Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
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Life Expectancy in the U.S. and China
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Better nutrition, decreased smoking, safer working conditions, hygiene and healthcare have helped lengthen lives globally—but these gains are not distributed evenly.
Common Values and Interests
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While President Biden has promised large changes in American policy, the strong and multithreaded U.S. relationship with Taiwan is unlikely to be among them.
Biden's China Team
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How will the Biden administration work with, or against, China? We look at the views of his Cabinet nominees to get an idea.
State Exports to China
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China is the third-largest market for U.S. goods and services. Blue states export almost as many goods to China as red states do for both goods and services.
Happy Holidays
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It has been a busy year for the U.S.-China relationship, so be sure to catch up on all of our programming from it.
Health Care in the U.S. and China
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Here we offer charts comparing health spending, numbers of health professionals, and life expectancy for the U.S. and China and a look at the impact of covid-19 in East Asia and the U.S.
Thankful for you
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Wealth & Inequality in the U.S. and China
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Prior to the pandemic, more Chinese were doing better economically than in 2000. But the wealthy, as in the U.S. had advanced faster. The gap between rich and poor in both countries is huge.
Hong Kong Since The Handover
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After the 1997 return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, the region was supposed to enjoy 50 years of autonomy. That seems to be ending much sooner.
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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?