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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Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, US-China Joint Presidential Statement on Climate Change, Sept. 25, 2015
President Barack Obama and Xi Jinping issued a joint announcement on what the U.S. and China will do to support an ambitious agreement at the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference. They issued this statement in Washington, D.C.
Fact Sheet - President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to the United States, September 25, 2015
On September 24-25, 2015, President Barack Obama hosted President Xi Jinping of China for a State visit. The two heads of state exchanged views on a range of global, regional, and bilateral subjects.
PRC State Council, Historical Witness to Ethnic Equality, Unity and Development in Xinjiang, September 24, 2015
The Chinese State Council Information Office published this white paper on Xinjiang.
PRC State Council, White Paper - Gender Equality and Development in China, September 22, 2015
This was released by the State Council Information Office and published by Xinhua News Agency. The release coincided with China's co-chairing a United Nations meeting on women in New York on September 27, 2015.
Foreign Correspondents Club of China, Recent incidents of interference in reporting, September 15, 2015
This report was compiled by the FCCC through contributions by member journalists. The report includes several instances stemming from efforts to report on the warehouse explosion in Tianjin.
Brooks, Between Mao and McCarthy: Chinese American Politics in the Cold War Years (January 1, 2015)
Charlotte Brooks' book was reviewed by Joyce Mao for H-Diplo and published here under Creative Commons license.
Bringing Social Change to China Through Film
USC Social Work published an article, "Bringing Social Change to China Through Film," published here by Creative Commons license.
For children overcoming adversity, dreaming big isn’t enough — they need a plan
USC and China researchers’ findings of ‘left-behind’ children in China could apply to children anywhere enduring adverse situations.
PRC State Council, Successful Practice of Regional Ethnic Autonomy in Tibet, September 6, 2015
The State Council Information Office issued this official white paper.
Xiao, Family Revolution - Marital Strife in Contemporary Chinese Literature and Visual Culture (February 12, 2014)
This review by Ping Zhu was first published on H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.
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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?