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China
Answering the big questions about China’s future and its changing role in the world
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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.
The latest news, research, and resources
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A new, uniquely Hong Kong-based identity, is behind the protests
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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China’s Toilet Revolution
Alumni of China Philanthropy Program tackles issues around bathroom access in China
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A Tale of Two Countries
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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Huawei, a self-made world-class company or agent of China’s global strategy?
Rajawali’s Paul Clifford answers complicated questions about the growth and intentions of one of China’s leading tech firm
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Fellows Focus: Dalio Scholar’s Campaign for Education Equality in China
Yuheng Wen MPA ’19 works to advance educational opportunities for all students in China
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Q+A with Jie Bai, Assistant Professor of Public Policy
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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Can China Reduce Entrenched Poverty in Remote Ethnic Minority Regions?
Values and Vision: Perspectives on Philanthropy in 21st Century China
Values and Vision: Perspectives on Philanthropy in 21st Century China is an exploratory study of philanthropic giving among China’s very wealthy citizens.
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China, Trump, and Climate Change: A Discussion with Edward Cunningham
In advance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, we sat down with Edward Cunningham, China Programs director at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation to discuss China, Trump, and climate change.
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Arne Westad on Trump, Xi, and the Future of the Asia
In advance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, we sat down with Odd Arne Westad the S.T. Lee Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations at Harvard University to discuss China’s growing role in the Asia-Pacific Region.
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Tony Saich on Xi, Trump, and the future of U.S.-China Relations
In advance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, we sat down with Tony Saich, the director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at HKS to discuss the state of U.S.-China relations.
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Growing Apart? Challenges to High-Quality Local Governance and Public Service Provision on China’s Ethnic Periphery
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Assembling China’s Carbon Markets: The Carbons, the Business, and the Marginalized
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