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Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies
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Trump's China Policy: Uncertainty, Deals, and “Maximum Pressure” in a Second Term
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The Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard H. Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan was founded in 1961 and has been a national leader in Chinese studies for over 50 years. A member of the International Institute, the center provides students, specialists, and the public with expert resources and a deeper understanding of contemporary and historical issues related to China.
New Blog Post: Unpacking DeepSeek: Distillation, ethics and national security
Since the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released its powerful large language model R1, it has sent ripples through Silicon Valley and the U.S. stock market, sparking widespread discussion and debate.

Events
Mar
16
Onstage:
Kunqu Dramatizations of Chinese Beauties, Clowns, Heroes, and Villains
2:00 PM
Auditorium
Central Campus Classroom Building
Mar
16
Onstage: Kunqu Dramatizations of Chinese Beauties, Clowns, Heroes, and Villains
Lecture-demonstration and performance
2:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Mar
18
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series. The Tang-Song Traduction: The Imperialist Agenda behind Naitō Konan’s (1866-1934) Periodization of Chinese History
Christian de Pee, Professor of History, University of Michigan
12:00 PM
Room 110
Weiser Hall
Mar
25
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Mediating Feuds and Making Minorities on the Sino-Tibetan Borderlands of Late Republican and Early Maoist China
Benno Weiner, Associate Professor of History, Carnegie Mellon University
12:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall