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Lily Wong Looks at Shifting Depictions of Chinese Sex Workers in Popular Media
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Lily Wong studies the mobility and mobilization of the sex worker figure through transpacific media networks, illuminating the intersectional politics of racial, sexual, and class structures.
Barbara Finamore on China's Environmental Challenges
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Author and leading China environmental expert Barbara Finamore examines China's environmental challenges as it leads the development of a global system of green finance.
Salutatorian Haochen Wang went from struggling in middle school to singing with the Rolling Stones
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Growing up in China, Haochen Wang struggled with his studies. But after deciding to learn for fun, not validation, this USC 2019 salutatorian found his passions: math, science and even music.
Haochen Wang from Anhui to USC Salutatorian
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Growing up in China, Haochen Wang struggled with his studies. But after deciding to learn for fun, not validation, this USC 2019 salutatorian found his passions: math, science and even music.
USC and China In The News - March and April, 2019
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China-related news involving USC research, faculty, students and organizations.
Video: Manfred Elfstrom Looks at Labor Unrest in China
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Manfred Elfstrom's research looks at the growing wave of labor unrest in China, the state's response, and the the long-term implications for both activists and the government.
Video: Barbara Finamore Examines China's role in the future of the global climate
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Author and leading China environmental expert Barbara Finamore examines China's environmental challenges as it leads the development of a global system of green finance.
Michael Dunne on General Motors in China
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Michael Dunne's book reveals how extraordinary people, remarkable decisions and surprising breaks made triumph in China possible for General Motors.
In memoriam: Yang Ho Cho, transportation executive and USC trustee
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The successful businessman earned his MBA from USC and led a global conglomerate that spanned many industries.
Video: Michael Dunne on General Motors in China
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Michael Dunne, author of American Wheels: Chinese Roads, talks about General Motors' successful efforts to build its China business and about the current state of Chinese auto market.
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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.
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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?