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Buddhism
President Obama meets with the Dalai Lama, February 18, 2010
Statement from the Press Secretary on the President’s Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama.
U.S. Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report 2009 – China, October 26, 2009
The U.S. Congress mandates that the State Department prepare an annual report on religious freedom around the world.
U.S. Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report 2008 – China, September 19, 2008
The U.S. Congress mandates that the State Department prepare an annual report on religious freedom around the world.
Welter, The Linji lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy: The Development of Chan's Records of Sayings Literature, 2008
Albert Welter's book was reviewed by Stuart Young.
Baas, Smile of the Buddha: Eastern Philosophy and Western Art from Monet to Today, 2005.
Gail Chin reviews the book for H-Buddhism, February 2007, credit H-Asia.
Zhenping, Ambassadors from the Islands of Immortals: China-Japan Relationships in the Han-Tang Period, 2005.
Whalen Lai reviews the book for H-Buddhism, September, 2006.
Wang, Shaping the Lotus Sutra: Buddhist Visual Culture in Medieval China, 2005
William E. Deal reviews the book for H-Buddhism.
Brauen, The Dalai Lamas - A Visual History, 2005
Martin Brauen's book was reviewed by Jose Cabezoon for H-Buddhism
Chandler, Establishing a Pure Land on Earth: The Foguang Buddhist Perspective on Modernization and Globalization, 2004.
Alexander Soucy reviews the book for H-Buddhism, August 2005.
Jinhua, Monks and Monarchs, Kinship and Kingship: Tanqian in Sui Buddhism and Politics, 2002.
Linda Penkower reviews the book for H-Buddhism, May 2005.
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Featured Articles
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
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?