Professor Carolijn van Noort from the University of West Scotland talks about her new book, which explores how China’s international political communication of the Belt and Road Initiative comprises narratives about infrastructure and the Silk Road.
Environment
John Kerry, “Remarks at the US-China Meeting on Oceans,” June 6, 2016
June 7, 2016
Secretary of State Kerry spoke at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. The Oceans meeting was part of this year’s Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
Environmental Progress Likely for China, Professor Predicts
January 27, 2016
Urban economist is upbeat about the country’s future and fascinated by California’s coastal cities
U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit, Los Angeles, September 22, 2015
September 22, 2015
The U.S. – China Climate Leaders Summit fulfills a key element of the U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change by Presidents Obama and Xi last November, and helps to ensure that the ambitious actions to address climate change that both leaders committed to will be implemented at the state and local level, where they matter most.
Wilson Center, "A Global Choke Point Report: China's Water-Energy-Food Roadmap," February 18, 2015
February 18, 2015
This bilingual report builds on the China Environment Forum’s (CEF) extensive research in partnership with Circle of Blue, and draws heavily on a weeklong exchange with American and Chinese water, energy, and food experts that took place in China in August 2013.
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, “China’s Rare Earths Industry and its Role in the International Market,” Nov. 3, 2010
December 3, 2014
This staff background report was written by Lee Levkowitz and Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga.
Congressional Research Service, “China and the United States—A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies,” April 30, 2014
April 30, 2014
This CRS article was written by Richard J. Campbell, a specialist in energy policy.
Congressional Research Service, “Rare Earth Elements in National Defense: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress,” December 23, 2013
December 23, 2013
This CRS report was written by Valerie Bailey Grasso, specialist in defense acquisition.
Biden Visit to China, Fact Sheet on Strengthening U.S.-China Economic Relations, Dec. 5, 2013
December 5, 2013
Vice President Joseph Biden visited China in December 2013. This fact sheet was released by the Office of the Vice President.
Video: The Obama – Xi Sunnylands Summit seen through the press and popular culture in the U.S. and China
September 23, 2013
The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy and the USC U.S.–China Institute present a panel discussion to examine the media coverage and other behind the scenes details of the superpower summit.
Video: China's Wastelands: How the World's Trash (Including Yours) Ends Up in China's Rivers
September 18, 2013
USC's Joshua Goldstein looks at recycling in China.
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September 21, 2021
As China's interests in Africa grow, it seeks to strengthen its media presence.
Events
Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 9:00am PT
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a look at the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, from its first performances in the PRC in 1973 until its most recent tour in 2018.
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.