A number of states have enacted laws prohibiting Chinese and others from “countries of concern” from purchasing homes or land.
Film/TV/radio
Assignment: China - USCI's series on American reporting on China
April 20, 2022
How do we know what we know about China? The images most Americans hold of China were shaped by news coverage. Our multipart documentary series Assignment: China focuses on the journalists who have described the remarkable changes in China since the 1940s. Two of the most influential moments in this history were the Nixon visit in 1972 and the Tiananmen demonstrations of 1989. The correspondents interviewed for the series have helped news consumers understand how China's opening up and subsequent economic rise have reshaped the world.
China's Foreign Box Office
August 5, 2021
The pandemic crushed cinema worldwide, but foreign films did especially poorly in China in 2020.
Video: Q&A with Americaville Director Adam James Smith
January 22, 2020
In Americaville, Annie Liu escapes China’s increasingly uninhabitable capital city to pursue happiness, freedom, romance, and spiritual fulfillment in Jackson Hole; only to find the American idyll harder to attain than what was promised to her.
Patrice Poujol Looks at Blockchain Technology in the Chinese Film Industry
December 6, 2019
Patrice Poujol looks at how blockchain technology changes the way films are financed, produced and distributed in China.
Global Exchange Program 2019
August 15, 2019
The Global Exchange Workshop is a collaborative initiative of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Production Division, and the School of Theater, Film & Television at the Communication University of China in Beijing. These 8 new short documentaries were created by teams of students from USC and the Communications University of China in Los Angeles during the Summer of 2019.
Q&A With Lindsay Roberts On K-Pop’s Influence In China And The United States
January 2, 2019
US-China Today spoke with Lindsay Roberts about K-pop culture and the popular Korean boy group BTS .
Video: Better Angels Post-Screening Discussion
November 1, 2018
USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a screening of Better Angels (善良的天使), a documentary film written and directed by two-time Academy Award winner Malcolm Clarke, with post-screening discussion with co-executive producer David Dreier and producer William Mundell.
USC and China in the News - July and August, 2018
July 16, 2018
China-related news involving USC research, faculty, students and organizations.
Murray Fromson, almost a China story
June 13, 2018
Murray Fromson reported from all around China (Korea, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Soviet Union) and wanted to report in China. He almost got there in 1974.
Oprah at USC and China's Oprahs - Talking Points, May 11-29, 2018
May 11, 2018
This issue of the newsletter highlights the women who have been called "China's Oprah" and includes our comprehensive calendar of China-focused events and exhibitions across North America.
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Events
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 4:00pm PT
Chinese companies are among the world's largest video game firms. They are on the move in some of the fastest growing markets.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 4:00pm PT
Throughout its history, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to dictate what is written and taught about its past. And some have always found ways to offer a fuller picture of what they and others have experienced.