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.
Richard Nixon
Revisiting Kissinger's Secret Trip to Beijing
It's been 50 years since Kissinger's trip, which paved the way for normalized relations between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China.
Talking Points, Presidential Debates Edition, Sept. 27, 2016
This is a special issue of Talking Points reviewing the history of China in US presidential debates from 1960 to 2016.
Talking Points, July 15, 1971 - Nixon and Zhou Shake the World
On July 15, 1971 Richard Nixon and Zhou Enlai announced that Nixon would go to China. We remember the road to that announcement and the trip that followed.
Hillary Clinton, "Remembering the Nixon Trip and U.S.-China Relations Today," March 7, 2012
Full text and video of Secretary of State Clinton's remarks. She spoke at a U.S. Institute for Peace and Nixon Foundation conference.
Yang Jiechi, "Remarks on U.S.-China Relations," March 7, 2012
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi spoke at a U.S. Institute for Peace/Nixon Foundation conference marking the 40th anniversary of Pres. Nixon's 1972 trip to China. Yang spoke via video link from Beijing where it was March 8, 2012.
"Top Secret" Goes to China
Video from the USC U.S.-China Institute symposium on the play that recently toured China, where it stimulated considerable debate about the role of the press.
Robert D. Hormats, “Forty Years after the Nixon Visit: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in US-China Economic Relations,” March 6, 2012
Hormats is Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs. He spoke in New York at the Asia Society.
Susan Loewenberg on "Top Secret" in China
Video of a presentation at the USC U.S.-China Institute symposium on the play that recently toured China and the role of the Chinese press.
Geoffrey Cowan on "Top Secret" in China
Video of a presentation at the USC U.S.-China Institute symposium on the play that recently toured China and the role of the Chinese press.
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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?