PAST EVENT
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Washington, DC
On April 15, the Brookings Institution hosted Nonresident Senior Fellow David Shambaugh, professor of Political Science and International Affairs and director of The China Policy Program at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, for a discussion of his new book China’s Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation (Woodrow Wilson Press, 2008). Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Washington, DC
Many health systems in the developing world are plagued by unequal access to health care, low utilization of services and high user fees. On April 15, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted presentations from leading authorities on the impact of health insurance in developing countries. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, April 10, 2008, The Diane Rehm Show
China recently announced thwarted terrorism plots as protests against the country's hosting of the Olympics continue across the world. China expert Cheng Li joined Diane Rehm to discuss these issues and others facing the August games in Beijing. Read More
BOOK
Yu Keping (Author), John L. Thornton (Foreword) and Cheng Li (Introduction), June 01, 2008
This timely volume provides important clues on where Chinese political development is heading. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David Shambaugh, May 05, 2008, International Herald Tribune
David Shambaugh details conflicting nationalism within China. He argues that there is a defensive form, based on historical context, which has been seen in virulent reactions from the government as the Olympic torch is welcomed by protests around the world. He concludes that China must focus on its proud and confident form, which sees China as a growing world power that is capable, strong, and self-assured. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard C. Bush III, May 2008, Brookings Northeast Asia Commentary
Taiwan will inaugurate its new president, Ma Ying-jeou, on May 20, providing a strategic opportunity to transform relations between Taiwan and China. CNAPS Director Richard Bush argues that such a transformation will yield an important reduction of mutual fear and suspicion. There are obstacles, but courage should trump caution in Taipei and especially in Beijing. Read More
BOOK
Cheng Li, May 01, 2008
In China’s Changing Political Landscape, leading experts examine the prospects for democracy in the world’s most populous nation. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Washington, DC
On April 30, the Brookings Institution will host a discussion with Riordan Roett, director of Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Roett will discuss his new book China’s Expansion into the Western Hemisphere: Implications for Latin America and the United States (Brookings Institution Press, 2008). Read More
VIDEO
Lael Brainard, Robert E. Rubin, Lawrence H. Summers and A. Michael Spence, April 14, 2008
On April 14, The Hamilton Project at Brookings and the Commission on Growth & Development hosted a discussion on the role of economic growth in reducing poverty in developing nations. Special attention was given to the impacts of recent financial market turmoil on global development.
PAST EVENT
Monday, April 07, 2008
Washington, DC
The 11th National People’s Congress in March 2008 completed the transition to the second term of the Hu Jintao-Wen Jiabao administration, making important changes in China’s party, government and military hierarchies. On April 7, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University hosted a conference to examine what these changes mean for politics and policy in Beijing. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeffrey A. Bader, March 31, 2008, Online NewsHour Forum
Jeffrey Bader answered questions regarding recent unrest in Tibet in an Online NewsHour Forum. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeffrey A. Bader, March 25, 2008, PBS NewsHour
Jeffrey Bader joined NewHour to discuss the recent uptick in unrest across Tibet following protests against Chinese government rule of the region. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, Spring 2008, China Leadership Monitor
China’s political landscape is changing rapidly. Nowhere is this more evident than in Guangdong today, where all three of the top leadership posts have recently been transferred into the hands of Hu Jintao’s protégés. Cheng Li analyzes the situation in Guangdong and what it may mean for the state of political reforms across the country. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, March/April 2008, China Business Review
Following political transitions resulting from China's 17th Party Congress and 11th National People's Congress, Cheng Li argues the country’s new economic leadership team will need to work together to balance China’s economic growth with its sociopolitical challenges. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard Weixing Hu, March 2008, Brookings Northeast Asia Commentary
China and the United States share the challenges of sustaining economic growth and affordable energy, but their joint efforts have achieved little beyond understanding each other’s positions on various energy issues. CNAPS Visiting Fellow Richard Weixing Hu argues that dialogues should include more substantive discussion on energy cooperation by addressing strategic anxieties, energy efficiency and the price of oil. Read More