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Past Events
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Thursday, September 24, 202012:00 pm
For most of the twentieth century, the racist trope “sick man of Asia” haunted Chinese rulers and people alike. Now, with all the healthcare problems in the U.S. that the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare, the roles have completely reversed. How did this happen? What does it mean for the future?
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Wednesday, August 19, 202012:00 pm
Join us for a conversation with world-renowned pipa performer, composer, and educator Professor Gao Hong. She will discuss Chinese music in the U.S. and her work over the years to build cultural bridges through the universal language of music.
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Wednesday, July 29, 202012:00 pm
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Thursday, June 18, 202012:00 pm
This webinar will discuss possible liability — or legal consequences more broadly — under public international law (PIL) and U.S. law for pandemic-related action or inaction.
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Thursday, May 28, 20204:00 pmVirtual webinar
This program, featuring Thomas Hanson, will analyze deeper structural issues that will impact the long term evolution of the world's most important bilateral relationship.
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Tuesday, April 21, 202012:00 pm
The University of Minnesota China Center and Immigration History Research Center invite you to join a discussion on anti-Asian xenophobia, presented by Professor Erika Lee.
News
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Posted on: Friday, August 28, 2020Established in 2014, the Chinese Flagship Program prepares UMN students to be global professionals fluent in Chinese language and culture. Now, the renewal of the Chinese Flagship Grant will take Chinese language and culture...
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Posted on: Friday, August 28, 2020On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, more than 75 attendees gathered over livestream to attend the webinar, “Blending Cultures Through Music: An Interview with World-Renowned Pipa Master Gao Hong.” In a lively discussion facilitated by...
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Posted on: Thursday, August 6, 2020Conservationist Jim Harkness took the audience through 40 years of conservation efforts in China, while sharing stories from his own experience working with environmental organizations.
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Posted on: Tuesday, July 14, 2020It has been almost six months since the first signs of the coronavirus made an impact on the University of Minnesota—affecting our Chinese students home for winter break and those who were studying abroad in China. Since then the world, the state, and the University have come to terms with the full impact of this deadly virus.
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Posted on: Thursday, July 9, 2020The China Center’s Sping Lin and Ying-Ngoh T. Lin Visiting Scholars fellowship allowed Dr. Tracy Wang to sponsor the year-long visit of Dr. Jun Li from China’s Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Together, they have...
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Posted on: Friday, June 19, 2020Chang Wang and Alexander Morawa, both experienced lawyers and senior partners at Kingsfield Law Office, explored questions around possible liability or legal consequences under public international law and U.S. law for the...
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Posted on: Thursday, June 4, 2020On Thursday, May 28, 2020, more than 180 attendees gathered over livestream to join the webinar, “The U.S. and China: Five Realities Beneath the Sound and the Fury,” presented by Diplomat in Residence Thomas Hanson. In a period of...
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Posted on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020In "How Xenophobia Spreads Like a Virus," Professor Erika Lee traced the history of anti-Chinese discrimination in the United States, including discriminatory attitudes and immigration policies. Professor Lee also outlined the role...
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Posted on: Tuesday, April 7, 2020The China Center is here for our Chinese students and scholars and rejects any bias against them in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you believe that you are experiencing discrimination or bias, please contact the Bias...
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Posted on: Tuesday, March 24, 2020The China Center awarded the 2020 Sping Lin and Ying-Ngoh T. Lin Visiting Scholars fellowship to Professor Samuel L. Myers Jr., who will sponsor Dr. Xiuping Zhang’s three-month visit.