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.
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China, the U.S. and a hungry world
May 20, 2022
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.
Euro-skepticism toward China increases
May 13, 2022
European views toward China are not uniform. Europeans recognize China's economic prowess and clearly favor continued ties, but majorities in much of Europe now have a negative view towards China.
Shifting priorities for China and Europe
May 5, 2022
China has extensive and productive ties with many European nations, but the relationship has been worsening in recent years. The war in Ukraine has led to still more unease.
Lying flat or waiting for a better deal?
April 28, 2022
The pandemic has young people (and not so young people) in China and the U.S. rethinking their career and life aims. With international labor day and China's youth day just around the corner, we look at trends in job seeking and wages.
Clearing the air
April 22, 2022
...is, along with purifying water and soil, a pressing issue for China and the United States.
China and India: Partners and Rivals
April 18, 2022
They partner to sell Land Rovers, but fret about shipping lanes, energy supplies and pollution. Where do China and India collaborate and where do they compete?
Uneasy Neighbors: China and India
April 8, 2022
In August 1939, China was partially occupied by Japan and India was part of the British empire.
Making it harder to "buy" China, Inc.
March 31, 2022
Investors in Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges have been on a roller coaster of late.
Chinese take to the air
March 24, 2022
Before the pandemic, increasingly affluent Chinese were flying all over their country and the world. American aerospace companies have benefited as China's airlines have grown in size and reach. But a new Chinese competitor to the established manufacturers is entering the arena.
Locking down. Again.
March 17, 2022
China's locking down to cope with its most widespread covid-19 outbreaks since 2020.
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May 13, 2022
European views toward China are not uniform. Europeans recognize China's economic prowess and clearly favor continued ties, but majorities in much of Europe now have a negative view towards China.
Events
Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 4:00pm PDT
Tensions evident in the recent European Union-China virtual summit reflect the increasing skepticism in Europe toward China and the worries over Ukraine and economic ties as well as human rights and environmental issues.