Society & Culture

Irene Wu joins the National Committee to discuss soft power and how countries like China use it.

How is China Using Soft Power?

Irene Wu joins the National Committee to discuss soft power and how countries like China use it.

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Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping’s China 

Zichen Wang joins the National Committee to explain the mixed signals both sides are sending to each other, and how both the United States and China view the world today.

How Can People in the United States and China Better Understand Each Other?

Hasani Arnold shares his story as a Black student in China and content creator in the Chinese social media space.

Navigating China as a Black Student & Content Creator

Cui Ge joins the National Committee to discuss the enduring value of academic exchange.

Academic Exchange as an Antidote to U.S.-China Hostility

Ke Li joins the National Committee to discuss the processes and challenges of getting a divorce in China for rural women.

Divorce in China: Gender Disparities in China’s Legal System

John Flower talks the about China Folk House project and its aim to connect rural communities in West Virginia and Yunnan

How Does China Folk House Bridge Rural Communities?

LGBT in China

New Frontiers for LGBT Advocacy in China

Henry Yu discusses the historical parallels between Chinese immigration's impact on Canada and the United States

How Chinese Immigration Shaped Canada and the United States

An image of the event thumbnail for Peter Hessler's Book, Other Rivers: A Chinese education, with a video icon overlaid.

Other Rivers: A Chinese Education