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Children
China Onscreen Biennial: Three Sisters ( 三姊妹) US Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial (银幕中国双年展)project, master documentarist Wang Bing turns his camera to the most invisible among the Chinese population, three girls living in poverty.
Screening: One Child Nation
The USC U.S.-China Institute, Outside the Box [Office], and Amazon Studios invite you and a guest to attend a special advance screening of One Child Nation. Followed by a Q&A with Nanfu Wang, Clayton Dube, and Langou Lian.
T'ang Studies: The Next Twenty-five Years
An International Conference to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the T'ang Studies Society.
Echoes of the Rainbow
Asia Society presents a screening of Alex Law's Echoes of the Rainbow as part of the New York International Children's Film Festival.
Income and Sex Selection: A Cautionary Tale of Land Reform and Sex Ratios in China
This paper examines the effect of income growth induced by 1978-84 land reform on the sex ratio imbalance in China
AIDS Treatment for Children in China: A Human Rights Perspective
Asia Catalyst and NYU Public Interest Law Foundation present a panel discussion and official launching of the upcoming AIDS research report.
The Dreams of Jinsha
Asia Society presents a screening of The Dreams of Jinsha as part of the New York International Children's Film Festival
Gender Imbalance and Social Network Pressures in Rural China: Sex Ratio, Localized Network Interactions and Parental Risk-taking
Hosted by Shorenstein APARC, Xi Chen presents his paper on the pressures caused by imbalanced sex ratios and the resulting impact on parents and community.
China Anthropology Colloquium Series: Dilemmas of Transnational Migration among Chinese Only-Children
Professor Vanessa Fong will lead a discussion on her research of Chinese children who study abroad in many parts of the world.
Reconsidering the New Confucian Idea of Responsibility
Gu Hongliang, a visiting scholar at the Harvard-Yenching Institute, will speak on the Confucian idea of responsibility at the University of Illinois.
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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?