H&M's statements about forced labor in Xinjiang have angered both Chinese and human rights groups.
Culture
Hate is a Virus
April 1, 2021
Hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the U.S. have been on the rise since 2015, but shot up 150% with the covid-19 pandemic and the "blame China" rhetoric of the 2020 campaign.
Chinese Tourists and Japan
March 25, 2021
Japan's ban on foreign spectators will disrupt the the country's booming tourism industry for Chinese visitors.
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
March 11, 2021
While the recent wave of violence against Asians and Pacific Islanders has made headlines, hate crimes have actually been on the rise since 2015.
Happy Year of the Ox! 祝您牛年快乐!
February 11, 2021
It's Lunar New Year Eve, a time to get together with family and call on friends and neighbors. U.S.
College Enrollment Trends in the U.S. and China
February 4, 2021
Chinese universities are operating fairly normally while covid-19 continues to complicate the operation of U.S. schools. In our newsletter this week, we look at enrollment trends in the two countries.
Mike Pompeo and Betsy DeVos, Joint Letter to Commissioners of Education about China's Confucius Classrooms Program, October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
The U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Secretary of Education argue that China's Confucius Classrooms are an influence effort and should be constrained.
Mike Pompeo and Betsy DeVos, Joint Letter to Presidents of American Institutions of Higher Education and Affiliates Regarding the People’s Republic of China, October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education
#6: Holding China Accountable
October 8, 2020
Lingling Wei’s grandfather was an aide to Mao Zedong for 13 years. She went off to study journalism at Fudan University and New York University and returned home to China as a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. Until the Chinese government expelled her.
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Featured Articles
April 1, 2021
The USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a panel discussion to look at the biases and discrimination against Asians and Asian Americans, the resistance to it, the role America’s relationships with Asia play in shaping perceptions, and trends in Asian American political participation.
Events
April 10, 2021 - 9:00am
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for an online panel discussion on the Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast and Central Asia.
April 29, 2021 - 4:00pm
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a book talk with Eric Heikkila to look at how the rise of China alters the context in which the broad spectrum of policies in the United States should be assessed.