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Chinese Students Complete USC Internship
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Young engineers from Tsinghua University cap a six-week program filled with enriching experiences at the USC Viterbi School.
USC Rossier Students Bound for Beijing
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A two-week trip could be the forerunner to other international programs for USC and China.
Freeman Foundation Funds New USC Internships in Asia
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Eight-week summer internships in 2008 and 2009 are aimed at students who want to broaden their international education.
Young people volunteer to "Go West"
Freeman Foundation Funds USC Institute
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Grants for the U.S-China Institute will provide California teachers with background on the cultures of East Asia.
Exploring Khan's Legacy on Women
USC's Bettine Birge receives a Mellon Fellowship to support her studies of how the Mongolian conquest changed the rights of Chinese women.
China's Effective Soft Power Offensive
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Joshua Kurlantzick argues that China has managed to dramatically change its image in the world through clever and steady use of investment, aid, participation in multilateral organizations, and other means.
Shanghai Museum Salutes Qingyun Ma
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Acclaimed architect Rem Koolhaas is among the international VIPs who attend a Chinese reception honoring the newly appointed USC School of Architecture dean.
Chinese and US Students Place Spotlight on Urban Development
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In Summer 2006, teams of students from Chongqing, Beijing and Los Angeles investigated urban development in Chongqing towns (in China) with World Bank-funded projects underway.
ASIA IN THE K-12 CURRICULUM
The USC U.S. - China Institute (USCI) is committed to improving teaching about China and the rest of Asia.
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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.
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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?