Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
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Robert Shrum Speaks at the China Card Conference
Robert Shrum, Warshaw Chair in Practical Politics at USC, spoke on the “What People Think and Why It Matters” panel at the China Card conference on September 29, 2016.
Video: Duncan Clark on the Rise of Jack Ma and Alibaba
Duncan Clark discusses his new book that chronicles Jack Ma's rise from an English teacher to the founder of one of the world's biggest companies, Alibaba.
USC US-China Institute, "China in US Presidential Debates"
The first televised presidential debates took place in 1960 and U.S. policies toward China and Taiwan were an important part of the discussion. The USC U.S.-China Institute has reviewed transcripts over the past fifty years and shares excerpts here.
Talking Points, Presidential Debates Edition, Sept. 27, 2016
This is a special issue of Talking Points reviewing the history of China in US presidential debates from 1960 to 2016.
Talking Points: September 23 - October 7, 2016
This issue of Talking Points highlights key issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including a local fight over billion-dollar developments. Our comprehensive calendar of China-focused events across North America is also included.
Clymer, A Delicate Relationship: The United States and Burma/Myanmar since 1945, 2015
Robert Anderson for the History of Diplomacy discussion list. It is reprinted here through Creative Commons license.
Watch presentations from "The China Card: Politics vs. Policy," USCI's 10th Anniversary Conference
Watch presentations from the USC U.S.-China Institute's 10th anniversary conference. It was held on September 29, 2016 at the USC Radisson Hotel.
Talking Points, July 15, 1971 - Nixon and Zhou Shake the World
On July 15, 1971 Richard Nixon and Zhou Enlai announced that Nixon would go to China. We remember the road to that announcement and the trip that followed.
John Kerry, “Remarks at the US-China Meeting on Oceans,” June 6, 2016
Secretary of State Kerry spoke at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. The Oceans meeting was part of this year’s Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
Wang Yang, Jacob Lew, Yang Jiechi, and John Kerry, “Press Statements at US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue,” June 7, 2016
Vice Premier Wang Yang, Secretary of Treasury Jacob Lew, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at the conclusion of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing.
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Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.