This year's Joseph Levenson Book Prize goes to the 2021 work making "the greatest contribution to increasing understanding of the history, culture, society, politics, or economy of China."
Belt and Road Initiative
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, 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.
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.
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.
Video: David Shambaugh on the US and China in Southeast Asia
December 10, 2020
David Shambaugh spoke on his new book focusing on the United States and China in one of the world's most dynamic regions.
Video: David Lampton on China’s effort to create an intercountry railway system
October 16, 2020
The USC U.S.-China Institute talks with author David M. Lampton on his new book, which examines China’s effort to create an intercountry railway system connecting China and its seven Southeast Asian neighbors.
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Events
Monday, April 3, 2023 - 5:00pm PT
Join us for a discussion with Mike Chinoy on his new book that expands on USCI's Assignment: China series.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 4:00pm
Join us for Aynne Kokas's discussion of the global battle for control over and use of the personal and institutional data we create every day.