Professor Maria Repnikova's new book explores China’s complex and often contradictory soft power performance.
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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.
US-China governments, Virtual Summit between Xi Jinping and Joseph Biden, Nov. 15, 2021
November 15, 2021
U.S. White House, Readout on the Virtual Summit
CCP Central Committee Resolution on on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century, Nov. 11, 2021
November 11, 2021
The Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee adopted the following resolution on the Party's history in Beijing. It is the third such resolution, after the 1945 and 1981 resolutions. The Party marked the 100th anniversary of its founding on July 1, 2021. This translation is provided by Xinhua.
CCP Resolution on the Party's Achievements and Experiences Over the Past Century (Chinese text) 中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议
November 11, 2021
The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee adopted the following resolution on the Party's history. The CCP marked the 100th anniversary of its founding on July 1, 2021.
Kirk Denton Looks at Taiwanese Museums
November 5, 2021
Kirk Denton looks at the role of politics—especially political parties—in the establishment, administration, architectural design, and historical narratives of museums in Taiwan.
Nicholas Burns, Nominee for Ambassador to China, Oct. 20, 2021
October 20, 2021
Burns, a career diplomat and the former ambassador to NATO and undersecretary of state testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on October 20, 2021.
Looking at Taiwan
September 30, 2021
Links to events USCI has hosted and documents it has collected relating to Taiwan.
Carolijn van Noort on China’s Belt and Road Initiative Narratives
September 23, 2021
Professor Carolijn van Noort from the University of West Scotland talks about her new book, which explores how China’s international political communication of the Belt and Road Initiative comprises narratives about infrastructure and the Silk Road.
Shelley Rigger on Taiwan's Role in China's Economic Rise
September 3, 2021
Shelley Rigger's new book traces the development of the cross-Taiwan Strait economic relationship and explores how Taiwanese firms and individuals transformed Chinese business practices.
Kamala Harris, “Remarks on the Indo-Pacific Region,” August 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
Vice President Harris spoke in Singapore as part of what the BBC labelled a U.S. diplomatic charm offensive. Her remarks generated a response from Wang Wenbin, one of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokespersons. He said, "This is the order that the U.S. wants. The U.S. always tries to make use of the rules and order to justify its own selfish, bullying and hegemonic behavior, but who still believe it now?" Harris’s trip also includes Vietnam.
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November 16, 2021
Only 25% of the Confucius Institutes that have opened in the U.S. are still operating.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:00pm PT
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