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Human rights
Screening: DNA Dreams
Highly renowned international documentary filmmaker, Bregtje van der Haak, of VPRO (Dutch Television), is offering a special screening and first look at her most recent documentary, “DNA Dreams."
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
Making Human Rights in the Vernacular: Plural Legalities and Traveling Rights in India, China, and the U.S.A.
New York University's Sally Engle Merry explores the process of translating human rights into the vernacular.
“Cultural Christians” and Political Dissent in Contemporary China
Harvard University's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies hosts Professor Xi Lian who will speak on Christians in China.
Will the Hong Kong Model Survive?: An Assessment 20 Years After the Handover
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China announces a hearing examining the long-term prospects for human rights and basic freedoms in Hong Kong as well as challenges to preserving it’s promised “high degree of autonomy.”
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series ~ Land and the Chinese Economy: The Politics of Economic Management
The University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk with Meg Rithmire over land management.
Author Yu Jie Discusses the Life of Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo
The Visual Artists Guild and the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer LIbrary jointly present a talk by Yu Jie to discuss his book, "A Light Through Darkness: A Biography of Liu Xiaobo."
Hong Kong: What Now? What Next?
The USC U.S.-China Institutes presents a panel discussion to examine the issues driving the protests, the social composition and motivations of the protesters and counter-protesters, and how the various sides are using media to reach local, mainland and international audiences.
China's Crisis of Success
The USC US-China Institute presents a talk by William Overholt on his new book, China's Crisis of Success.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
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?