Tom Watkins, President and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, FL
May 02, 2013
A true game changer took place recently with a bang that was reminiscent of Napoleon’s famous quote, “Let China sleep, for when she wakes she will shake the
Xiong Lei, Guest Professor, Renmin University
Apr 29, 2013
There is no doubt that devastating disasters like the Wenchuan and Ya’an earthquakes are destructive, yet they also serve as a bond for the nation to unite over, writes Xiong Lei.
Qin Xiaoying, Research Scholar, China Foundation For Int'l and Strategic Studies
Apr 27, 2013
While the American Dream is often portrayed through cinema, music and speeches in America, Qin Xiaoying describes how Xi Jinping has reasserted the Chinese Dream and incorporated the desire to shed an oppressive history into a collective movement for the nation.
Chen Yonglong, Director of Center of American Studies, China Foundation for International Studies
Apr 26, 2013
China faces numerous trials along its path to become a major power. It is crucial for China’s development to choose a proper path forward while celebrating the centennial of the People’s Republic of China.
Zhou Yijun, Researcher, Shanghai Institute for Int'l Studies
Apr 09, 2013
The enthusiasm for the First Lady is not so much praise for her personality, as an expectation for a new generation of central government. Ms. Peng Liyuan, with her simple civilian background, low-key personality, clean resume and dignified appearance has filled the vacuum and swept the Chinese people’s historical sense of hunger.
James Cross, Associate Provost, Champlain College
Apr 04, 2013
As the number of Chinese students studying in US graduate and undergraduate programs rapidly increases, Dr. James P. Cross highlights the importance of bridging the divide between US and Chinese high school students through collaborative, cultural exchanges.
Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow, Yale University
Apr 03, 2013
The debate is over. After six years of weighing the options, China is now firmly committed to implementing a new growth strategy. At least, that’s the verdict I gleaned from the just-completed annual China Development Forum, long China’s most important dialogue with the outside world.
Kit Gillet, Freelance Journalist in Beijing
Mar 29, 2013
Denied the chance to study during their youth, Kit Gillet explains why Chinese executives are now flooding executive M.B.A. courses.
Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group
Mar 22, 2013
With the end of the National People’s Congress, Dan Steinbock writes that China should expect economic and financial reforms, international recalibration, and gradual political transition. Xi jinping and Li Keqiang must also balance regional interests to fulfill the “Chinese Dream.”
Xiong Lei, Guest Professor, Renmin University
Mar 21, 2013
In his closing address to the 12th NPC, Xi Jinping stated, “The Chinese dream, after all, is the dream of the people.” As Xiong Lei notes, China’s richest resource is its 1.3 billion people and their collective dreams, which are vital for China’s national rejuvenation and to provide a prosperous life for all of its citizens.