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 Bans Cryptocurrencies
September 30, 2021
Once the world leader in Bitcoin mining, China's regulators have now made cryptocurrencies illegal.
China's African Audiences
September 23, 2021
As China's interests in Africa grow, it seeks to strengthen its media presence.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐!
September 16, 2021
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from the USC U.S.-China Institute!
Twenty Years Later
September 9, 2021
2001 launched the new century and saw dramatic events that shaped where the U.S. and China are today.
Cross-Strait Economics
September 2, 2021
While cross-strait political tensions have risen, Taiwan and China remain tightly intertwined economically.
Panda Power
August 26, 2021
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
August 19, 2021
What might the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan mean for China?
Online Education in China
August 12, 2021
Online education has been a profitable and growing business. China's government has slammed the brakes on that.
China's Foreign Box Office
August 5, 2021
The pandemic crushed cinema worldwide, but foreign films did especially poorly in China in 2020.
2021 Olympians
July 29, 2021
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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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.