In his book, author Cheng Li argues that American policymakers must not lose sight of the expansive dynamism and diversity in present-day China.
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Video: Dexter Roberts on the myth of Chinese capitalism
April 20, 2020
Dexter Roberts's new book explores the reality behind today’s financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese manufacturing machine is actually powered.
Movie theaters shut down again
April 2, 2020
China started to reopen movie theaters but quickly backtracked amidst fears of a second coronavirus outbreak. How can the film industry survive amidst a worldwide ban on their primary source of revenue?
As costs rise, apartments shrink
March 19, 2020
Many Americans are working from home to help curb the spread of COVID-19 but for many in Hong Kong, working from home isn’t possible and for others it isn't so comfortable.
Video: Teng Biao on human rights in China
March 16, 2020
Legal scholar and well-known human rights activist Teng Biao gave a talk at USC on the state of human rights in China.
The popularity of Chinese food in America
March 12, 2020
We look into the rise of Chinese food in the US and Chinese food emojis on your phone.
An outbreak of cabin fever
March 5, 2020
At its peak, more than half of the 1.4 billion people in China were asked to stay home to help curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Find out how they passed the time in this week's newsletter.
To Have And To Embroider: The “Long Feng Gua” Wedding Tradition
March 5, 2020
Chinese traditional wear is growing in popularity, marking the re-emergence of colors like red and gold in the field that at least for the past few decades had been saturated with Western-centric white.
Romance and commerce in China
February 13, 2020
February 14th isn't the original Valentine's Day in China, but that hasn't stopped the Western version of the holiday from finding a partner across the Pacific.
Shanghai Disney closure
February 6, 2020
This has been the longest closure of Shanghai Disneyland since its opening.
Video: Jeff Wasserstrom on the history of protests in Hong Kong
February 6, 2020
In this illustrated presentation, Prof. Wasserstrom puts events since the 1997 Handover and particularly since the 2014 Umbrella Movement into comparative and historical perspective.
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