Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Faculty
USC Chinese Language Program
The Chinese Language Program offers a basic language sequence that covers beginning (first year) to advanced (fourth year) Chinese language, including Chinese I, II, III, IV, and Advanced Modern Chinese I and II. The language program also offers courses in Business Chinese, Conversational Chinese, and Chinese Language through Film and Television.
Richard Baum: The Political Impact of China’s Information Revolution
Scholar traces the explosion of new media-facilitated forums and examines how the government seeks, with limited success, to limit open discussion.
Chinese Students Complete USC Internship
Young engineers from Tsinghua University cap a six-week program filled with enriching experiences at the USC Viterbi School.
China's International Recycling Trade
China's economy is partly driven by an extensive and international recycling trade. Historian Josh Goldstein shares the results of his most recent research trip to China.
Course with new focus on China: Culture and Place
Professor Carolyn Cartier will offer Geography 325 in Fall 2007.
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Biennale
Qingyun Ma, Dean of the USC School of Architecture, will oversee the three-month event whose theme explores the need for revitalization.
Foreign Correspondents Club of China, “China Yet to Fulfill Olympic Pledge of Free Media Coverage, Harrassment Still Common,” August 1, 2007
163 of FCCC’s correspondent members responded to the survey, 133 were based in Beijing, 12 in Shanghai, and 4 in other Chinese cities.
Two New Books from USC China Specialists
Historians Joshua Goldstein and Charlotte Furth publish major books exploring Chinese cultural history.
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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?