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David Dollar, World Bank
David Dollar is the World Bank country director for China and Mongolia, based in Beijing. He previously worked in the research dep
Herbert G. Klein, 1918-2009
Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009) graduated from the University of Southern California in 1940.
Initial USCI Faculty Research Grants Awarded
Four projects examining property rights, the international recycling trade, Chinese and American documentaries on the global city, and China's aging population receive funding from the USC U.S. - China Institute for spring and summer 2007.
Freeman Foundation Funds USC Institute
Grants for the U.S-China Institute will provide California teachers with background on the cultures of East Asia.
Exploring Khan's Legacy on Women
USC's Bettine Birge receives a Mellon Fellowship to support her studies of how the Mongolian conquest changed the rights of Chinese women.
Building a Bridge to a Sustainable Future
USC Viterbi engineering professor Yan Xiao is developing new uses for one of the world’s oldest materials.
China's Effective Soft Power Offensive
Joshua Kurlantzick argues that China has managed to dramatically change its image in the world through clever and steady use of investment, aid, participation in multilateral organizations, and other means.
Nuclear Non-proliferation and the Korean Peninsula
Shen Dingli, director of Fudan University's Center for American Studies, visits USC to discuss U.S.- China relations and efforts to address the issues posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Chinese Nationalism and its Foreign Policy Implications
Speaking at USC, University of Denver scholar Suisheng Zhao argues that China’s pragmatic nationalism is fundamentally interest-driven, reactive and flexible.