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
Ortega, "Intrapersonal and environmental factors associated with Chinese youth alcohol use experimentation and binge drinking behaviors," 2008
August 4, 2009
USC Dissertation in Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research).
Sen. John Kerry, "America and China on the Road to Copenhagen: Toward a Climate Change Partnership," July 29, 2009
July 29, 2009
Chairman Kerry Discusses Climate Change At National Press Club.
"US-China Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Cooperation on Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment," July 28, 2009
July 28, 2009
Agreed to at the conclusion of the first round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Washington, DC, July 28, 2009.
Statement of Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. to Senate Foreign Relations Committee, July 23, 2009
July 24, 2009
Testimony by Jon M. Huntsman, Jr on global warming.
Talking Points, July 15 - 29, 2009
July 16, 2009
Energy consumption and efforts to adopt greener energy technologies are the focus of this week's USC U.S.-China Institute e-newsletter. As always, the newsletter offers a comprehensive list of China-related events and exhibitions throughout North America.
US Commerce Sec. Gary Locke, “US Relations with the People’s Republic of China,” July 15, 2009
July 15, 2009
Remarks at the American Chamber of Commerce-Beijing.
Todd Stern, Remarks on the U.S. Delegation's June 7-10 Trip to China to Discuss Climate and Energy Issues, June 12, 2009
June 12, 2009
Stern is U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s special envoy for climate change.
Talking Points, June 10 - 24, 2009
June 11, 2009
This week, the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter looks at General Motors in China, unemployment among college graduates, and the mindsets of young Chinese.
As always, the newsletter offers information about China-centered events and exhibitions across North America.
National Energy Administration, "To Change the Mode of Development and Speed up the Restructuring of Energy Industry; To Build a Steady, Economical, Clean and Safe Energy Supply System" June 1, 2009
June 1, 2009
Paper from NEA for press briefing by Zhang Guobao, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Administrator of the National Energy Administration (NEA.
Elizabeth Economy on the Global Impact of China's Environmental Crisis
May 12, 2009
Presentation by the Council on Foreign Relations scholar looks at the range of environmental challenges in China, governmental and non-governmental responses, and the potential for multilateral cooperation to address problems.
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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.