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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
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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Urban Champions or Rich Peripheries? China’s Spatial Development Dilemmas
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China Gives: The Ash Center Surveys China’s Philanthropic Landscape
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Governing for Growth and the Resilience of the Chinese Communist Party
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What Does General Secretary Xi Jinping Dream About?
Policy Brief
The National People’s Congress: Functions and Membership
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HKS Conference Explores the Private Sector’s Role in Contributing to the Public Good in the U.S. and China
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Political Governance In China
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