US, China, and the Global South

CSCC 10th Annual Conference

The world is moving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about economic development have again become more urgent. In recent years, China has become a key player in global development as a leading source of…

Global Development: A Useful Notion?

Zha Daojiong, Professor of International Studies, Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, Peking University

“Development” is traditionally a contested notion in studies and practices of international political-economic exchange. What sense can be made of proposition from China, including its “Global Development Initiative…

2023 International Chinese Sociological Association Annual Conference

This event is supported by the Global Engagement Fund and China Research Engagement Fund at Penn Global and by Penn's Center for the Study of Contemporary China, James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies, and…

New Faces in Chinese Politics Conference

Scholars in Chinese politics at six universities have formed a Consortium on New Faces in Chinese Politics and rotated organizing New Faces in Chinese Politics conferences at their home institutions, with the first…

After Blinken’s Visit: Prospects for US-China Cooperation on Climate and Other Issues

Scott Moore, Ph.D., Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania

Secretary Blinken’s visit to China has opened a tentative window, arguably the biggest since before the pandemic, for the United States and China to resume dialogue and cooperation on key issues of shared concern,…

Dragons and Doves: The Effects of China's Leadership of UN Agencies

Rachel Hulvey, Political Science Ph.D. Candidate; Sabrina Arias, Political Science Ph.D. Candidate, University of Pennsylvania

Although many speculate about China's motivations, China seems well positioned to be able to change institutional goals as Secretary General of many United Nations (UN) agencies. Does China successfully wield…

Crossing the Strait? PLA Modernization and Taiwan

Phillip Saunders, Ph.D., Director, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

Drawing upon the new book Crossing the Strait: China’s Military Prepares for War with Taiwan, Dr. Saunders will discuss China’s…

The Informal Rules of the Chinese Communist Party

Ewan Smith, Associate Professor of Public Law, University College London; Hauser Global Fellow, New York University Law School

Professor Smith discusses his recent China Quarterly article "On the …

Roundtable on Population Aging in China

This roundtable will feature a moderated discussion of the implications of population aging for China’s future, from the perspectives of economics, social policy and practice, public health, and sociology. The…

The Regulation of Prostitution in China: Law in the Everyday Lives of Sex Workers, Police Officers, and Public Health Officials

Margaret Boittin, Assistant Professor of Law, York University

Professor Boittin discusses her book, The Regulation of Prostitution in China: Law in the Everyday Lives of Sex Workers, Police Officers, and Public Health Officials, forthcoming with Cambridge University…