Policy Brief
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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China’s economic recovery foretells unlikely growth in U.S. jobs
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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An Uncertain Future for Hong Kong
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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China’s Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy
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China’s Role in Promoting Transboundary Resource Management in the Greater Mekong Basin (GMB)
Policy Brief
China’s Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy
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Tony Saich on China’s Leadership during the COVID-19 Outbreak
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
Book
Finding Allies and Making Revolution
Policy Brief
Hong Kong: The Rise and Fall of “One Country, Two Systems”
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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.