Is One-Party Rule Best for Governance in a Complex World?
A great explanation of the organization of the ruling Chinese Communist Party and how it is able to have total control of the entire country.
Lectures and Talks
China’s Economic Challenges Under Xi Jinping
Prediction of China’s upcoming growth rate
Security for a Rising China: Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones
The actions and reactions that resulted in unintended negative outcome between U.S. and China.
Review of Day 1 Presentations – 2016 Teachers Workshop
A recap of what were presented on July 27, 2016 Workshop
Understanding U.S. – China Commitments under the UN Paris Climate Agreement
The urgency and affects of climate change in the world, specifically in the U.S. and China,
Can China Remake the Internet in Its Own Image
China’s social media platforms and how the government controls them
Life as a Foreign Correspondent in China
Mary Kay Magistad’s experience as a foreign correspondent in Southeast Asia and China
Hollywood and a Rising China
Chinese film and cinema through Hollywood and its growing Chinese partners
Who Will Act First on Climate Change, the U.S. or China?
The leading role that China and the United States play in both causes and solutions to global warming and the connection between global warming and recent extreme weather events around the world.
The Law & Environment – If you protect the green mountains, you need not be afraid of running out of wood
How to explain the Chinese government’s response, or seemingly lack of response, in dealing with the byproduct of her rapid industrialization.