The “Environment in Asia” research series convened a one-day symposium to discuss the future of environmental history studies and honor two pioneers of Chinese environmental history.
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Urban experts convened to examine social, political and economic issues around China’s rapidly growing cities
A conversation with Angela Leung, University of Hong Kong ——— This year’s three Reischauer lectures—the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies’ signature academic talks—were about, of all things, soy sauce. Angela …
What Soy Sauce Can Tell Us About History, Politics—and Chinese Identity
By Yuhao Wang MA Candidate, Regional Studies East Asia Program, GSAS ——— In recent years, many policymakers and China watchers in Washington, D.C. have developed a sense that China’s increasing …
Why the Narrative on China’s Rising Overseas Economic Influence Might be Inaccurate
April 13 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Speaker: Liu Shouying, Dean, School of Economics, Renmin University of China Also via Zoom. Register at: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kWAxH7BoQ8q90TVUW8NOWQ Venue
Professor Winnie Yip maps out her concerns that China’s slowing economy and ever expanding hospitals will hamper much-needed healthcare reform.
March 31 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Henry Gao, Professor of Law, Singapore Management University; Senior Fellow, CIGI Henry Gao is Professor of Law at Singapore Management University and Senior Fellow at CIGI. With law degrees …
China Economy Lecture featuring Henry Gao – China, State Capitalism and the World Trading System
Since the announcement in 2013 of Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s overseas infrastructure investments have been the subject of intense scrutiny by …
Setting the Record Straight on China’s Overseas Infrastructure Investments
Xi Jinping is in full control of Party elite following NPC meeting, according to Fairbank experts
After decades of soaring economic growth, China now aims to take the lead on global climate change. But facing a severe economic slowdown, can China achieve its goals? Environmental pioneer Ma Jun shares his views.