How does anti-Asian racism impact Chinese students in the U.S.?

China sends more students to study in the United States than any other nation, with around 300,000 Chinese national students studying here each year. How do bilateral U.S.-China tensions impact these students and their academic experiences? As we commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, how can U.S. universities better fight for AAPI inclusion and against anti-Asian racism?

Confronting Anti-Asian Racism

Stop AAPI Hate Co-Founder Russell Jeung addresses the alarming reports of violence and crimes committed against Asian Americans over the past year. He examines the racist beliefs that often motivate perpetrators, discusses the influence of social media, and offers a hopeful look at how Asian American communities and their allies are standing up to injustice nationwide.

The ‘Model Minority’ Myth

Asian Americans are often stereotyped as a “model minority.” UC Boulder Professor of Ethnic Studies Jennifer Ho and Queens College President Frank H. Wu measure this stereotype and its damaging repercussions against a history of Asian American activism and solidarity among minority groups, deconstructing the myth that still exists today.

Survey: The State of Chinese Americans

What do Chinese American communities in the U.S. look like today–economically, socially, and culturally? Columbia University’s School of Social Work and Committee of 100 recently announced the results from a year-long survey that looked specifically at the health, economic, and sociopolitical conditions of today’s Chinese American population. The “State of Chinese Americans” survey, with nearly 6,500 participants across 46 states, is the first and largest project of its kind to date

Gang Chen’s Story and the End of the China Initiative

MIT Professor Gang Chen joins National Committee President Stephen Orlins to talk about the end of the China Initiative, including what it means to him personally, and to the broader scientific community.

The Future of U.S.-China Scientific Research Collaboration

Despite the official termination of the China Initiative in February 2022, the impact is still palpable. The National Committee hosted a virtual program with Yangyang Cheng, Steven Chu, and Eileen Guo, moderated by Margaret Lewis, as they discussed the future of U.S.-China research cooperation and security.

How Music Became a Bridge Between Black Culture and China

Did you know African American jazz musicians have profoundly impacted China’s cultural landscape? Professor Marketus Presswood delves into this fascinating history, revealing how black culture and music reshaped Chinese traditions.

What it’s Like to Study in China as a Black Man

Explore the transformative journey of a Black American student in Beijing, China. Venturing abroad in 1997, Dr. Marketus Presswood navigates the complexities of identity and race, confronting stereotypes and discovering a new sense of self beyond American racial dynamics.

Confronting Anti-Asian Racism: Anti-China Foreign Policy and Legislative Change 

The National Committee held a virtual two-part program on April 12, 2021 in which Jessica J. Lee and Ian Shin discussed the impact of anti-China political rhetoric on the current domestic U.S. climate, and Congresswoman Judy Chu addressed anti-Asian racism through legislative change.

Anti-Asian Racism in the United States: Current Issues and Sino-U.S. Relations

The National Committee convened leaders in the Chinese-American community on August 5, 2020 to share their insights into and experiences of the critical issues of racism. Speakers Anla Cheng, Erika Lee, and Nancy Yao Maasbach joined moderator and NCUSCR board member Jerry Yang to discuss discrimination, generational divides, the model minority myth, and Sino-American relations.

The Coronavirus, Anti-Asian Racism in the United States, and Sino-American Relations

The National Committee held a virtual discussion on June 2, 2020 with Professor Jennifer Ho and author John Pomfret on the history of anti-Chinese/Asian racism in the United States, the impact of coronavirus-related racism, and the importance of uniting across our communities against all forms of discrimination. The webinar was moderated by NCUSCR Senior Director of Development Yong Lu.

Biodiversity Crisis: Demanding U.S.-China Action

Li Shuo of Greenpeace China discusses the importance of biodiversity loss as an issue of mutual concern in the U.S.-China relationship and highlights specific areas where cooperation is essential to the future of the planet.

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Semiconductors: Competition at the Cutting Edge

NCUSCR Director Anja Manuel uses the semiconductor industry as a case study to break down the complex web of collaboration and competition between the United States and China, and what it could mean for humanity’s shared technological future.

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Beyond Borders: China’s Arctic Ambitions

Arctic security and international relations expert Marc Lanteigne explores China’s scientific, economic, and political interests in a rapidly changing region.

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World Fisheries: China’s Distant-Water Fleet

Principal Investigator of Fisheries for Ecotrust Canada, Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, breaks down China’s distant-water fleet, how and where it operates, who it impacts, and what steps must be taken to ensure sustainable and equitable fishing worldwide.

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World Fisheries: Sharing a Resource at Risk

Tabitha Mallory, founder and CEO of the China Ocean Institute, discusses how China and the United States contribute to both the problems and solutions for conserving world fisheries.

