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Belt and Road Initiative
China and its Central Asian Neighbors
August 3, 2023
Central Asian nations increasingly linked economically to China. Russia, the U.S. and others have noticed.
Xi Jinping, China-Central Asia Summit Opening Remarks, May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
China hosted a summit with the leaders of Central Asian nations in Xi'an. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan, President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan attended the summit as well.
U.S. State Department, China and Human Trafficking, July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022
The U.S. State Department issues an annual report on human trafficking across the world, including in the U.S. In addition to the usual section on China, which in recent years has highlighted the detention of Uyghurs and others, the 2022 report included a special section on trafficking associated with China's Belt and Road Initiative.
China, Ukraine and the United States
March 10, 2022
The Canadian embassy in Beijing has shared its support for Ukraine with Chinese via a sign on its wall and via Weibo.
China and Ukraine have been building a significant economic relationship, one that has occasionally troubled the United States. Here we look at these ties in the context of Russia's invasion.
Looking at China's Belt and Road
October 7, 2021
Links to events USCI has hosted and documents it has collected relating to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Video: Panel Discussion on China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Action
April 12, 2021
The USC U.S.-China Institute hosted an online panel discussion to examine the economic, environmental, social and political impact China's Belt and Road Initiative has in Southeast and Central Asia.
Congressional Research Service, China's One Belt, One Road Initiative - Economic Issues, Jan. 22, 2021
January 22, 2021
This CRS report was written by Karen Sutter, Andres Schwarzenberg and Michael Sutherland.
Congressional Research Service, China's One Belt, One Road Initiative, January 22, 2021
January 22, 2021
This report from the non-partisan Congressional Research Service was written by Karen M. Sutter, Andres B. Schwarzenberg, and Michael D. Sutherland.
UN Development Programme, Brief on White Paper on China's International Development Cooperation in the New Era, January 2021
January 20, 2021
A review by the United Nations Development Program.
PRC State Council, China's International Development in the New Era, January 2021
January 10, 2021
This government white paper was issued by the State Council Information Office.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
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?