Kam Wing Chan, Professor, University of Washington
Jun 29, 2012
Last year, for the first time in Chinese history more people lived in cities and towns than in the countryside. Some 690 million urban dwellers now account for
Eric Li, Venture Capitalist
Jun 12, 2012
At the top of the agenda at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, the major annual security forum in the Asia-Pacific region, were conflicts in the South China Sea
Daniel Chung, CEO, Fred Alger Management
Jun 05, 2012
On Saturday night, I returned home from a business trip in China, on a flight made extraordinary by the presence of another traveler, who was leaving his countr
Calum Turvey, Professor, Cornell University
May 28, 2012
Depending on how you count the numbers, there are some 200-250 million farm households in China representing a population of some 700-800 million persons. When
Steven Hill, Senior Fellow, FairVote
May 25, 2012
This past year has been the worst of times and the best of times for China's political development. Less than a year before China's decennial transfer o
Ezra Vogel, Henry Ford II Professor, Harvard University
May 14, 2012
Speaker: Professor Ezra Vogel, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus at Harvard University. Host: Dr. Victor Fung, Vice- Chairman of the Chi
Daniel Bell, Chair Professor, Schwarzman Scholars program, Tsinghua University
May 05, 2012
The Communist party of China faces a colossal legitimacy crisis. The scandal surrounding Bo Xilai, once a party leadership contender, poses a threat to the regi
Tong Zhiwei, Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law
Apr 25, 2012
China’s all-round reform, especially its political one, has long suffered from interference and obstruction from the extreme left. Dealing with Bo Xilai’s serious disciplinary violation and the related Chongqing cases with a strong rule of law will help remove obstacles posed by the extreme left in China’s road to reform, thereby initiating political reform including change to the judicial system.
Martin Jacques, Author of 'When China Rules the World'
Apr 25, 2012
What does the Bo affair tell us about China? The very fact that so much of it has entered the public domain – and in real time, as opposed to long after the event – is a sign that it is now far more difficult to keep these things under wraps. The growth of the internet, microblogs and a more lightly censored media mean that Chinese society is far more open and porous than was previously the case.
Jacob Stokes, Research Assistant, Center for a New American Security
Apr 25, 2012
The U.S. presidential race to date has seen its fair share heated rhetoric concerning China, in particular from Republican front-runner Mitt Romney. While it’s essential for the U.S. leaders to stand firmly in support of American interests and values, candidates should be wary of letting political point-scoring damage the world’s most important bilateral relationship