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.
Guides
Looking at China and the Global Environment
April 25, 2022
Select USCI resources relating to environmental issues in China:
Through Chinese Eyes
January 20, 2022
By many measures, America is no longer seen as positively as it once was in China. We track some of these changes.
Looking at the U.S. Justice Department's China Initiative
January 3, 2022
Links to interviews USCI has conducted and documents it has collected relating to the Justice Department's push to curb Chinese economic espionage.
Looking at China's Economy
November 11, 2021
Track China's rise to the world's second largest economy and its economic ties to the U.S. through USCI events, newsletters and document collections.
Looking at China's Belt and Road
October 7, 2021
Links to events USCI has hosted and documents it has collected relating to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Looking at Taiwan
September 30, 2021
Links to events USCI has hosted and documents it has collected relating to Taiwan.
Looking at Protesting in China
July 22, 2021
Protest and resistance in China continues. We look at causes and consequences.
Featured Articles
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.