On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Politics
Anson Burlingame, Speech in New York, June 23, 1868
December 13, 1901
Burlingame headed the Chinese government's delegation to the United States.
Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), 1842
December 28, 1842
This treaty was agreed to in Nanjing after the Opium War between Britain and China. It's usually considered the first of the unequal treaties foreign powers imposed on China.
Sino-North Korean International Friendship
This talk explores the meanings of Sino-Korean friendship using North Korea's several key postwar dramas and literature about the subject.
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: A Review and Outlook
Wu Jaushieh (Joseph), Taiwan's representative to the U.S., speaks at the World Affairs Council of Los Angeles.
China: Views from Congress
The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations presents the two co-chairs of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group to share their perspectives on China and discuss potential China-related legislation.
The Pain of Our Society: On Contemporary Chinese New Documentary Movement
The Center for Chinese Studies presents a Brown-bag lunch lecture by Professor Xinyu Lu on the New Documentary Movement in China.
Divided Nations and their Neighbors
This conference, sponsored jointly by the University of California Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies, Institute of European Studies, and Center for Korean Studies, will compare the experience of Germany, the two Koreas, and China-Taiwan as divided nations.
India and the Asian Balance of Power: Countering China
At this event on October 26, Dr. Rajagopalan will present his thoughts on the future of India in Asia's evolving balance of power, the role of the United States in Indian foreign policy, and how India's strategic community and decision-makers should respond to this Chinese strategy of containment.
US-China Relations in the New Era
Discussion on US-China relations in the new era of Trump and Xi Jinping.
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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?