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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Heat and US-China Relations
US-China climate talks heat up as they aim for carbon neutrality, but emissions remain high, with extreme weather events looming.
Daniel Kritenbrink and Ely Ratner, Testimony on the U.S. Partnership with Taiwan, Dec. 8, 2021
These are the prepared remarks offered by Assistant Secretaries Kritenbrink and Ratner to open their testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Looking at Taiwan
Links to events USCI has hosted and documents it has collected relating to Taiwan.
Shelley Rigger on Taiwan's Role in China's Economic Rise
Shelley Rigger's new book traces the development of the cross-Taiwan Strait economic relationship and explores how Taiwanese firms and individuals transformed Chinese business practices.
Cross-Strait Economics
While cross-strait political tensions have risen, Taiwan and China remain tightly intertwined economically.
How Taipei tries to make public transit safe
Packed trains and buses are the perfect place for viruses to spread. Cities in the U.S. are looking to Taipei as an example of what to do right.
In Taiwanese Elections, A Youth-Led DPP Victory
A student written article published by US-China Today. Written by Matthew Slade.
Video: Julia Strauss Compares Post-1949 China And Taiwan
Julia Strauss discusses on the period 1949 to 1954 and compares how the Communist Party in China and the Nationalist Party in Taiwan sought to consolidate their authority and foster economic development.
Michael Pompeo, On Taiwan’s Election, January 11, 2020
A press statement issued by the US Department of State.
Video: Post-mortem on Taiwan’s 2020 Election
The USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a video conference looking at what the key issues were in the election and what the election means for Taiwan domestic policies, for cross-strait relations, and for U.S.-Taiwan relations.
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Events
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?