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From Balancing to Coalition-Building: The US, Taiwan, and Asia’s Grand Reshuffling—Event in Review
A summary of the event, co-hosted by the Rajawali Foundation Institute of Asia and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
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Finding Allies and Making Revolution
In a new book, Ash Center Director Tony Saich stitches together an untold story from the early years of the Chinese Communist Party
Media Release
Rajawali Researchers Release Landmark Chinese Public Opinion Study
Q+A
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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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
Feature
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