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Blackness and Interwar Asia: A Mobius Strip of Identity Building
Join Asia Society Southern California in partnership with Asia Society Center for Global Education for a discussion on the interplay between Blackness, Asia, and identity formation in the Interwar period with author Amy Sommers and historian Keisha A. Brown, who will discuss fields where Black Americans’ engagement was sought in Asia from 1920-1941.
Target Free Thursday Talk: The Chinese American Experience Through the Eyes of the Flying Tigers
The Museum of Chinese in America in New York hosts Chinese Americans who voluntarily enlisted in the Armed Services during WWII.
The Biggest Market by Far: Video Gaming in China
China accounts for over a quarter of the global video game/esports market. Lisa Hanson, who has studied the Chinese market since 2002, will highlight key trends in that market.
Asia 2017: The Experts Forecast
Join Asia Society as it takes a moment at year’s end to peer into Asia’s future, and put some of its own experts on the spot: Evan Medeiros, Ruchir Sharma, Josette Sheeran, and others, moderated by Tom Nagorski.
Maritime Issues in the East and South China Seas
In recent years, countries in the Asia Pacific region have contested maritime zones and sovereignty rights. The RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles invite you to join experts from China, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States to learn about the issues in this important region of the world.
Managing Tensions in the South China Sea
The Center for Strategic & International Studies hosts a two-day conference with discussions for resolving differences between the six claimants in the South China Sea.
Security and US-China Relations: Differences, Dangers, and Dilemmas
The University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Study of Contemporary China hosts its 7th annual conference; this time focusing on security issues between the U.S. and China.
One Belt, One Road: Remaking Eurasia
The UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies will host a panel of political science and economics scholars to discuss the "One Belt, One Road" plan, its goals, and its potential effects with delegates from the Consulate General of the PRC - SF.
Cine-East: East Asian Cinema--"Sparks of Fire"
Duke University presents a screening of "Sparks of Fire" as part of their Cine-East film series.
Congressional Research Service Reports
A listing of reports released by the Congressional Research Service.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
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?