Funding of this workshop provided in part by The Henry Luce Foundation
| Producer | 1990 Institute |
| Overview | This workshop explored the intertwined economic relationship between the U.S. and China, focusing on trade flows, investment, technology exchanges, and geopolitical tensions, and the contrasting roles of each nation’s government, market-driven approaches, and cultural values.This webinar offered an engaging and informative opportunity to deepen participants’ understanding of U.S.-China economic relations and provides practical knowledge for teaching about global trade, policy, and interdependence.The resources below are curated materials to enrich and deepen your understanding of the complicated and intertwined relationship between the economies of U.S. and China; from case studies and historical documents to expert analyses. Designed for lifelong learners, educators in economics, social studies, and modern history, our Reference Library supports innovative teaching strategies and real-world applications, ensuring students are equipped to explore the complexities of global interdependence.
Video Time Codes: Xx Opening Remarks Xx U.S. – China The Two Gilded Ages Xx U.S. – China Business and Investment Realities Xx Conversation and Q&A Xx Closing Remarks |
| Publish Date | March 3, 2025 |
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| Reference Materials |
Read:Most People in 35 Countries Say China Has a Large Impact on Their National Economy, by Laura Silver, Christine Huang, Laura Clancy, and Andrew Prozorovsky, July 27, 2024, Pew Research Center Comparing Views of the U.S. and China in 24 Countries, by Laura Silver, Christine Huang, Laura Clancy, Nam Lam, Shannon Greenwood, John Carlo Mandapat, and Chris Baronavski, November 6, 2023, Pew Research Center China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States, June 25, 2019, Congressional Research Service Trump says he’s considering a 10% tariff on China beginning as soon as Feb. 1, by Darla Mercado and Evelyn Cheng, Jan 21, 2025, CNBC How Will Trump’s Universal and China Tariffs Impact the Economy?, by Erica York, Nov 8, 2024, Tax Foundation Tariffs: A trade tool that’s losing its mojo, by Wendy Cutler, Nov 21, 2024, The Hill The Contentious U.S.-China Trade Relationship, by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman, May 14, 2024, Council on Foreign Relations China’s Massive Belt and Road Initiative, by James McBride, Noah Berman, and Andrew Chatzky, Feb 2, 2023, Council on Foreign Relations The Belt and Road’s Decarbonization Dilemma: As the World’s Largest Coal Consumer Turns to Renewables, Chinese Coal Financing Continues Abroad, Quartz Creative China’s Growing Influence in Latin America, by Diana Roy, Jan 10, 2025, Council on Foreign Relations How are the United States and China intersecting in Latin America?, by R. Evan Ellis, Leland Lazarus, Ted Piccone, and Valerie Wirtschafter, Sep 25, 2024, The Brookings Institution China to give least developed countries zero-tariff treatment, by Ma Jingjing and Chang Chaofan, Nov 30, 2024, Global Times China and the US both want to ‘friendshore’ in Vietnam, by Stanley Zhengxi Wu, June 26, 2024, Atlantic Council China de-linking talk is overdone and it’s still key to the global economy, Asian Development Bank says, by Lee Ying Shan, Feb 25, 2024, CNBC Barry Naughton on the State of the Xi Jinping Economy, by Andrew Peaple, January 5, 2025, The Wire China Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade, by Jeongmin Seong, Olivia White, Michael Birshan, Lola Woetzel, Camillo Lamanna, Jeffrey Condon, and Tiago Devesa, Jan 17, 2024, McKinsey Global Institute China-ASEAN Trade and Investment Relations, by Arendse Huld, Aug 9, 2024, China Briefing De-risking, but where to? ASEAN as an alternative to China, Aug 6, 2024, Hinrich Foundation China’s Record Manufacturing Surplus, by Brad W. Setser, Michael Weilandt, and Volkmar Baur, March 10, 2024, Council on Foreign Relations Chinese companies going global: merchandise and manufacturing exports in the new era (Part I), by Nina Chen and Joy Wei, CFA, Sep 07, 2023, Baiguan Chinese companies going global: merchandise and manufacturing exports in the new era (Part II), by Joy Wei, CFA and Nina Chen, Sep 13, 2023, Baiguan How the US should address Chinese overcapacity and its impact on international trade, by Joshua P. Meltzer and Margaret M. Pearson, Dec 19, 2024, The Brookings Institution How China is helping power the world’s green transition, by Bonnie Y Chan, Jan 17, 2025, World Economic ForumChinese e-commerce platforms are poised to rival Amazon’s empire, by John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld, July 25, 2024, East Asia Forum Listen:A Narrative Shift on China, How We Talk About China, with Kaiser Kuo, State of Asia Podcast, Asia Society Switzerland, February 4, 2025 Lizzi Lee on China’s Economy and the Trump Presidency, Jan 19, 2025, Sinica Selling to China: Stories of Success, Failure, and Constant Change, Aug 31, 2023, The US-China Podcast, National Committee on United States-China Relations China’s Fortunes with Elsie Chen and Keyu Jin, May 14, 2024, Face-Off: The U.S. vs China China Seems Unstoppable. Trump Thinks Otherwise., February 10, 2025, The Daily Watch:The Economics of China, by Yuen Yuen Ang, May 30, 2024, Institute for New Economic Thinking: 7-part video lecture series on China’s political economy, in addition to short video lectures, it provides an “After Class” link to resources A Tale of Two Countries: China and U.S. Demographics, Oct 30, 2021, The 1990 Institute US and China Seek Relationship Counseling: Technology in the Crosshairs, Feb 14, 2022, 1990 Institute China’s Economic Transformation: Policy, Challenges & Domestic Impact, Nov 22, 2024, 1990 Institute Five Economists Explain: Impacts of the U.S.-China Trade War, Jan 16, 2020, Five Economists Explain: Impacts of the U.S.-China Trade War The US-China Relationship is at an Economic Crossroads | SALT iConnections NY, Jun 11, 2024, SALT |
| Recommendations | List of books, film, and music related to the subjectSelling to China: Stories of Success, Failure, and Constant Change, by Ker D. Gibbs, 2023How China Escaped the Poverty Trap, by Yuen Yuen Ang
China’s Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption, by Yuen Yuen Ang, May 2020 The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth, by Barry J. Naughton, October 27, 2006, The MIT Press |
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