A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
Politics
Video - Heribert Dieter examines Europe-China ties in a changing geopolitical environment
May 12, 2022
For decades, European countries assumed that China is a benign force in international relations.
Shifting priorities for China and Europe
May 5, 2022
China has extensive and productive ties with many European nations, but the relationship has been worsening in recent years. The war in Ukraine has led to still more unease.
PRC State Council, Youth of China in the New Era, April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022
The PRC State Council Information Office published this government white paper.
Assignment: China - USCI's series on American reporting on China
April 20, 2022
How do we know what we know about China? The images most Americans hold of China were shaped by news coverage. Our multipart documentary series Assignment: China focuses on the journalists who have described the remarkable changes in China since the 1940s. Two of the most influential moments in this history were the Nixon visit in 1972 and the Tiananmen demonstrations of 1989. The correspondents interviewed for the series have helped news consumers understand how China's opening up and subsequent economic rise have reshaped the world.
The Great Wager - U.S.-China Ties from Nixon to Now
February 25, 2022
Veteran journalists Jane Perlez and Scott Tong talked about their new radio series and their own experiences on reporting from China.
Similar nightmares, different dreams
February 17, 2022
In the midst of the Cold War, strategic calculations in Washington and Beijing brought the two countries together.
Russia-China Joint Statement on International Relations, February 4, 2022
February 4, 2022
Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Pres. Putin also attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Biden's Second Year
January 6, 2022
A year into the Biden administration, we look at American views of the biggest issues in the U.S.-China relationship.
Pages
Featured Articles
May 13, 2022
European views toward China are not uniform. Europeans recognize China's economic prowess and clearly favor continued ties, but majorities in much of Europe now have a negative view towards China.
Events
Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 4:00pm PDT
Tensions evident in the recent European Union-China virtual summit reflect the increasing skepticism in Europe toward China and the worries over Ukraine and economic ties as well as human rights and environmental issues.