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.
Environment
John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis, Nov. 14, 2023
November 14, 2023
Photos: Above - John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua meet in Beijing on July 17, 2023.
California Counts
November 12, 2023
California plays an outsized role in the multidimensional U.S.-China relationship.
Memorandum of China and California, Understanding on Enhancing Cooperation on Strengthening Low-Carbon Development and a Green Transition, Oct. 25, 2023
October 25, 2023
The MOU between China's National Development and Reform Commission and the State of California builds on earlier agreements. Governor Gavin Newsom signed for California and Zheng Shanjie 郑栅洁, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission 国家发展和改革委员会.
Heat and US-China Relations
July 20, 2023
US-China climate talks heat up as they aim for carbon neutrality, but emissions remain high, with extreme weather events looming.
New Acquisition: Bill Einreinhofer China Archive
May 26, 2023
Explore modern China with USC Libraries' newly acquired Bill Einreinhofer China Archive, a collection of video, image, audio, and text files documenting historical events and daily life from 1910 to 2022.
Josh Goldstein's Remains of the Everyday Earns Top Honor from the Association for Asian Studies
February 19, 2023
This year's Joseph Levenson Book Prize goes to the 2021 work making "the greatest contribution to increasing understanding of the history, culture, society, politics, or economy of China."
Looking at China and the Global Environment
April 25, 2022
Select USCI resources relating to environmental issues in China:
Clearing the air
April 22, 2022
...is, along with purifying water and soil, a pressing issue for China and the United States.
China and India: Partners and Rivals
April 18, 2022
They partner to sell Land Rovers, but fret about shipping lanes, energy supplies and pollution. Where do China and India collaborate and where do they compete?
Panda Power
August 26, 2021
For a creature whose numbers are small and whose natural habitat is tiny, those lovable pandas have played key global roles in conservation, science and even diplomacy.
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October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
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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Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author Mike 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.