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.
Politics
PRC National People's Congress, Decision on the Selection Process of the Hong Kong Chief Executive, August 31, 2014
August 31, 2014
China's National People's Congress Standing Committee issues it decision regarding the method by which Hong Kong's Chief Executive Officer shall be chosen. This decision triggered the so-called Umbrella Movement demonstrations in Hong Kong that lasted until December 2014.
Asst. Sec. Daniel R. Russel, “Press Conference on Asian Affairs,” August 4, 2014
August 4, 2014
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Russel spoke at an event hosted by The Brookings Institution and the State Department Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C. After some discussion of disaster relief, most of the questions focused on tensions in the South China Sea.
Congressional Research Service, "U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress," July 29, 2014
July 29, 2014
This CRS report was written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian security affairs.
Deputy Asst. Secretary Michael H. Fuchs, Remarks at the Fourth Annual South China Sea Conference,” July 11, 2014
July 11, 2014
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Fuchs spoke at the conference organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.
Kerry plays guitar at the Great Hall of the People, July 10, 2014
July 10, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday showcased his guitar-playing, holding a lunchtime jam session during talks with officials in Beijing.
Daniel R. Russel, “The Future of U.S.-China Relations,” June 25, 2014
June 25, 2014
Russel is Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific. He testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, D.C.
Aaron L. Friedberg, “China’s Recent Assertiveness: Implications for the Future of US‐China Relations,” June 25, 2014
June 25, 2014
Friedberg is a professor at Princeton University. He spoke as part of a panel that included U.S. Asst. Secretary of State Daniel Russel and former U.S. Ambassador to China Stapleton Roy.
Congressional Research Service, “U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress,” June 12, 2014
June 12, 2014
This CRS report was written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian security affairs.
Miller, Wronged by Empire: Post-Imperial Ideology and Foreign Policy in India and China (August 21, 2013)
June 10, 2014
Manjari Chatterjee Miller's book was reviewed by Manjeet Pardesi for H-Diplo in February 2014 and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Roy, Return of the Dragon: Rising China and Regional Security (July 2, 2013)
June 10, 2014
Denny Roy's book is reviewed by Lyle Goldstein and published by H-Diplo in February 2014. It is published here under Creative Commons license.
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October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
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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Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
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.