China 360: Anti-Asian Hate; Essay Contest Winners; Is the CCP still Communist?

Welcome to China 360°, a bulletin featuring original insights from the scholars at UC San Diego’s 21st Century China Center to keep you informed about the complex and multidimensional developments in China and U.S.-China relations.

Issue 10: May 5, 2021

CHINA DATA LAB

What's in a Virus’ Name? From the “China Virus” to Anti-Asian Racial Animus

Sophie Sheng and Runjing Lu measures racial animus against Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigate its relationship with the incidents of bias and hate crimes.

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ESSAY CONTEST

Student, Worker, Researcher, Spy

In the first of four winners of the 2021 China Focus Essay contest, Shaun Ee of the Yenching Academy writes how the U.S. can retain global talent as technology competition and decoupling with China intensifies.

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ESSAY CONTEST

The Fight over the Fate of the Internet

Theo Lebryk from the Yenching Academy writes how the U.S. should respond to China's efforts in internet governance in the second of four winning China Focus essays.

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PODCAST

Is the Party still Communist?

Victor Shih joins "The Chinese Whispers" podcast to discuss what membership in the CCP means today.

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