Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Perceptions
Through Chinese Eyes
January 20, 2022
By many measures, America is no longer seen as positively as it once was in China. We track some of these changes.
PRC Foreign Ministry, The State of Democracy in the United States, Dec. 5, 2021
December 5, 2021
U.S. President Joseph Biden called for "a summit on democracy." 110 governments were invited to participate, but China and Russia were among those not included. The Chinese and Russian ambassadors published a joint op-ed in response. A few days later, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs published this report. In some respects it follows the ministry's reports on human rights in the United States (also available at the USCI website).
Maria Repnikova on Chinese Soft Power
November 18, 2021
Professor Maria Repnikova's new book explores China’s complex and often contradictory soft power performance.
Confucius Institutes in the United States
November 18, 2021
Only 25% of the Confucius Institutes that have opened in the U.S. are still operating.
China's African Audiences
September 23, 2021
As China's interests in Africa grow, it seeks to strengthen its media presence.
Video: Author Cheng Li Looks at the Diversity of Present Day China
June 10, 2021
In his book, author Cheng Li argues that American policymakers must not lose sight of the expansive dynamism and diversity in present-day China.
Video: The Rise of China and Asian Americans
May 27, 2021
A panel discussion on how the growth of the Asian American community in the U.S. impacts the country's leadership in business, trade, science and technology.
Congressional Research Service, The Law on Foreign Missions and Media in U.S.-China Relations, May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
This CRS legal sidebar was written by Stephen Mulligan.
Video: Panel Looks at Ways to Combat Prejudice
April 2, 2021
The USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a panel discussion to look at the biases and discrimination against Asians and Asian Americans, the resistance to it, the role America’s relationships with Asia play in shaping perceptions, and trends in Asian American political participation.
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October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.