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
Xi Jinping, Achieving Rejuvenation Is the Dream of the Chinese People, November 29, 2012
Xi Jinping, the new General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, delivered this speech after touring the Road to Revival exhibition at the National Museum of China. It is commonly referred to as his China Dream speech. After the speech, a China Dream website was launched and a number of other China Dream programs were set in motion. The text below is the official English translation of the speech.
Congressional Research Service, "U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress," Nov. 27, 2012
This CRS report was written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian security affairs.
Xi Jinping, First Speech as General Secretary, Nov. 15, 2012
Xi Jinping, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee, was elevated to General Secretary of the Party, the supreme leader. He spoke at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Constitution of the Communist Party of China, 2012
The following is the full text of the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) revised and adopted at the 18th CPC National Congress on Nov. 14, 2012.
Talking Points, Nov. 9-21, 2012
This issue of the USC U.S.-China Institute's newsletter focuses on China in U.S. campaign advertising and the Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress. As always, Talking Points includes our comprehensive calendar of China-focused events and exhibitions across North America.
Congressional Research Service, “China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues,” March 30, 2012
This CRS report is written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian security affairs.
Congressional Research Service, "U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress," October 25, 2012
This CRS report was written by Shirley A. Kan, specialist in Asian security affairs.
Congressional Research Service, "Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology," Oct. 23, 2012
This report was prepared by Patricia Moloney Figliola.
Congressional Research Service, "A Guide to China's Upcoming Leadership Transitions," October 16, 2012
This CRS report was written by Susan V. Lawrence, specialist in Asian Affairs.
U.S Congressional-Executive Commission on China, "Annual Report 2012," October 10, 2012
The Congressional-Executive Commission offers its annual report on human rights in China and current affairs in regards to rule of law.
Pages
Featured Articles
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.
RSVP link: https://forms.gle/1zer188RE9dCS6Ho6
Events
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.