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Combatting Coronavirus Together
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The National Committee is extremely grateful to our Professional Fellows Program alumni in China who understand well the devastation wrought by the coronavirus. When they saw the crisis escalating in the United States, they pooled resources equivalent to US$2,400 to purchase 600 3M brand N95 masks that were donated to the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. A neurologist there wrote:
“I would like to express my personal gratitude to the Chinese NGO professionals who initiated this effort and saw it through. We will be taking care of many COVID patients for a long time to come. Every mask means a day of a provider taking care of a COVID patient. We all appreciate this. It is also an enormous relief for all of us be able to tell our families that there are enough masks.”
Many others have also helped, among them our long-time partner organization, the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE). We greatly appreciate the donations of masks from individuals and organizations; they have been put to good use protecting health care workers on the front lines.
Pictured above: A drawing by Ashley, the nine-year-old daughter of the PFP alumnus in Shanghai who spearheaded the effort.
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Frank Langfitt Shares Insights on a Changing China
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National Public Radio (NPR) correspondent Frank Langfitt joined the National Committee for a virtual event on March 24, sharing firsthand experiences and insights he gained from talking with passengers during the free taxi rides he provided in Shanghai. He also answered questions from the online audience about how U.S.-China relations have evolved over the last 20 years.
Event podcast I Five key takeaways from the discussion |
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U.S.-China Subnational Symposium Launches Webinar Series
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The National Committee, in partnership with the Michigan-China Innovation Center and the University of Michigan’s Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, has launched a webinar series for those who would have participated in the second U.S.-China Subnational Symposium. The series will inform state- and municipal-level officials about evolving U.S.-China relations in the era of COVID-19. The first webinar, on April 2, featured NCUSCR Director Daniel Rosen of Rhodium Group, who discussed China's domestic economic recovery, U.S. and global demand projections, and U.S.-China FDI. The second webinar, on April 16, covered public health responses to the virus in Korea, Japan and Greater China; the third will explore the political impact of the virus on the bilateral relationship. |
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Ely Ratner Discusses Competition in the Indo-Pacific
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The National Committee welcomed Ely Ratner of the Center for a New American Security for a virtual discussion hosted by NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins on March 31. Dr. Ratner shared key points from a recent report he co-authored about renewing American competitiveness in the Indo-Pacific, and outlined a series of policy recommendations to address the critical areas of U.S. policy toward China.
Event video I Five key takeaways from the discussion |
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Public Intellectuals Program Goes Virtual
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The Public Intellectuals Program community held its inaugural virtual event on March 26, featuring a panel of PIP experts on COVID-19 that included UNC Professor of Infectious Diseases Joe Tucker (PIP I), Seton Hall University’s Center for Global Health Studies Director Huang Yanzhong (PIP II), medical anthropologist Elanah Uretsky (PIP III), and director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Global China Program Scott Moore (PIP VI). Their remarks were followed by a lively conversation among the 43 participating fellows. The second virtual offering was a virtual happy hour on April 2, where the discussion ranged from explaining new research projects to sharing recipes for cooking during self-quarantine.
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As COVID-19 continues to spread around the globe, the National Committee has created a special multimedia series of interviews with experts that examines the potential economic, social, public health, and political impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, and its long-term implications for U.S.-China relations and the citizens of both countries. View videos, podcasts, articles, and graphics from the series on our website.
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Video: Being Human Under Lockdown [in Mandarin]
Filmmaker and Wuhan resident Lin began offering free rides to healthcare workers and delivering medication to sick patients lacking transportation, while documenting his story through short videos that have been viewed by millions. The National Committee interviewed Lin over WeChat about his stories of resilience and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch the interview
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Podcast: Difficult Choices for Chinese International Students
Sociologist Yingyi Ma assesses the difficult decision many Chinese international students at American universities face due to the coronavirus outbreak: whether to remain on closed campuses or travel back home. She also discusses how students have experience anti-Chinese stigmatization while navigating mixed messages from their home country, parents, school administrators, and their country of residence.
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Video: “Flatten the Curve” Strategies in China and the U.S.
As confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases increase rapidly and China’s continue to decrease, Dr. Elanah Uretsky of Brandeis University analyzes how both countries’ public health responses already have and will continue to mitigate the pandemic’s spread. In a separate video, she compares public health responses to coronavirus with the SARS epidemic in 2002.
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Video: Civic Engagement in China
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a wave of public action in China, including fundraising, volunteering, citizen journalism, and advocacy. Professor Bin Xu examines varying forms of civic engagement in China, as well as its implications for Chinese society and government.
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