Read the latest news, commentary, and analysis from the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia.
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In a conversation moderated by Edward Cunningham, Director of Ash Center China Programs and the Asia Energy and Sustainability Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School, Dr. Ely Ratner joins the Rajawali Foundation to examine U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting key geopolitical risks, private sector implications, and the region’s strategic and economic importance.
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Former Legislative Council member Dennis Kwok explores the future of the CCP as seen from Hong Kong.
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Though philanthropy and select NGOs are growing, other players in China’s civil society are coming under increased scrutiny and repression, outlines former Ash Center Fellow Elizabeth Plantan.
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As support for the CCP endures into a new century, Chinese citizens call into question the value of democracy details former China Public Policy Postdoctoral Fellow Yinxian Zhang.
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The Chinese Communist Party’s recruitment trends show that it is attracting fewer young people, but state employment continues to entice young Chinese, says China Public Policy Postdoctoral Fellow Jérôme Doyon.
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Ash Center Director Tony Saich reflects on the Chinese Communist Party’s longstanding distrust, and often disdain, for the private sector as a guide to interpreting Xi Jinping’s recent policy initiatives targeting private business.
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We sat down with Ash Center Director Tony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs, to discuss China’s reaction to the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul and how recent events may impact the U.S. role in the Asia-Pacific region.
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The Ash Center sat down with Senior Economist David Dapice to discuss the competition between the U.S. and China and whether the U.S. should reconsider the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Edward Cunningham discusses how decarbonization can serve as an opportunity for both countries to set aside their political tensions and work towards a common policy objective.
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In a new Ash Center policy brief, Fellow Wenchi Yu details why Chinese businesses, subject to privacy and national security scrutiny, need to rethink how they add value to communities when they operate in the U.S.