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Human rights
Meet the Filmmaker: A Touch of Sin
The Smithsonian Freer Sackler Museum presents a screening of A Touch of Sin followed by a talk with director Jia Zhang-ke
The 23rd Anniversary of the Handover & The Future of Hong Kong
The fourth installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom of UC Irvine and Joanna Chiu of the Toronto Star on the future of Hong Kong.
Joshua: Teenager Vs. Superpower
Working with producer Matthew Torne, who directed the documentary LESSONS IN DISSENT (2014), director Joe Piscatella weaves candid moments from Wong’s life with interviews by fellow activists, academics, journalists and politicians to carve a sharp profile of a strong-willed, precocious young activist whose defiant voice refuses to be ignored.
Islam in China
The Foreign Policy Research Institute presents as part of the Templeton Lecture on Religion and World Affairs series a lecture by Dru Gladney on Islam in China.
Protection from Persecution: Establishing Humanitarian Pathways for Hong Kongers and Uyghurs
The hearing also aims to be a catalyst for passage of legislation offered in the 117th Congress to extend protections for Hong Kongers and Uyghurs facing a well-founded fear of persecution, including legislation offered by CECC Commissioners.
Modernity and Policy Toward the Urban Poor in China
Discussion on China's urban poor policy.
ChinaFile Presents: The New Yorker on China
Join ChinaFile and five writers—Orville Schell, Peter Hessler, Evan Osnos, Zha Jianying, and Jiayang Fan—for a look back at their four decades of reporting on China for The New Yorker. The event will be moderated by David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker.
AIDS Treatment for Children in China: A Human Rights Perspective
Asia Catalyst and NYU Public Interest Law Foundation present a panel discussion and official launching of the upcoming AIDS research report.
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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?