A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
Environment
Looking at China and the Global Environment
April 25, 2022
Select USCI resources relating to environmental issues in China:
Clearing the air
April 22, 2022
...is, along with purifying water and soil, a pressing issue for China and the United States.
China and India: Partners and Rivals
April 18, 2022
They partner to sell Land Rovers, but fret about shipping lanes, energy supplies and pollution. Where do China and India collaborate and where do they compete?
Panda Power
August 26, 2021
For a creature whose numbers are small and whose natural habitat is tiny, those lovable pandas have played key global roles in conservation, science and even diplomacy.
Video: Elena Songster on Pandas as China's Modern Icon
August 26, 2021
E. Elena Songster's new book links the emergence of the giant panda as a national symbol in China to the development of nature protection in the country.
Pangolins And A Pandemic: The Evolving Chinese Wildlife Trade
August 18, 2021
This article offers a look at China's lucrative wildlife trafficking industry and how the pandemic is driving demand.
Video: Kyle Obermann talks about his work documenting China's wild life
June 18, 2021
Award-winning conservation photographer and writer Kyle Obermann discusses his work documenting the evolution of China’s nature reserves, national parks, and grassroots environmental groups.
Running out of water
April 22, 2021
Freshwater supplies have been shrinking worldwide. How are the U.S. and China coping?
Video: Panelists Look at China's Green Efforts
April 22, 2021
The USC U.S.-China Institute looks at China's environmental protection efforts and the use of data in making and implementing Chinese environmental laws.
Buried in plastic?
April 15, 2021
The plastics industry is global and the task of cleaning it up should be global too.
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Featured Articles
May 13, 2022
European views toward China are not uniform. Europeans recognize China's economic prowess and clearly favor continued ties, but majorities in much of Europe now have a negative view towards China.
Events
Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 4:00pm PDT
Tensions evident in the recent European Union-China virtual summit reflect the increasing skepticism in Europe toward China and the worries over Ukraine and economic ties as well as human rights and environmental issues.