By many measures, America is no longer seen as positively as it once was in China. We track some of these changes.
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Joshua Goldstein on Recycling in Beijing
January 21, 2021
Joshua Goldstein talked about his new book looking at the history of the recycling industry in China.
In memoriam: Ezra Vogel 傅高义, 1930-2020
December 21, 2020
Distinguished China scholar Ezra Vogel passed away at 90.
U.S. Dept. of Justice, The China Initiative: Year in Review, Nov. 16, 2020
November 16, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice launched its China Initiative in 2018. It issued this progress report in late 2020.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Overseas Chinese Students and Scholars in China’s Drive for Innovation, October 7, 2020
October 7, 2020
Commission statement: This report surveys an array of programs and policies the Chinese government has established over decades to exploit the scientific expertise of Chinese students and scholars studying in the United States for the purpose of accelerating China's economic and military modernization.
Chinese Investment in the U.S.
September 24, 2020
As the dance over control of TikTok gets more complicated, last week it came out that the U.S. government has asked American-based video gaming companies where China’s Tencent is an owner or investor to detail how they handle the data of American players.
Video: Sara Hsu and Wanli Min Look at China’s Financial-technology Industry
September 11, 2020
Sara Hsu and Wanli Min explore the transformative potential of China’s financial-technology industry, describing the risks and rewards for participants as well as the impact on consumers.
How Tencent makes its money
August 20, 2020
Although WeChat is the most popular part of the Tencent empire and is deeply embedded in the everyday lives of Chinese, it doesn’t generate most of the company’s revenues. This week we look at Tencent and how it generated US$54 billion in revenue last year.
TikTok in three charts
August 6, 2020
President Trump is worried that user data from the 45.4 million Americans on TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, could be handed over to the Chinese government and set a September 15th deadline for the app to be sold to a U.S. company or risk being banned.
Video: David Zweig Looks at China's Talent Recruitment Programs
July 3, 2020
David Zweig, professor emeritus at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, looks at how tensions between the United States and China have impacted scientific collaboration and research.
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January 10, 2022
We remember Michael Parks, who covered China for the Baltimore Sun and as the Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times.