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Mao Zedong, “Notes on the Report of Further Improving the Army’s Agricultural Work by the Rear Service Department of the Military Commission,” May 7, 1966
Mao sent this note to PLA Chief Lin Biao on May 7, 1966. It was subsequently called the May 7th Directive. It inspired the setting up in 1968 of “cadre schools” to reeducate party officials by bringing them closer to the people by working with them and by studying the teachings of Mao.
4th Biennial North Carolina Summit on US-China Education: September 4, 2014
The Confucius Institute (CI) at NC State is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the CI Headquarters around the world, the State of NC has reached over 10,000 students studying Chinese in K-12 public schools, and the Center for International Understanding has 38 Confucius Classrooms in NC. The organizers of the Summit have all helped contribute to this large growth in Chinese language programs.
National Association for Bilingual Education Conference
The NABE conference is the largest gathering of parents, teachers, administrators, policy makers, future teachers and professors dedicated to serving bilingual and English Language Learners in the United States.
The State of Chinese America: A Community Forum
The UCLA Asian American Studies presents a public forum examining issues facing Chinese Americans today.
Hong Kong Today – the Special Administrative Region at 10
USC panel discussion marks changes in Hong Kong since the creation of the Special Administrative Region in 1997.
USC Marshall Undergraduates: Women’s Leadership Delegation to China, May 2011.
The USC Marshall Undergraduate Program, alongside Stellar International Networks, offers 15 undergraduate students the opportunity to explore women's leadership roles that have been changing over the last 40 years.
Talks on Jewish Studies in China (Session 1)
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk with Professor Song Lihong, Nanjing University, that will address the current situation and future prospects of Jewish studies in China.
National Chinese Language Conference
Asia Society will host the National Chinese Language Conference (NCLC) in Chicago, Illinois.
China: Beyond the Headlines
USCI's Clayton Dube speaks in the UCLA Beyond the Headlines series.
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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?