A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
Labor
Product Safety: Understanding the "Made in China" Brand (with live webcast)
This program will look at the effects of the Olympics on China and analyze many issues that China is currently facing.
China's New Labor & Employment Laws and the Three "S's:" Stresses, Straings, and Significance
The Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk with Ronald Brown on the new labor law reforms raising the rights and standards of workers throughout China.
Construction of Employment Policy for Gender Equality: A Comparative Analysis in the United States and China by Policy Process Perspective
Shi Hongmei will talk on gender equality and labor in China at the University of Wisconsin.
China and the Human
City University of New York will host a conference to explore the relationship of China with human beings.
Working Conditions and Factory Auditing in the Chinese Toy Industry
This hearing will examine allegations regarding working conditions at four Chinese toy manufacturers, what the toy industry is doing to audit factories in China and address reports of poor working conditions, and the effectiveness of private-sector auditing and business codes of conduct in China.
Symposium: “Chinese Workers: Under Threat or a Threat to American Workers?”
Indiana University presents a symposium on labor issues in China.
Fortune Teller
Xu Tong's Fortune Teller will be screened at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Taiwan and Asia Pacific Economic Integration: ECFA, TPP, and Beyond
The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University presents a conference to highlight Taiwan and Asia Pacific Economic Integration.
Building China: The rise of informal precarious work in China’s construction industry
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Sarah Swider from Wayne State on the migrants in precarious work in China's construction industry.
Perfect Life
Emily Tang's second feature tells the bleak stories of female migrant workers in China.
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May 13, 2022
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.
Events
Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 4:00pm PDT
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.