Special Event
Public Matters: Intellectuals and Political Life in China: A Symposium in honor of Merle Goldman (1931-2023)
Room G-08, Larsen Hall 14 Appian Way, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesCo-sponsored by the Harvard-Yenching InstitutePlease join us at the Fairbank Center for a day-long workshop in honor of the work of Merle Goldman, a leading figure at the center and a foremost scholar of her generation who pioneered the study of contemporary Chinese intellectuals. In a full day of panel presentations and discussions, an interdisciplinary […]
Visiting Scholar Presentation featuring Andrew Erickson — China’s Naval Leadership: Corruption and Capabilities
CGIS South, Room S050 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesSpeaker: Andrew Erickson, Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College Regarding China’s ability to seize Taiwan or achieve other top-level military objectives, does corruption matter? Since assuming power in 2012, paramount leader Xi Jinping has officially purged seven sitting and retired members of the Central Military Commission (CMC), including two Vice […]