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.
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The City Besieged by Garbage: Politics of Waste Production and Distribution in Beijing
UC Berkeley will hold a conference on waste management in Beijing.
Webinar: COVID-19 and Taiwan’s Role in Global Governance
This virtual seminar presented by the Global Taiwan Institute will feature an opening statement by Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Hsu Szu-Chien followed by a panel discussion on how the United States and Taiwan are cooperating to combat COVID-19, the “Taiwan Model” versus the “China Model,” and implications of the pandemic for global governance.
Using Chinese Medicine to Manage Caregiver STress
The Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley presents a discussion of the Chinese medicine can ease stress, especially for caregivers of the elderly or ill
76 DAYS: A Live Q&A with Writer/Director/Producer Hao Wu
Outside the Box [Office], USC U.S.-China Institute, and MTV Documentary Films present a Live Q&A with Writer/Director/Producer Hao Wu discussin
Female Meditation Techniques in Late Imperial and Modern China
Several panels of experts will discuss the tradition of female meditation in this two day conference.
Film Screening: DNA Dreams
Part of the film series "Being Human in a Biotech Age," the University of California, Berkeley hosts a screening of DNA Dreams
Blood and Self in Modern Chinese Medicine and Culture
University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Professor Bridie Andrews Minehan on Chinese medicine's connection to the concept of modernity.
Global Health: How China Impacts the World
Dr. Yanzhong Huang and Dr. Desmond Thio will discuss the intersections between health, climate change, environment, and economic interests. As China grapples with these challenges, what are the implications for the United States and the rest of the world?
Beijing Besieged: Wang Jiuliang's Urban Ecology Unhinged
Wang Jiuliang's photography will be on display at UC Berkeley.
Translation and Dissemination of Chinese Medicine
The UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and the Confucius Institute presents a conference workshop on Chinese medicine.
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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.