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The Big Picture: Part 1 of Election '08 and the Challenge of China
The opening segment of the USC U.S.-China Institute's documentary on U.S.-China relations and the 2008 election. Highlights existing and potential areas of conflict and cooperation.
Tensions over Trade: Part 2 of Election '08 and the Challenge of China
China is America's largest overseas trading partner and is has the world's fastest growing large economy. This is the second part of the USC U.S.-China Institute's documentary on the 2008 election and U.S.-China relations.
Video: Amb. Randt on the "Crucial Relationship"
Clark T. Randt, Jr., U.S. ambassador to China since 2001, spoke on April 21, 2008. Video of the complete talk and links to press reports are available here.
History and China's Foreign Relations: The Achievements and Contradictions of American Scholarship
Historians, political scientists, and policy analysts discussed whether or not studies of the past help to illuminate the China's foreign affairs in the present.
Celebrating art and upholding the value of the individual
USCI hosts the Chinese Disabled People’s Performing Arts Troupe and screens My Dream
C. Cindy Fan, University of California, Los Angeles
C. Cindy Fan spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” Her presentation was entitled “Migration, Hukou, and the Chinese City.”
Geremie Barmé, Australian National University
Geremie Barmé spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” His presentation was entitled “Eating Chinese—the History Banquet.”
Harry Harding, George Washington University
Harding was a discussant for the opening panel on “State to State Relations in a Changing Economic Environment.”
Merle Goldman, Boston University
Merle Goldman is Professor Emerita of History at Boston University and Research Associate of the John K.
Richard Louis Edmonds, University of Chicago
Edmonds was a discussant for the U.S.-China Institute conference panel on “Energy and Environment.”
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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?