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Human rights
Hong Kong’s Future in the Balance: Eroding Autonomy and Challenges to Human Rights
A Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing.
Hooligan Sparrow NY Theatrical Premiere
The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to Hainan Province in southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal.
Tibet in Crisis? A Conversation on the State of Tibetan Human Rights and Sino-Tibetan Affairs
GW Amnesty International presents: Tibet in Crisis? A conversation on the state of Tibetan human rights and Sino-Tibetan affairs.
China, Then and Now
Nicholas Platt, President Emeritus of Asia Society will speak at Columbia University on Mar 31, 2011.
Umbrellas and Sunflowers: Student Movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents three speakers who are experienced academic-activists with deep knowledge about Hong Kong, Taiwan and the two student movements for democracy that have galvanized international attention.
The Crackdown on China's Human Rights Lawyers
The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania presents a lecture with Eva Pils.
Texas Asia Conference 2015: Beyond the Spectacular and the Mundane
The University of Texas at Austin Center for East Asian Studies will host the Texas Asia Conference 2015: Beyond the Spectacular and the Mundane. In what is becoming a biennial tradition, the conference, which is a space to present graduate research work centered on Asia as a regional focus, will be held on 2nd and 3rd of October (Friday and Saturday) 2015.
The Biggest Market by Far: Video Gaming in China
China accounts for over a quarter of the global video game/esports market. Lisa Hanson, who has studied the Chinese market since 2002, will highlight key trends in that market.
China and International Relations Graduate Student Workshop
The University of Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Contemporary China will host a graduate research workshop on China and International Relations. Hyun-Binn Cho, a Ph.D. Candidate from the Political Science Department, will organize the event with the help of Brian C. Chao and Chris Liu.
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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?