Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Beijing Olympics 2008
Beijing Olympics Experiment Reveals Biological Link Between Air Pollution Exposure, Cardiovascular Disease
May 15, 2012
Using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as their laboratory, University of Southern California (USC) researchers and colleagues have found biological evidence that even a short-term reduction in air pollution exposure improves one’s cardiovascular health.
Wang, Never Forget National Humiliation: History Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations, 2012
January 1, 2012
Zheng Wang's book was reviewed by Zachary Fredman for H-Diplo in December 2012 and is included here via Creative Commons license.
Senate Minority Report, Another US Deficit -- China and America -- Public Diplomacy in the Age of the Internet, February 15, 2011
February 15, 2011
A report prepared by the staff of the Republican minority on the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Senator Richard Lugar, ranking minority member, released the report.
Congressional Research Service, “China-U.S. Relations in the 100th Congress: Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy,” February 10, 2009
February 10, 2009
This Congressional Research Service report was prepared by Kerry Dumbaugh.
Congressional Research Service, "China's Economy and the Beijing Olympics," August 6, 2008
August 6, 2008
China will host the 2008 Olympic Summer Games from August 8 to 24, 2008.
Foreign Correspondents Club of China, “2008 Reporting Environment,” Summer 2008
July 1, 2008
A summary of recent experiences of foreign journalists and suggestions for those reporters going to China to cover the Olympics.
Steven Spielberg withdraws as Olympics advisor, 2008
February 12, 2008
Statement from Steven Spielberg Regarding Beijing Olympic Games and Darfur
Steven Spielberg to Hu Jintao on Darfur, Nov. 2007
December 13, 2007
On Dec. 13, 2007, Steven Spielberg released the text of a second letter to the President of China, Hu Jintao, in which he urgently appeals to China to use its influence at this most critical moment to bring an end to the genocide in Darfur. Spielberg is serving as an artistic director for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Foreign Correspondents Club of China, “China Yet to Fulfill Olympic Pledge of Free Media Coverage, Harrassment Still Common,” August 1, 2007
August 1, 2007
163 of FCCC’s correspondent members responded to the survey, 133 were based in Beijing, 12 in Shanghai, and 4 in other Chinese cities.
U.S. Department of State, "Country Reports on Terrorism 2006," April 30, 2007
April 30, 2007
The U.S. Dept of State Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism produces an annual report on terrorism.
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October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.