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Scott Busby, U.S. State Department, Opening Remarks at the U.S.-Taiwan Consultations on Democratic Governance in the Indo-Pacific Region, September 12, 2019
September 26, 2019
Busby, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and spoke in Taipei, Taiwan.
Christopher Ford, State Department, Bureaucracy and Counterstrategy: Meeting the China Challenge, Sept. 11, 2019
September 26, 2019
Dr. Ford spoke at the U.S. Department of Defense in Virginia.
U.S. Senate, Report on U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty, August 19, 1997
September 10, 2019
This report from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed ratification of this extradition treaty between the United States and Hong Kong. The U.S. does not have such a treaty with China.
Hong Kong Government, Extradition Bill, February 2019
September 6, 2019
The formal name of the bill is “Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019.” The proposal triggered great opposition and massive demonstrations beginning in March 2019 and continuing through the summer. It was formally submitted to the legislature on April 3, 2019. Chief Executive Carrie Lam suspended consideration of the bill on June 15, 2019, but the bill was not withdrawn. On July 8, 2019, she said “the bill is dead” but did not withdraw the bill.
Congressional Research Service, Hong Kong’s Proposed Extradition Law Amendments, August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
This non-partisan Congressional Research Service backgrounder was written by Michael F. Martin. The report notes that the key amendment is to establish procedures for extradition to mainland China, to Macau and to Taiwan. The changes also reduce the number of crimes for which extradition is possible and requires that the possible sentence be for at least three years.
The Role of Chinese Consulates
July 17, 2019
A Conversation with Ambassador Zhao Weiping and Consul General Zhang Ping.
Congressional Research Service, China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges and Issues for the United States, June 25, 2019
June 25, 2019
The Congressional Research Service is a non-partisan government research organization that is part of the Library of Congress. This report was written by Wayne Morrison.
Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai 崔天凯, “The 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of China-US Diplomatic Relations,” June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
Ambassador Cui Tiankai 崔天凯 spoke at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Q&A With Dr. Fang Gang On Combating Domestic Violence Abuse China
May 1, 2019
US-China Today spoke with Fang Gang on the implications of the passage of 2016 domestic violence law in China from a psychological perspective.
In memoriam: Yang Ho Cho, transportation executive and USC trustee
April 9, 2019
The successful businessman earned his MBA from USC and led a global conglomerate that spanned many industries.
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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.
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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?