On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
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Will the Hong Kong Model Survive?: An Assessment 20 Years After the Handover
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China announces a hearing examining the long-term prospects for human rights and basic freedoms in Hong Kong as well as challenges to preserving it’s promised “high degree of autonomy.”
Exporting Censorship in the Digital Age: Lessons in Chinese Sharp Power
The Sigur Center for Asian Studies at George Washington University presents a talk by Dr. Glenn Tiffert on the use of technology to promote Chinese Party narratives.
The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia
Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell, one of the chief architects of the pivot (also known as the rebalance), states in his new book, The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia, that one of the central tenets of the Obama Administration’s pivot was building relationships with emerging Asian powers.
Pivot to Asia? U.S. Policy in Asia Under the Trump Administration
This conference by the RAND Corporation brings together experts from China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the United States to examine the future of U.S. relations with the Asia Pacific—focusing on climate change, economic ties, national security, and human rights. Former head of U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, will deliver the keynote address.
Diplomacy, Climate and U.S.-China Relations in the Age of Trump
The Berkeley Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk with David Rank, Former Acting Ambassador to China.
A Changing Europe in an Uncertain World
Georgia Tech hosts a conference on “A Changing Europe in an Uncertain World.” It includes a panel on China and Russia.
Helleiner and Kirshner, eds., The Great Wall of Money - Power and Politics in China's International Monetary Relations, 2014
Winnie King reviewed this book for the History of Diplomacy discussion list. It is reprinted here via Creative Commons license.
A "Comprehensive and Cooperative Partnership"?: Assessing China's Role in Latin America
As part of a project on China-Latin American relations at the Brookings Institution, Harold Trinkunas assesses how China’s growing economic relations actually influence politics and policies across the Latin American region. Trinkunas will be joined in conversation with Shorenstein APARC Fellow Thomas Fingar.
US-China Trade Relations under Trump
A panel of leading scholars will discuss current, past and present trade relations between both the U.S. and China.
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.
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 5:30pm
Ready to level up your Chinese language skills with some fun? Join us for Things Not Taught in Class: Chinese Board Games!
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg.