The Elements of Development
Examining China to help the US get its growth back
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Prophetic Words at Harvard for China’s Policies
A look at China's foreign policy in the Middle East.
Is the US Losing its Hold on East Asia?
It's too soon to call the shots on declining US influence in East Asian geopolitics. For now, the United States is still, and should remain, an important player in the region.
Trade On and Trade-offs
New trade agreements represent a step forward for US trade policy, but threatening China on currency manipulation represents several steps back.
Punishing China and Hurting Ourselves
A bill punishing China for currency manipulation will hurt American consumers, and risks a trade war that we can't win.
Live Blog: An Address by the Chinese Ambassador to the US
The HPR reports on an address from Zhang Yesui at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Chinese Show Super Girls Cancelled
Can the Chinese Communist Party continue to control information in the modern age?
Jimmy Meixiong on the 90th Anniversary of the CCP
What did you do to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party? Fireworks? A Parade? Surprisingly, the Chinese government in Nanchang did little to mark the historic day, a fact that Jimmy Meixiong of the Harvard Political Review found telling. In his firsthand description that day, Meixiong explains why such a lackluster celebration may suggest a lot about [...]
Providing healthcare for 1.4 billion people
Jimmy Meixiong talks about his time in China as an intern at a large state-run hospital and reflects on some issues with the Chinese Healthcare system
How do you spend the 90th anniversary of the CCP?
Jimmy Meixiong finds significance and hints of a changing China in the 90th celebration of the CCP.
St. Petersburg’s Chinese Towers
The economic foundations of a new Sino-Russian "strategic partnership"
The Jasmine Revolution and What it Means for Future Democratic Protests in China
Despite failing to gain a significant following, the Jasmine Revolution in China spent a surprisingly long period of time in the 24 hour news cycle last week. Most experts seem to agree that the movement was destined to fail due to current cultural zeitgeist and effective central government propaganda. According to Wenran Jiang, a professor at the University of Alberta, [...]
China’s Urbanization Dilemma
During the recent protests in Egypt, the Chinese government was understandably nervous. Wary of inspiring similar outbreaks in Chinese cities, its state-run media opted to keep coverage of events in Cairo to a minimum. Moreover, the search term “Egypt” was blocked on major social media websites. Though massive protests erupting in China seem unlikely, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) still has [...]
Internet Takes on the Chinese Government
Why an average case of Chinese corruption has become a national, internet-driven frenzy. With the recent conclusion of President Hu’s official state visit to the United States, it is a good time to assess what was actually accomplished during this meeting. Call me a cynic, but I never expected much from this summit in terms of concrete promises or even [...]
Lawmaker’s rhetoric during President Hu’s state visit
I was really excited to see how the U.S. was going to receive Chinese president Hu Jintao’s visit this week. A lot has happened throughout the world since the Chinese president’s last visit in 2006 including China officially becoming the world’s second largest economy, the U. S. financial meltdown, as well as human rights concerns in Xinjiang, Tibet, and the [...]
