Zhao offers a quick history of China's foreign policy since 1949 and then offers a provocative assessment of it today.
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China Bans Cryptocurrencies

Once the world leader in Bitcoin mining, China's regulators have now made cryptocurrencies illegal.
China's African Audiences

As China's interests in Africa grow, it seeks to strengthen its media presence.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from the USC U.S.-China Institute!
Twenty Years Later

2001 launched the new century and saw dramatic events that shaped where the U.S. and China are today.
Cross-Strait Economics

While cross-strait political tensions have risen, Taiwan and China remain tightly intertwined economically.
Panda Power

For a creature whose numbers are small and whose natural habitat is tiny, those lovable pandas have played key global roles in conservation, science and even diplomacy.
China and Afghanistan

What might the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan mean for China?
Online Education in China

Online education has been a profitable and growing business. China's government has slammed the brakes on that.
China's Foreign Box Office

The pandemic crushed cinema worldwide, but foreign films did especially poorly in China in 2020.
2021 Olympians

Athletes are already setting records and winning medals at the Tokyo Olympics. We look at where those representing the U.S. and China come from.
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