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Science Diplomacy at a Crossroads

Photo illustration of "Chinese" and "American" brains utilizing colors of the countries' flags. By Ernest Gunasekara-Rockwell for the U.S. Department of Defense.

August 10, 2023

Science and Technology Agreement Renewal Debate: Balancing SciTech Ties & Security beyond August 27th.

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Happy Year of The Dragon! 祝您龙年快乐！

February 7, 2024

Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!

Image with the title "Passings" for an article about US-China figures who died in 2023.

Passings, 2023

January 4, 2024

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.

Image highlights Chinese programs on the Netflix streaming service.

From Netflix to iQiyi: As the World Turns, Serial Dramas in Virtual Circulation

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST

Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.

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AI-generated image of a panda scientist working with an eagle scientist in a chemistry lab.

The War for Chinese Talent in the United States

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm

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?