Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Perceptions
Independent Film-making in Contemporary China
The Orange County World Affairs Council presents a dinner and talk by Professor Paul Pickowicz on how independent film-making has developed in China.
Ian Johnson on Sparks, his new book on China's Underground Historians
Throughout its history, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to dictate what is written and taught about its past. And some have always found ways to offer a fuller picture of what they and others have experienced.
Africa-China Conference 2017: Infrastructure, Resource Extraction, and Environmental Sustainability
The University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies will jointly host a conference exploring the social and environmental realities of Chinese engagement in Africa.
The wrested modernity project: Schizophrenia of Chinese modern journalism in its making of “ National-State” and “Urban-Community”(1815-2015)
Prof. Bixiao He presents a talk on Chinese modern journalism and interpreting the particular role of Chinese modern journalism played in the process of the China’s transition from an empire to party state. This study puts forward a parallel concept of “national press” and “urban press” to examine the interaction between the two different kinds of modernity-pursuing in the specific spatial-temporal historical context.
Covering China: The Challenges of Reporting on the Rise of a Superpower
The UCLA Center for Chinese Studies presents a talk by Edward Wong, Beijing Bureau Chief for the New York Times.
Webinar — Disinformation pandemic: Russian and Chinese information operations in the COVID-19 era
The American Enterprise Institute presents a webinar.
Networking China: The Digital Transformation of the Chinese Economy
The University of Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Contemporary China presents a lecutre by Yu Hong, Assistant Professor of Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California.
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Screening of "Ten Years"
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is adding another screening of the Hong Kong award Best Film "Ten Years" with English subtitles.
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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?