China's Influence and Impact on the Future of Everybody's Internet
Rebecca MacKinnon, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation
In recent global debates over the future of Internet governance, China, Russia and a collection of authoritarian states have found themselves at odds with the U.S. and much of the democratic world. China wants the…
Transnational Deal Making in an Evolving Regulatory Environment: The Function and Future of Antitrust and National Security Reviews
In light of the regulatory issues raised by the ongoing Softbank/Sprint deal, and the recent Ralls dispute and CNOOC/Nexen mergers, the symposium will address antitrust and national security reviews in…
Accountability and Participation without Democracy?: Public Law and Governance in China
Panel discussion
Chinese laws and institutions pledge many means for citizens to hold their government accountable and to influence the rules and policies that govern their lives. Administrative law remedies—including rights to sue…
"He"(合) in Chinese Management
Yadong Luo, Emery M. Findley Distinguished Chair of Graduate Business Studies and Professor of Management at University of Miami.
"He"(合 amalgamation) is an important addition to what we know about virtue (德), harmony (和), flexibility (柔), and credibility (诚), together constituting five Confucius philosophies used widely in Chinese…
Constitutional Evolution through Legislation
Lin Yan, Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University Law School; Visiting Scholar, Penn Law School
Over the past three decades, China’s Constitution has experienced a dramatic and fundamental transition. Legislation has overtaken both constitutional amendment…
An Arab Spring in Beijing? Islam, the Middle East, and China
Dru Gladney, Professor of Anthropology at Pomona College, President of the Pacific Basin Institute
This talk examines China’s important and changing relationship with the Middle East, especially with regard to the recent tumultuous events there following several uprisings and revolutions across North Africa and…
Judicial Risk and Assessment of Judges in China
Xingzhong Yu, Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Professor in Chinese Law, Cornell Law School
This talk will examine “judicial risks” Chinese judges are facing. It will discuss the judicial responsibility systems for incorrectly decided cases, decisional accountability and personal safety of judges in China.…
A Rights-based Approach to Civil Society and Public Interest Law in China
Jia Ping, Public interest lawyer Zhang Tao, Civil Society Activist
Public interest lawyer Jia Ping and civil society activist Zhang Tao will share their insiders’ perspectives on challenges facing civil society leaders and public…
Choices in U.S.-China Relations: Taiwan and Beyond
Bonnie Glaser, Freeman Chair for China Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies;Charles Glaser, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Director of the Elliott School's Institute for Security and Conflict Studies at George Washington University
Bonnie Glaser, one of the country’s preeminent analysts of contemporary China and a longstanding observer of developments on Taiwan, and Charles Glaser, one of the foremost international relations theorists of…
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