Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Perceptions
Strongman Leaders and Digital Media
What role does digital media play? A buffer against corruption? A platform for causes? An arena for discourse? A tool for propaganda?
JapanAmerica: Points of Contact, 1876–1970
Cornell University's Johnson Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting Japan-America exhibition exchange.
The Anti-rightist Campaign as Media Event: Censorship, Political Dissent, and Media in 1950s China
The Harvard-Yenching Institute presents Associate Professor Chin Sei Jeong as she explores the role of the media in a high-profile political campaign in the early PRC, such as the Anti-Rightist Campaign, by emphasizing the theatrical and performative nature of the campaign.
When Netizens Meet Party Leaders: Escalating Control of Internet and Social Media in China Since 1987
The talk will show political and social cases on how the Chinese leaders and netizens use the internet to meet their different purposes.
Reporting on Tiananmen: 30 Years Later
On this 30th year since the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown, join us for a screening of an episode of the "Assignment: China" series on American media coverage of China. Journalist Mike Chinoy, former CNN Beijing Bureau Chief, will share his reflections.
Taiwan and Latin American Relations: Achievements and Opportunities
This roundtable will specifically discuss Taiwan's diplomatic relations with countries in the region as well as its significant contributions to natural disaster preparedness and combating public health threats.
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.”
2018 Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast Conference
The Asia Program at Washington State University invites college and university faculty, K-12 schoolteachers, independent scholars and graduate and undergraduate students with an interest in Asian or Asian diaspora studies to submit proposals for organized panels, roundtable discussions, or individual papers to the Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (ASPAC) 2018 Conference held June 8-10, 2018 at WSU, Pullman.
The Tangled Dynamics of Independent Filmmaking in China: Memory, Identity, and Protest
The Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a lecture by Paul G. Pickowicz, Distinguished Professor of History and Chinese Studies, University of California, San Diego.
Sustainability as the New Normal – A Vision for the Future
Speakers will look at how the pandemic will change the future sustainability policies in U.S., Hong Kong, China, and the world. A HKUST x USC Joint Webinar.
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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?