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Prospects for Education Relations in Xi’s New Era*

Dec 15, 2017 | Commentaries, Highlight |

Education is in the DNA of U.S. – China relations, a DNA strand that has served both countries well during the Qing, Republican and Reform and Opening periods. One is reminded of Yung Wing’s first educational mission to the United States in the 1860s, the Boxer Indemnity Scholarships of the early 20th century, and the American colleges of the Republican period. Today both countries acknowledge the extraordinary contribution educational relations have made to U.S. – China relations. In September of this year, in her key note address to the opening ceremony of the China-U.S. University Presidents and Think Tank...

Time to Prepare for the Worst in North Korea

Sep 14, 2017 | Chinese Politics, Commentaries, Highlight, News in Brief |

Professor Jia Qingguo of Peking University provides analysis on recent missile launches in North Korea and issues Beijing might have with starting talks with Washington and Seoul to address the North Korean problems. Issues include reviving memories of the Korean War in the 1950s, possible refugee problem, and who would restore domestic order in North Korea in the event of a crisis. Do you agree with Professor Jia? Link to article is at:...

China’s Communist Party Is About to Meet. Here’s What You Should Know.

Sep 13, 2017 | Chinese Politics, Commentaries, Highlight |

The Chinese Communist Party will hold its 19th Party Congress on October 18, marking the end of the first term of General Secretary Xi Jinping. In a leadership reshuffle, Xi is expected to promote allies to the Party’s key decision-making body, the 25-member Politburo. What has the Party accomplished since Xi took power in 2012? And how can the Party maintain its legitimacy amidst flagging economic growth, increased dissatisfaction among the disenfranchised—especially in Hong Kong and Xinjiang—a major diplomatic challenge in North Korea, and increasing hostility from U.S. President Donald Trump? Check out China File to learn from experts...

How China and the United States Can Collaborate with Africa to Eradicate Malaria

Sep 7, 2017 | Commentaries, Highlight |

How can the United States and China cooperate in Africa? A paper recently published in the Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, by Dr. Yawei Liu, Director of the China Program at the Carter Center, and William Pierce, former China Program Graduate Assistant, discuss malaria assistance in Africa. Solid Foundations for a New Partnership: How China and the United States Can Collaborate with Africa to Eradicate Malaria offers insights on overcoming systematic challenges, broadening diagnosis and treatment availability, and scaling up effective programs, among other topics. Abstract: The United States (US) and China prioritize malaria assistance by broadening diagnosis...

China’s Addiction to Unproductive Infrastructure

Jul 7, 2017 | Chinese Politics, Commentaries, Economy and Trade, Highlight, Politics, USCNPM Original |

China’s impressive infrastructure projects have been the subjects of both international praise and criticism. A recent New York Times article about the debt-ridden Chishi Bridge seems to have rekindled longstanding concerns about the future of China’s economy. The country’s infrastructure feats are often afflicted with corruption, debt, and poor construction. The collapse of a $12 million Chinese-built bridge in Kenya and the “straddling bus” investment scam this week are just two recent examples. Other varieties of China’s infrastructure resource misallocations include China’s modern ghost towns and unused airports and factories. Two major causes of China’s inefficient infrastructure investments are...

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Prospects for Education Relations in Xi’s New Era*

Time to Prepare for the Worst in North Korea

China’s Communist Party Is About to Meet. Here’s What You Should Know.

How China and the United States Can Collaborate with Africa to Eradicate Malaria

China’s Addiction to Unproductive Infrastructure

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