In part three of his series "Promoting 'Young Guards': The Recent High Turnover in the PLA Leadership" for the China Leadership Monitor, Cheng Li discusses the personal ties and political considerations discernible in Xi's balancing act to reorganize and reshuffle leadership.
China’s food safety woes are well-known. As the country transitions toward a consumer-oriented economy, addressing consumer safety concerns is an essential part of the puzzle for China, and also could prove to be critical for global economic stability.
Tsai Ing-wen will be inaugurated as the new president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in less than four weeks. The big unknown as the rotation of power nears is whether she and Chinese leaders will be able to find a mutually acceptable way to sustain relations across the Taiwan Strait.
On April 28, the John L. Thornton China Center will host an event to explore the evolving landscape of China’s food safety policies, consumer responses and initiatives, and the implications for related industries. Clement Leung, Hong Kong’s commissioner for economic and trade affairs in the United States, will deliver the keynote address.
On April 14, the John L. Thornton China Center and the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy co-hosted a discussion examining challenges and opportunities facing the Chinese economy, as well as the financial and economic links between China and the world.
On April 25, 2016, the John L. Thornton China Center and the Center on the United States and Europe hosted the launch of "China’s Offensive in Europe" and discussed the trends, sectors, and target countries of Chinese investments in Europe and elsewhere.
March 30, 2016, Focus Taiwan, Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard C. Bush III
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