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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Shelley Rigger on Taiwan's Role in China's Economic Rise
September 3, 2021
Shelley Rigger's new book traces the development of the cross-Taiwan Strait economic relationship and explores how Taiwanese firms and individuals transformed Chinese business practices.
Video: Elena Songster on Pandas as China's Modern Icon
August 26, 2021
E. Elena Songster's new book links the emergence of the giant panda as a national symbol in China to the development of nature protection in the country.
Video: Teresa Wright Looks at Protest and Resistance in China
July 22, 2021
Professor Teresa Wright looks at how, when, and why Chinese individuals and groups have engaged in protests and how the targets of their complaints have responded; thus shedding light on the stability of China’s existing political system and its likely future trajectory.
Video: Erin Baggott Carter looks at how lobbying affects political outcomes in democracies
July 15, 2021
USC professor Erin Baggott Carter looks at how autocratic lobbying affects political outcomes and media coverage in democracies.
Video: Timothy Cheek Looks at the CCP
July 7, 2021
Timothy Cheek joined the USC U.S.-China Institute for a close look at the Chinese Communist Party.
Video: Kyle Obermann talks about his work documenting China's wild life
June 18, 2021
Award-winning conservation photographer and writer Kyle Obermann discusses his work documenting the evolution of China’s nature reserves, national parks, and grassroots environmental groups.
Video: Author Cheng Li Looks at the Diversity of Present Day China
June 10, 2021
In his book, author Cheng Li argues that American policymakers must not lose sight of the expansive dynamism and diversity in present-day China.
Video: The Rise of China and Asian Americans
May 27, 2021
A panel discussion on how the growth of the Asian American community in the U.S. impacts the country's leadership in business, trade, science and technology.
Video: Eric Heikkila Looks China from A U.S. Policy Perspective
May 4, 2021
Eric Heikkila's new book looks at how the rise of China alters the context in which the broad spectrum of policies in the United States should be assessed.
Video: Panelists Look at China's Green Efforts
April 22, 2021
The USC U.S.-China Institute looks at China's environmental protection efforts and the use of data in making and implementing Chinese environmental laws.
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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.