A Chinese Perspective on the Korean Nuclear Issue, China's Global Investments, and More

May 31, 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks at a rocket warhead tip after a simulated test of atmospheric re-entry of a ballistic missile, at an unidentified location in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on March 15, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTSAGTU

The Korean nuclear issue: Past, present, and future

Fu Ying, the chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of China's National People's Congress, presents a Chinese perspective on the Korean nuclear issue.

Labourers work at a construction site as a Chinese company holds a keel-laying ceremony of a life-size Titanic replica at a theme park in Daying county, Sichuan province, China, November 30, 2016.?REUTERS/Liu Changsong ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. - RTSU5UD

Yes, China is investing globally—but not so much in its belt and road initiative

David Dollar

China’s highly-publicized “Silk Road” to Europe is not receiving the bulk of Chinese capital. David Dollar explains why a significant portion of the country’s investments are now going towards natural resources.

Chinese mobile court officials walk towards a village to convene a court in Zuoquan County, north China's Shanxi province, May 10, 2005. Two mobile courts were established in August 2002 in Zuoquan to serve the local people in remote and mountainous regions. According to China's law, the national emblem shall be hung in the courtrooms of the people's courts at various levels. Picture taken on May 10, 2005. CHINA OUT REUTERS/China Newsphoto SUN/TZ - RTRAQVR

Elite promotion under Xi Jinping: “Hardship experience makes better leaders”

Cheng Li and Lucy Xu

Governance experience in remote hardship regions is emerging as a common feature among China’s most prominent political leaders. Cheng Li and Lucy Xu discuss the implications of this trend for the Chinese Communist Party.

This month, the John L. Thornton China Center hosted the second U.S.-China Leaders Forum at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands. The Forum brought together high-level policymakers, entrepreneurs, innovators, military strategists, scholars, and public intellectuals to foster greater understanding and trust between the United States and China.

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The John L. Thornton China Center develops timely, independent analysis and policy recommendations to help U.S. and Chinese leaders address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

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The Korean nuclear issue: Past, present, and future

Yes, China is investing globally—but not so much in its belt and road initiative

Elite promotion under Xi Jinping: “Hardship experience makes better leaders”

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