Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Contemporary China Confronts the International Arena: Influence, Image, and Instrumentalities
A day long conference presented by the University of California, Irvine.
MORNING: FORMATIVE INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCES ON CHINA
10:30 Thomas Bernstein, Emeritus, Political Science, Columbia University, "The Soviet Impact on China"
11:00 Titus Chen, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, UC Irvine,
"Law, Regime Security, and Global Norms: The Uneven Result of China's Socialization by International Rule-of-Law Engagement"
11:30 Rick Baum, Political Science, UCLA, Discussant
12:00 General discussion
12:30 to 2:00 Lunch
AFTERNOON: IMAGES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
2:00 Eric Blanchard, Ph. d. Candidate, International Relations, USC,
"Significant Others: A Constructivist Approach to Sino-American Relations"
2:30 Dan Lynch, International Relations, USC, "Realism and Rationalism in the Future of Chinese Foreign Policy"
3:00 Lowell Dittmer, Political Science, UC Berkeley, Discussant
3:30 Break
CHINA’S IMPACT
3:40 Josh Eisenman, Political Science, UCLA, "How Beijing Uses
Government and Party Ties to Enhance Commerical Relations"
4:10 Karl Kruse, Political Science graduate student, UC Irvine, Discussant
4:30 Discussion to 5:00
Featured Articles
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
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?