Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Perceptions
Internet Stars in the Era of Self Media
The USC U.S.-China Institute hosts a presentation by Professor Ping ZHOU on the rise of Internet stars in China during the era of self media (自媒体).
Film Screening: Assignment China: Follow the Money with Mike Chinoy
The China Research Center presents a screening of Assignment China: Follow the Money followed by a discussion with Mike Chinoy. The final episode of Assignment China, "Follow the Money" focuses on the behind-the-scenes story of the journalists who during 2012 conducted ground-breaking investigations about China's nouveau riche, and the dramatic, controversial, and often frightening consequences.
Reporting from China: A Conversation with New York Times Correspondent David Barboza
Join David Barboza for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities of reporting from China
Legends, Media and Stars: The Transmission of Chinese Popular Culture, 1820s-1920s
UCLA Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by Margaret Wan on transmission of Chinese popular culture in the Qing period.
The Grill Conference: China Track
The Grill Conference is presenting a full China track for the first time for day one of the conference.
Hooligan Sparrow LA Theatrical Premiere
The danger is palpable as filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal.
Forbidden Feeds: Government Controls on Social Media in China
Please join the U.S.-China Institute and PEN America for the West Coast launch of the PEN America report on social media in China, Forbidden Feeds. We will discuss the report and Chinese social media more generally.
Middle Class Shanghai: Reshaping U.S.-China Engagement
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a book talk with Cheng Li, who argues that American policymakers must not lose sight of the expansive dynamism and diversity in present-day China.
Pages
Featured Articles
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?