Answering the big questions about China’s future and its changing role in the world
Asia Energy and Sustainability Initiative, China and the World, China Philanthropy Project, China Public Policy Program
How do China’s politics and policies continue to evolve in the 21st century? Can the country continue to make both economic strides and achieve sustainable development goals? How will China’s growing influence be felt in the global community?
These are the pressing questions that our scholars at the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia work every day to answer. Explore the events, research, and commentary below to learn more about our work.
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The Ash Center sat down with Edward Cunningham and Philip Jordan, authors of Our Path to “New Normal” in Employment? Sobering Clues from China and Recovery Scores for U.S. Industry, a new report examining China’s post COVID-19 economic recovery in an effort to better understand what might lay ahead for America’s own attempts to rebuild from the economic destruction wrought by the pandemic.
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With the National Party Congress, China’s annual legislative session, concluded, the Ash Center sat down with Director Anthony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs, to discuss a new security law that could define the future of Beijing’s relationship with Hong Kong.
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The Ash Center sat down with Tony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs and Center Director, for a conversation about the impact of China’s COVID-19 response on the country’s leadership
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The erosion of democratic guarantees established under the “one country, two systems” policy has made young Hong Kongers more keenly aware of their unique identity, experts say at HKS Forum. But some also see caution by Chinese leaders and a desire to avoid a repeat of Tiananmen Square.
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Alumni of China Philanthropy Program tackles issues around bathroom access in China
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China Public Policy Postdoctoral Fellow Elizabeth Planton shares a surprising finding after comparing state responses to green activism in China and Russia
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Rajawali’s Paul Clifford answers complicated questions about the growth and intentions of one of China’s leading tech firm
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Yuheng Wen MPA ’19 works to advance educational opportunities for all students in China
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Jie Bai joined HKS as an Assistant Professor of Public Policy in AY 2017. She received her PhD in Economics from MIT in June 2016 and then spent one year at Microsoft Research New England.
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