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.
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Clements, Wellington Koo: China (Makers of the Modern World), 2008.
Yongjin Zhang reviews the book for H-Diplo.
President Chen Shui-bian, New Year’s Address January 1, 2008
Office of the President
January 1, 2008
Vice President Lu, Esteemed Colleagues and Dear Fellow Countrymen:
Lococo, Genghis Khan: History's Greatest Empire Builder, 2008
Timothy May reviews the book for H-War.
U.S. Department of State, "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Volume XVIII"
The U.S. Dept of State Office of the Historian's "Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS)" series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.
National People's Congress, Selection of Hong Kong Chief Executive and Legislative Council, December 29, 2007
The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress issued the following decision regarding the process by which Hong Kong's chief executive and legislative council would be chosen in 2012.
U.S. Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson closing statements for Strategic Economic Dialogue, Dec. 2007
Paulson’s comments on Dec. 13, 2007 in Xianghe, China.
Steven Spielberg to Hu Jintao on Darfur, Nov. 2007
On Dec. 13, 2007, Steven Spielberg released the text of a second letter to the President of China, Hu Jintao, in which he urgently appeals to China to use its influence at this most critical moment to bring an end to the genocide in Darfur. Spielberg is serving as an artistic director for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Wu Yi opens the Third China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue, 2007
Wu Yi is Special Representative of President Hu Jintao and Vice Premier of the State Council
U.S. Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson opens Strategic Economic Dialogue, Dec. 2007
This text is from an advance copy of Paulson’s comments for Dec. 12, 2007 in Xianghe, China.
Congressional Research Service, "China’s 17th Communist Party Congress,2007: Leadership and Policy Implications," 2007
Report prepared by Kerry Dumbaugh of the Congressional Research Service.
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Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
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?