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On June 2, 2026, the University of Minnesota China Center, in partnership with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and Global Minnesota, hosted Subnational Connect – Upper Midwest, a day-long convening on U.S.-China relations and their implications for the region. 

This talk, based on the recently published book Make China Great Again, examines such a phenomenon and its implications for authoritarian politics.

This presentation focused on placing major trends in today's People's Republic of China into comparative and historical perspective.

The event was part of a nationwide program organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR), connecting audiences at over 77 venues across the country through a shared livestream and local discussions.

This year’s China Bridge Challenge asked students to focus on youth, social media, and social comparison, coming up with solutions that balanced the interests and objectives of both the U.S. and China.

This talk draws from a new book that examines how these four “talent giants” have sustained economic growth in the face of new and ongoing challenges, including demographic decline, brain drain, and intensifying geopolitical tensions. 

The China Center celebrated the Year of the Horse with a Chinese New Year Reception on February 19. It was a joyous occasion as we gathered to mark the start of the new lunar year.

Without losing sight of these human or inhuman realities, this talk invites the audience to revisit the War and its legacies from the perspective of nonhuman animals. 

Professor David M. Lampton discusses the intertwined issues that are becoming progressively more difficult for both Washington and Beijing to constructively manage. 

We mourn the passing of Jennie Ho Hsiao, a cherished friend of the China Center and a visionary supporter of our students.