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Environment
Talking Points, July 15 - 29, 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
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
Stern is U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s special envoy for climate change.
Talking Points, June 10 - 24, 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
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
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.
Congressional Research Service, “China-U.S. Relations in the 100th Congress: Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy,” February 10, 2009
This Congressional Research Service report was prepared by Kerry Dumbaugh.
Burke and Pomeranz, eds., The Environment and World History, 2009
Matthew Evenden reviews the book for H-HistGeog, March 2010.
Secretary Henry Paulson, “U.S.-China Economic Relations – preview the 5th Strategic Economic Dialogue meeting,” December 2, 2008
Remarks on U.S.-China Economic Relations.
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Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
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?