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.
Soft power
Video: China’s Efforts To Build Its Soft Power
September 25, 2018
Political scientist Stan Rosen evaluates whether or not China’s soft power has grown in recent years.
Video: Terry Flew discusses China's investments in exporting entertainment media
January 25, 2016
The USC U.S.-China Instituted hosted Terry Flew from the Digital Media Research Centre at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. He examined the case of China's investments in exporting entertainment media as case study of the opportunities and challenges of a changing global media landscape.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, "Hearing on Looking West: China and Central Asia," March 18, 2015
March 18, 2015
This hearing was conducted by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on March 18, 2015. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an annual report on the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
The Globalization of Chinese Soft Power - John Layton
March 3, 2014
John Layton presented at the conference titled "A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Rising Soft Power in Emerging Markets."
The Globalization of Chinese Soft Power - R.S. Zaharna
March 3, 2014
R.S. Zaharna presented at the conference titled "A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Rising Soft Power in Emerging Markets."
The Globalization of Chinese Soft Power - Falk Hartig
March 3, 2014
Falk Hartig presented at the conference titled "A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Rising Soft Power in Emerging Markets."
The Globalization of Chinese Soft Power - Jennifer Hubbert
March 3, 2014
Jennifer Hubbert presented at the conference titled "A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Rising Soft Power in Emerging Markets."
Confucius Institutes - The Globalization of Chinese Soft Power
March 3, 2014
A panel discussion at the conference titled "A New Era in Cultural Diplomacy: Rising Soft Power in Emerging Markets."
USC and China in the News, January and February 2014
February 27, 2014
China-related news stories featuring University of Southern California faculty, students, staff, and programs.
Under Secretary Tara Sonenshine on China's Public Diplomacy, March 13, 2013
March 13, 2013
Host Carol Castiel and VOA State Department Correspondent Scott Stearns interview Tara Sonenshine, the Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
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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.
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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.