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Electric Vehicles: China’s Accelerating Industry

Jennifer Turner of the Wilson Center explains the recent evolution of China’s dynamic new energy vehicle industry, including how it will influence electric vehicles in the United States and around the world.

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Playing Tonight: China and the U.S. Film Industry

China’s booming film market has become an essential consideration for the production of Hollywood movies. Aynne Kokas analyzes how America’s entertainment powerhouses and China’s burgeoning film industry can collaborate to build their global brand identities.

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Electric Vehicles: Tesla and U.S.-China Collaboration

Tu Le of Sino Auto Insights analyzes U.S.-China collaboration and interaction as a driving force behind the ascending global electric vehicle market.

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Principal of Albright Stonebridge Group Amy Celico explains the fundamental challenges currently facing the bilateral commercial relationship between the United States and China. She also discusses why the “phase one” trade deal is a positive development and how COVID-19 is highlighting the role of foreign investors in China’s economic growth trajectory.

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The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a wave of civil engagement in China, as well as intense responses from a type of institution unique to China: government-organized non-governmental organizations (GONGOs). Professor Bin Xu analyzes the role of one such organization, the Red Cross Society of China, and explains the questions of transparency and corruption that have surrounded it since its coronavirus relief activities began.

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Dr. Elanah Uretsky compares China’s and the World Health Organization’s reactions to coronavirus with their responses to the SARS epidemic in 2002.

Please note that the following interview reflects information available at the time it was recorded (3/11/20), and that public health circumstances in China and the United States continue to change rapidly.

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Lin is a local resident and filmmaker in Wuhan, China, who began offering free rides to healthcare workers in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. In the second part of an exclusive interview with the National Committee, Lin describes how ordinary people organized to support medical workers and patients on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sociologist Yingyi Ma discusses the difficult decision many Chinese international students at American universities currently face: whether to remain on closed campuses or travel back home. She also discusses how students have had to experience anti-Chinese stigma and navigate the mixed messages from their home country, parents, school administrators, and their country of residence.

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NCUSCR interviewed Lin, a local resident and filmmaker in Wuhan, China, over WeChat to broadcast his story of human resilience and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic. VLOG footage in the video has been generously provided by Lin.

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As the United States’ confirmed coronavirus cases increase rapidly and China’s continue to decrease, Dr. Elanah Uretsky delivers an overarching analysis of how both countries’ public health responses already have⁠—and will continue⁠—to mitigate the pandemic’s spread.

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Professor Bin Xu examines varying forms of civic engagement in China, as well as its implications for Chinese society and government. He explores the novel use of social media and online platforms by the public and compares civic engagement today to the response to the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.

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National Committee Chair Carla Hills delivers a message on the economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, specifically its effect on global trade and the phase one U.S.-China trade deal.

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Ford Foundation’s China Director, Elizabeth Knup, considers COVID-19’s potential to change the NGO landscape in China moving forward. She also discusses how her organization has adjusted to work during the epidemic and shares some of the ways Ford-funded NGOs are responding to the crisis.

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In the wake of the Dow Jones’ dramatic correction at the end of February and continued market instability, Keith Abell examines how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting general market outlook and sentiment among investors in the United States and China.

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2024 – Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns delivered the 2024 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations titled “The Legacy of Henry Kissinger on U.S.-China Relations” on June 26, 2024.

2019 – Susan A. Thornton

Susan A. Thornton delivered the 2019 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations titled “Prospects for Co-evolution in Sino-American Relations” in Shanghai on May 15, 2019.

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2017 – William J. Perry

The Honorable William J. Perry delivered the 2017 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations titled “The North Korea Conundrum” in Shanghai on March 21, 2017.

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2015 – David M. Lampton

David M. Lampton delivered the 2015 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations titled “Managing Relations Between Two Big Powers” in Shanghai on November 23, 2015.

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2014 – Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter delivered the keynote address at the 2014 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations to an audience of 500 guests in Shanghai on September 9, 2014.

2013 – Jeffrey Bader

On May 14, 2013 Ambassador Jeffrey Bader, former National Security Council senior director for East Asian affairs, delivered the keynote address at the 2013 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations to an audience in Shanghai.

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2012 – Gary Locke

U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke delivered the keynote address at the seventh annual Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations to an audience of over 450 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Shanghai.

2011 – Jon Huntsman, Jr.

U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Jr. delivered remarks and answered questions about the U.S.-China relationship as the keynote speaker at the annual Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations on April 6, 2011 in Shanghai.

2010 – Carla A. Hills

Ambassador Carla A. Hills, chair of the National Committee on United States-China Relations and chair and CEO of Hills and Company, delivered the 2010 Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on March 2, 2010 in Shanghai.