Where is China’s Economy Headed?
Hanming Fang, Joseph M Cohen Term Professor of Economics, University of Pennsylvania
The arc of the Chinese economy over the next ten to fifteen years will depend on three sets of forces, each of which interacts with the others: (1) Domestically, the internal political economy will determine the…
Rule by Campaign: Do Laws on the Books Matter in China?
John Wagner Givens, Associate Professor of International Studies, Spelman College
Does rule of law govern behavior in China or do campaigns, scandals, and social media hold more sway? Drawing from a unique dataset of 15 million observations, we delve into environmental issues, suing the…
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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
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…
2023
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…
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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 …
