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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Teresa Wright - Discussant For Politics: The Chinese Party-State And Chinese Society
Teresa Wright chairs the political science department at California State University, Long Beach.
Liu Jian, “Phoenix Nirvana – An objective look at China’s new normal,” April 27, 2016
Liu Jian is Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles. His essay appeared in a Los Angeles Times advertising supplement for ChinaWeek.
Congressional Research Service, What’s the Difference? — Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data, March 24, 2016
This Congressional Research Service report (which comes out annually) was written by CRS’s Michael F. Martin.
Deborah Brautigam Discusses Her Book "Will Africa Feed China?"
Deborah Bräutigam, one of the world’s leading experts on China and Africa, explores China’s evolving global quest for food security and Africa’s possibilities for structural transformation.
Fulbright Teaching Assistant Brings Back Lessons from Taiwan
Teaching English overseas makes USC Rossier alum an ideal choice for social studies classes at Arcadia High
Zhang Dejiang, National People’s Congress Standing Committee Work Report, March 16, 2016
The report was presented to the NPC on March 9 and adopted on March 16, 2016. This is the official English translation.
PRC National Development and Reform Commission, Report on the Implementation of the 2015 Plan and on the 2016 Draft Plan for National Economic and Social Development, March 5, 2016
This report and plan for the next year was presented to the NPC on March 5 and adopted on March 16, 2016. This is the official translation from Xinhua.
PRC Ministry of Finance, Report on the Execution of the Central and Local Budgets for 2015 and the Central and Local Draft Budgets for 2016, March 5, 2016
The Chinese Ministry of Finance presented this report to the National People’s Congress on March 5. It was adopted on March 16, 2016. This is the official Xinhua translation of the report.
PRC State Council, 13th Five Year Plan for the Economic and Social Development of China, 2016
Formulated on the basis of the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the 13th Five-Year Plan for Econo
Ford, China Looks at the West: Identity, Global Ambitions, and the Future of Sino-American Relations, 2015
Robert Sutter reviewed Christopher Ford's book for the History of Diplomacy discussion list.
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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?