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Kevin O'Brien, University of California, Berkeley
O'Brien was a discussant for the U.S.-China Institute conference panel on “Prospects for Political Reform.”
Andrew Nathan, Columbia University
Andrew Nathan spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” His presentation was entitled "Political Culture and Democratic Legitimacy in Asia."
Guo Liang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Guo Liang spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” His presentation was entitled “The Internet is Changing China.”
Wang Shaoguang, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Wang Shaoguang spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” His presentation was entitled “Great Transformation: The Emergence of Social Policies in China.”
David Zweig – China’s Energy Challenges: The Views of University Students
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David Zweig spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” His presentation was entitled “Energy Challenges: The Views of Chinese University Students.”
June Teufel Dreyer, University of Miami
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June Teufel Dreyer spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” Her presentation was entitled "U.S.-China Relations: Engagement or Talking Past Each Other."
Edward Friedman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Edward Friedman spoke at the USC U.S.-China Institute conference on “The Future of U.S.-China Relations.” His presentation was entitled "Waiting for Democracy,- and Waiting and Waiting."
Documenting the Global City 2006: "Goals" by Shu Chaoi and Cesara Wright
This is a short documentary on Los Angeles produced by one student from USC and one from the Communication University of China. The students were part of the first collaboration in summer 2006 to "Document the Global City." USC Cinema faculty Mark Harris and Marsha Kinder led this first group. This effort yielded a multi-year exchange that continues and is supported by the two schools, Mr. Stephen Lesser, and the USC U.S.-China Institute.
Documenting the Global City 2006: "Melt Me Los Angeles" by Tao Zhang and Krishnan Unnikrishnan
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This is a short documentary on Los Angeles produced by one student from USC and one from the Communication University of China. The students were part of the first collaboration in summer 2006 to "Document the Global City." USC Cinema Mark Harris and Marsha Kinder led this first group. This effort yielded a multi-year exchange that continues and is supported by the two schools, Mr. Stephen Lesser, and the USC U.S.-China Institute.
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