Western classical music was condemned during China's Cultural Revolution. But China is now the principal producer and largest consumer of many "Western" musical instruments.
Economics
GDP Growth in 2020
October 22, 2020
The coronavirus is shrinking all major economies except China's.
Video: David Lampton on China’s effort to create an intercountry railway system
October 16, 2020
The USC U.S.-China Institute talks with author David M. Lampton on his new book, which examines China’s effort to create an intercountry railway system connecting China and its seven Southeast Asian neighbors.
Comparing U.S. & China Trade in Southeast Asia
October 15, 2020
We look at how reliant Southeast Asian nations are on trade with China and with the U.S. China is the top trading partner for all, but the U.S. Is a key export market for many.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Overseas Chinese Students and Scholars in China’s Drive for Innovation, October 7, 2020
October 7, 2020
Commission statement: This report surveys an array of programs and policies the Chinese government has established over decades to exploit the scientific expertise of Chinese students and scholars studying in the United States for the purpose of accelerating China’s economic and military modernization. While the report examines the elaborate system of incentives the Chinese government employs to induce Chinese students and scholars to contribute scientific expertise to China’s national modernization goals, it does not intend to “profile” students from China, or to evaluate the degree of agency Chinese students and scholars have when faced with the opportunity to participate in these government-sponsored programs. This report assumes these programs target a minority of the overall Chinese student body, and that the majority of Chinese students contribute positively to U.S. research and society.
Video: Conversation with U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Demers
September 25, 2020
U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Demers discussed the China Initiative and the process for assessing risks posed by Chinese acquisitions or the business operations of Chinese companies in America.
Chinese Investment in the U.S.
September 24, 2020
As the dance over control of TikTok gets more complicated, last week it came out that the U.S. government has asked American-based video gaming companies where China’s Tencent is an owner or investor to detail how they handle the data of American players.
Visualizing Apple in China
September 17, 2020
Apple rolled out new products and services this week, so we look at how important China has been to Apple.
Video: Sara Hsu and Wanli Min Look at China’s Financial-technology Industry
September 11, 2020
Sara Hsu and Wanli Min explore the transformative potential of China’s financial-technology industry, describing the risks and rewards for participants as well as the impact on consumers.
Playing with trade blocs
September 3, 2020
After President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the remaining 11 countries negotiated a new trade deal, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which was signed in March 2018. At the same time, China was negotiating its own trade deal, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), whose 15 countries would account for 30% of the world’s population and GDP if it is ratified.
Carol Wise Looks at China's International Development Strategy in Latin America
August 28, 2020
Professor Carol Wise's new book, Dragonomics, examines how the countries of Latin America are maximizing or missing out on China's international development strategy.
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Featured Articles
September 27, 2021
Once the world leader in Bitcoin mining, China's regulators have now made cryptocurrencies illegal.
Events
Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 4:00pm PT
Kirk Denton will look at the role of politics—especially political parties—in the establishment, administration, architectural design, and historical narratives of museums in Taiwan.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - 4:00pm PT
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a discussion with Barry Naughton on his assessment of what he and his colleagues got right and wrong in looking at China’s economy over the past four decades.