For decades, European countries assumed that China is a benign force in international relations.
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Protest with Chinese Characteristics, Past and Present
Ho-fung Hung, a Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University will talk about the historical evolution of Chinese dissent that stands apart from Western trends.
“Tak tahu cakap, Ah! Awak apa bangsa? Cina, bukan? [Can’t you speak, Ah! What ethnicity are you? Chinese, no? ]: Representing the Sinophone Truly in Tsai Ming-liang’s I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone (黑眼圈) ”
The Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley presents a discussion of the ways in which Tsai's film addresses the hierarchical relations between various Sinitic languages and cultures.
Beijing Spring: A Musical Odyssey
East West Players presents a musical commemorating the events of Tiananmen Square in 1989
Why Chinese Citizens are so Positive toward Party and Government? Chronological Analysis of Chinese Four-city Survey
University of California Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies hosts a talk by Shigeto Sonoda
Whither China? Revisiting the Dangers of Nationalism and Democratization
UC Berkeley's Institute of East Asian Studies presents a talk by Peter Lorentzen and Jessica Chen Weiss discussing the role of nationalism and democratic mobilization in China.
Two Tigers Living on the Same Mountain: Sino-Japanese Relations since the End of the Cold War
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University presents a talk with Michael Yahuda on Sino-Japanese relations and their politicized histories, conflicting identities, and economic interdependency.
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European views toward China are not uniform. Europeans recognize China's economic prowess and clearly favor continued ties, but majorities in much of Europe now have a negative view towards China.
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Tensions evident in the recent European Union-China virtual summit reflect the increasing skepticism in Europe toward China and the worries over Ukraine and economic ties as well as human rights and environmental issues.