Yang, Zhongdong 杨忠东

Visiting Scholar, US-China Institute, 2009-2010

Yang Zhongdong is a Professor of History at Xinjiang University.

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NIMBY laws and U.S.-China Relations

August 28, 2023

A number of states have enacted laws prohibiting Chinese and others from “countries of concern” from purchasing homes or land.

Genshin's Global Impact

August 22, 2023

Genshin Impact: Charting a Global Gaming Phenomenon and Chinese Dominance

Two images of Chinese game and game equipment companies going into the Middle East. One is of a Lenovo Legion Lenovo Legion demonstration and the other of PubG.

Giants at Home and Abroad: Chinese Video Games Companies Go Global

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 4:00pm PT

Chinese companies are among the world's largest video game firms. They are on the move in some of the fastest growing markets.

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Cover of Ian Johnson's book, Sparks; photo of Johnson in front of red doors. Photo by Sim Chi Yin.

Ian Johnson on Sparks, his new book on China's Underground Historians

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 4:00pm PT

Throughout its history, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to dictate what is written and taught about its past. And some have always found ways to offer a fuller picture of what they and others have experienced.