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.
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A Possible Buddhist Influence on Chinese Political Thought
The Stanford Ho Center for Buddhist Studies hosts a talk by Tim H. Barrett on how Buddhist traditions might have influenced the Chinese tradition of political thought.
Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit 2016
Duke University and University of North Carolina host the China Leadership Summit, a gathering of undergraduates from China and the U.S. interested in deepening their understanding of China and creating a more productive relationship between the U.S. and China.
China, Trump, and Trade
Shorenstein APARC presents a talk by Professor TJ Pempel. He will examine complex interrelations of international trade with particular attention to the broad role hitherto played by economic cooperation in reducing security tensions within East Asia and across the Asia-Pacific.
Book Launch: Crashback, The Power Clash Between the U.S. and China in the Pacific
Book launch and discussion of Michael Fabey's new book that discusses the political tensions between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea.
Balance of Power or Balance of Interests: The Future of China-India Relations
The Sigur Center for Asian Studies presents a talk by Dr. Guo Xuetang, director of Institute of International Strategy and Policy Analysis (IISPA) of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE) in Shanghai.
Exhibit: Sino-American Relations and "Ping-Pong Diplomacy," 1971-1972 (Sept.15-Nov. 15, 2017)
Exhibition on the re-start of U.S.-China relations due to what is commonly referred to as "ping-pong diplomacy".
China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
Join us for the 11th annual CHINA town hall, Susan E. Rice will be the celebrated guest speaker.
What Role Will China Play in the US-North Korea Talks?
The Los Angeles World Affairs Council hosts a talk on the future of China's involvement in U.S.-North Korea talks.
The U.K. Sees China as a Friend, Why Don't We?
The Committee of 100, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, will be hosting a forum featuring acclaimed author Martin Jacques and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Susan Shirk discussing the difference in how the U.K. and the U.S. treat their relationship with China.
China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies hosts a live national webcast by Dr. Henry Kissinger and in-person lecture by UCSD economist Barry Naughton.
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