote address at the University of Southern California on October 13, 2008
Video: Thomas Christensen on "Shaping China's Choices"
Professor Thomas Christensen's (Princeton University) keynote address at the USCI "Making of U.S.-China Policy" conference at USC on October 13, 2008.
The Politics of Intellectual Property Protection in China
Hong Pang, a student in USC's political science/international relations program, received a summer fieldwork grant for research in China.