Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Hong Kong and Macau
2019 Hong Kong Studies Research School, Hong Kong, December 4-6, 2019 (Deadline:
To encourage young scholars to conduct research on Hong Kong-related topics, the AHKS is organizing the “2019 Hong Kong Studies Research School”. The initiative is a FREE and intensive training program targeting current PhD students with opportunities provided to participants to present their papers at the Hong Kong Studies Annual Conference.
The China-Hong Kong Nexus Again: Another Look at the Twelfth Five-Year Plan
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University presents a talk by Richard Wong.
"Lessons in Dissent" Documentary Screening and Q&A with Director
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents a documentary screening by Matthew Torne on "Lessons in Dissent," which tells the story of a generation of Hong Kongers dedicated to creating a new more democratic Hong Kong.
Family Inc.
When filmmaker Emily Ting was asked by her father to return to Asia and take over the family business, she didn't exactly know how to say ‘no.' Promising herself she would try it out for just one year, she traded in her friends, her filmmaking pursuits, and her love of New York for a grueling new life as CEO in training in one of Hong Kong's most notorious toy companies.
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Screening of "Ten Years"
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is adding another screening of the Hong Kong award Best Film "Ten Years" with English subtitles.
Making Sense of the Turmoil in Hong Kong
The USC U.S.-China Institute and the Asia Society Southern California present a talk with Robert Koepp, the Hong Kong Director of The Economist Corporate Network, about the implications of the latest developments in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Films' Views of the People's Republic of China: From "Comrades, Almost a Love Story" to "Life without Principle"
The Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley presents a discussion of how Hong Kong films reflect the changes in opinion of mainland China
David Zweig - The Victors and the Vanquished in Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement
The USC U.S.-China Institute presents a talk by David Zweig about the Hong Kong protests and their aftermath.
Magazine Gap Road
MAGAZINE GAP ROAD is a followup to director Nicholas Chin's short film Tai Tai and touts an accomplished cast and crew including Beijing actress Qu Ying, Jessey Meng, cinematographer Chan Yuan Kai and Oscar award-winning editor Jean Tsien.
The Rise of Post-Umbrella Movement Political Forces in the New Era
Colombia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute hosts a discussion with activist Joshua Wong on the political forces that came out of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong.
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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.
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?