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Women
Teaching about Asia’s Muslims
May 8, 2007
Area educators join specialists at a USC U.S. – China Institute workshop
Exploring Khan's Legacy on Women
March 16, 2007
USC's Bettine Birge receives a Mellon Fellowship to support her studies of how the Mongolian conquest changed the rights of Chinese women.
2006 US State Department Report on Human Rights in Taiwan, March 6, 2007
March 6, 2007
This report describes the human rights practices by the Taiwanese government. Problems exist in the following areas: corruption by officials, violence and discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, and abuses of foreign workers.
Exploring Khan's Legacy on Women
July 5, 2006
USC scholar Bettine Birge receives a Mellon Fellowship to support her study of how the Mongolian conquest changed the rights of Chinese women.
Leong, The China Mystique: Pearl S. Buck, Anna May Wong, Mayling Soong, and the Transformation of American Orientalism, 2007
October 1, 2005
Jooyoung Lee reviewed the book for H-Women, October 2007, credit H-Asia.
Zaccarini, The Sino-American Friendship as Tradition and Challenge: Dr. Ailie Gale in China, 1908-1950, 2001
December 31, 2002
Sayuri Shimizu reviews the book for H-Diplo.
Chinese Government White Paper on “Human Rights Record of the United States in 2001,” 2002
March 11, 2002
This Chinese government paper covers details areas where the U.S. has violated human rights upon its own people and other nations. It also points out that racial discrimination is the most serious human rights problem.
USC Gains a Treasured Chinese Collection
November 3, 1997
Novelist Ai-ling (Eileen) Chang's collected papers, including short stories and prose as well as letters and drawings, were donated to USC and on display at Doheny Memorial Library.
United Nations, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, September 15, 1995 (adopted by UN, 2000)
September 15, 1995
The Beijing Declaration was issued at the 4th UN Conference on Women, which was held in a suburb of Beijing, September 4-15, 1995.
Hillary Clinton, Remarks at the UN Conference on Women, 1995
September 5, 1995
Then the first lady of the U.S., Hillary Clinton led the U.S. delegation to the 4th United Nations Conference on Women which was held near Beijing in 1995.
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Featured Articles
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.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?