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.
Security
The Limits of Chinese Influence in East Asia: Status Seeking and Rising Power Stagnation
Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by Björn Jerdén on the falling influence of China in East Asia.
Making Waves: Contested Waters in the South China Sea
ASNC, the RAND Corporation, and UC Berkeley's Institute of East Asian Studies are pleased to present a two-panel conference that will look more closely at the foreign policies of the claimant countries in the region, examine what is driving the national interest of these Asian actors, and explore how these tensions are influencing political and social currents at home.
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.
Democratic Accountability and Foreign Policy Commitments in Asia
Yale will hold a conference on how electoral and legislative politics interact with security and foreign economic policy in East Asia.
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.
Taiwan’s China Dilemma: Contested Identities and Multiple Interests in Taiwan’s Cross-Strait Economic Polic
Asia Society Hong Kong will host Syaru Shirley Lin a discussion on her book, Taiwan’s China Dilemma: Contested Identities and Multiple Interests in Taiwan’s Cross-Strait Economic Policy.
Yak Attack
The Hiller Aviation Museum presents an exhibit of Chinese Aviation.
Taiwan-US Economic and Security Relations
A dinner talk by the Foreign Minister of Taiwan, David Y.L. Lin, at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
Negotiating With the Enemy: U.S.-China Talks During the Cold War, 1949-1972
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars presents a talk on how the relationship between the U.S. and China evolved between 1949 and 1972.
China and Shifting Dynamics in East Asia
China's increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea has changed the security dynamic in East Asia. Are the United States and its allies on a collision course with China, or are there ways to avoid the outbreak of conflict? We will explore these with our guest, Jacqueline Newmyer Deal, who has furnished analysis to the Defense Department on East Asian security issues for over a decade.
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
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?