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Security
Philip Thai, "The War on Smuggling in Coastal China: Law, Policing, and State-Building"
Philip Thai will explore the relationship between the assertion of state authority and the policing of trade in coastal China through an examination of the Nationalists' war on smuggling during the Nanjing Decade (1927-37).
China and the Human
City University of New York will host a conference to explore the relationship of China with human beings.
Sino-U.S. Colloquium VIII U.S.-China Relations: Beyond the Current Distrust
George Washington University's Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies hosts the Sino-U.S. Colloquium VIII to discuss the current state of the U.S.-China relationship.
McLynn, Genghis Khan - His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy, 2015.
Frank McLynn's book was reviewed for the History of War discussion list by Dustin Mack. It is reprinted here via Creative Commons license.
NE Colloquium- China Nuclear Power Industry – A Comparative Study
Join the Nuclear Engineering Department, and the Institute of East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley for a comparative look at China's nuclear industry, by Jun Li, Wharton School University of Penn.
Taiwan's China Dilemma: Contested Identities and Multiple Interests in Taiwan's Cross-Strait Economic Policy
Dr. Syaru Shirley Lin will discuss her new book, Taiwan’s China Dilemma, at the Elliott School of International Affairs.
China's Rise, U.S. Re-Balancing, and Japan Caught in the Middle
The Oldenborg Luncheon Colloquium and the Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College present a presentation by David Arase addressing Japan's difficult situation created by the competition between China and the U.S.
San Diego Global Forum: Friction Points in U.S.-China Relations
University of California, San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy hosts the 2015 San Diego Global Forum.
The Polar Silk Road:China's Arctic Ambitions
The WIlson Center presents, as part of its Ground Truth Breifings series, a panel on growing Chinese influence in the Artic regions.
China and the Caucasus: New Partnerships and Regional Implications
The panel by the Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute brings together a distinguished group of academics and political observers of the Caucasus to analyze China’s regional priorities and emerging strategy.
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Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
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?