Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
U.S. politics
NIMBY laws and U.S.-China Relations
A number of states have enacted laws prohibiting Chinese and others from “countries of concern” from purchasing homes or land.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Hearing on Sen. Max Baucus, nominee to be Ambassador to China, Jan. 28, 2014
Senator Max Baucus (b. 1941) has served in Congress since 1975 and has been a senator from Montana since 1978. He was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Ambassador to China, to succeed Gary Locke.
Joseph Biden, “U.S.-China Business Relations,” Dec. 5, 2013
Vice President Biden spoke to the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing
Congressional Research Service, Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy, June 19, 2013
This CRS report was written by Thomas Lum.
Congressional Research Service, “Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales since 1990,” March 14, 2013
This CRS report was written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian defense affairs.
Congressional Research Service, "U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress," Nov. 27, 2012
This CRS report was written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian security affairs.
Talking Points, Nov. 9-21, 2012
This issue of the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter focuses on China in U.S. campaign advertising and the Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress. As always, Talking Points includes our comprehensive calendar of China-focused events and exhibitions across North America.
House Foreign Affairs Committee, "Beijing as an Emerging Power in the South China Sea," September 12, 2012
This hearing included presentations by Toshi Yoshihara, Bonnie Glaser, Peter Brookes, and Richard Cronin.
Congressional Research Service, "U.S.-China Relations: Policy Issues", August 2, 2012
This CRS report was written by Susan V. Lawrence (specialist in Asian Affairs) and David MacDonald (research associate).
Congressional Research Service, "China, Internet Freedom, and U.S. Policy," July 13, 2012
This report was written by Thomas Lum (acting section research manager/specialist in Asian affairs), Patricia Moloney Figliola (specialist in internet and telecommunications policy), and Matthew C. Weed (analyst in foreign policy legislation).
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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. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.