Chinese has invested billions to build its soft power. How has it done? Join us 11.18 for a discussion with Prof. Maria Repinoka, author of the new book: Chinese Soft Power. china.usc.edu/calendar/chine… And please watch Stan Rosen's earlier evaluation: youtu.be/YlvypPjchp4

Terrific presentation by Prof. Repnikova yesterday. Did you miss it? Good news - video at: china.usc.edu/maria-repnikov… or on YouTube at: youtube.com/watch?v=pfdn4z… #China #SoftPower

The creation, spread and decline (in the US) of one of China's preeminent #softpower initiatives, the #ConfuciusInstitutes. Check out this week's newsletter for an interactive map and details on the program's shrinking footprint. china.usc.edu/confucius-inst…

Excellent report from Cissy Zhou on how Chinese firms and Chinese families are coping with the new restrictions on tutoring for schoolchildren. asia.nikkei.com/Business/Busin…

"Examining whether our research may be aiding the PLA is neither political nor racist." I agree But any such examination should be done with a keen eye to how it can fuel suspicion of people seen as connected to China because of their ethnicity, national origin, or other ties 1/2

A holiday reminder: Things Change. Foreign Policy editor Charles Maynes writing in Dec. 1991: “In the 1970s China evolved from a hostile into a friendly power. Now in the 1990s the Soviet Union is following a similar evolution.” From "America without the Cold War."

Viya 薇娅 as her fans know live streaming star Huáng Wēi 黄薇 was fined $210 m for tax evasion. Several publications including Bloomberg profiled her. This @supchinanews look at her and the live stream commerce model is worth your time. supchina.com/2020/07/06/viy…

We remember Michael Parks, who covered China for the Baltimore Sun and as the Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times: china.usc.edu/memoriam-micha…

I think looking at Russian demographic data can help to better understand Putin's game. A thread🧵

Actual good news on the climate change front. China's government reports that co2 emissions per GDP unit dropped 3.8% in 2021. Electricity from coal dropped to 56%, the share from renewables increased to 26%. stats.gov.cn/english/PressR…

China has more than 700 billionaires. The Economist offers a look at crony capitalism in Russia, China and other places. economist.com/finance-and-ec…

Delighted to talk with Amb. Rao about the Indian-Chinese relations past and present. Video available at the WAC-OC worldaffairscouncil.org and USCI china.usc.edu websites soon.

The formula: control journalists to control the message. Authorities are blocking several major media outlets from the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China's control, attended by General Secretary Xi Jinping. Some of the excluded:CNN,Reuters,AFP News Agency & South China Morning Post

Problems on the Belt and Road, including in SE Asia. China sections of the report: china.usc.edu/us-state-depar… Credits China with anti-trafficking laws, but uneven enforcement, especially on firms abroad. A lot on forced labor at Xinjiang detention centers.

The UN condemned China's system of arbitrary detention in Xinjiang. China's government rejected the UN report and blamed the criticism on anti-China forces. Read the report and the response at: china.usc.edu/un-assessment-… What's at Stake in Xinjiang? china.usc.edu/whats-stake-xi…

125,000+ names. The first comprehensive list of those Japanese Americans and Japanese incarcerated without charge or due process has been compiled by USC's Duncan Williams and others. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/3…

Barbara Walters, 1929-2022, accomplished much during her long career, including being among the few women who were part of the press pool accompanying Pres. Nixon to China. She's among those featured in Assignment:China. Pressed for time? Skip to 14:20 youtube.com/watch?v=uyCZDv…