The U.S./China Media Brief seeks to assist media outlets and journalists to cover U.S.-China relations. We offer easily-accessible information materials ranging from online interviews to written articles on Sino-American issues.
President Obama names Gary Locke, US ambassador to China.
The U.S.-China Media Brief is a unique online media tool developed by UCLA's Asian American Studies Center for all those who are interested in obtaining a clearer and more balanced understanding of U.S.-China relations today.
The Chinese in Africa/Africans in China International Research Working Group
As Chinese engagement in Africa continues apace, slowed ever so slightly by the recent economic downturn, media coverage and scholarly studies continue to focus primarily on the economic and political aspects of Chinese activities in Africa. Little still has been written about the people-to-people encounters that occur in tandem with the high-level diplomatic negotiations and both large and small private entrepreneurial transactions on the African continent.
Media & Culture in Contemporary China
The boundaries between Hollywood and Asia are fast disappearing, with Asian corporations playing a key role in U.S. film production, and with American theme parks and retail stores in Japan, Hong Kong and China attracting visitors from all over Asia. The location of Los Angeles and its media industries on the Pacific Rim makes it a vital space to deepen and enrich these trans-Pacific ties.
This conference (October 21-22, 2011) will explore the globalization of the China entertainment industry and the impact of film and TV on public perception of history and culture in China. It aims to bring together industry leaders, artists, scholars, students, and the public.
"Blood in Exchange for Gold?"
A Chinese American Responds to Foxconn Worker Suicides in Shenzhen
27 May 2010 -- During the past week, U.S. media, including the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, have reported on the suicides of more than a dozen young computer workers at Foxconn Technology in Shenzhen, China. Foxconn is probably the world's biggest electronics maker, supplying brands like Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple.
Because Foxconn is a giant global company it has received scrutiny by academics, psychologists and journalists in China and the U.S. Some Chinese academics see the suicides as "copycat" actions by frustrated workers. Others question the company's adherence to labor standards or bring up the strict "militaristic efficiency" of the production assembly line. Chinese psychologists and even nets to prevent more suicides have been deployed at the plant. On a broader scale, some see China's transformation into the world's assembly line for the richest multinationals in essence as sacrificing the well-being of its own citizens for the nation's wealth. Blood, in essence, has been exchanged for gold.