Cheng Li argues that China's Fourth Plenum has reopened public discourse on constitutionalism and governance, Richard Bush delivered testimony on the future of democracy in Hong Kong, and more.
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Cheng Li argues that, critics’ disappointment aside, China's Fourth Plenum has reopened much-needed public discourse on constitutionalism and governance.
On December 3, Richard Bush delivered testimony on the future of democracy in Hong Kong before the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Brookings Hosts Head of China’s Cyberspace Administration Lu Wei
On December 3, the China Center hosted a private roundtable with Minister Lu Wei, who oversees the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). Minister Lu shared his insight into the future of cyberspace issues in China and expressed interest in advancing U.S.-China relations.
Brookings Nonresident Fellow Honored with National Book Award
This past month, China Center Nonresident Fellow Evan Osnos was honored with the National Book Award for non-fiction for Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China, which describes the clash between the rise of the individual and the Communist Party’s struggle to retain control.
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.
