Cheng Li writes that mentor-protégé ties play an important role in elite formation in virtually all kinds of political systems, but arguably none more than China’s.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is China's major foray into the business of creating a multilateral lending institution. Jonathan Pollack questions whether withholding support for the bank will advance or diminish Chinese incentives to adhere to existing norms.
The John L. Thornton China Center will host a Consensus Media Group delegation featuring urbanization expert Hua Sheng of Southeast University and rural development expert Hu Biliang of Beijing Normal University to discuss the strategic transformations of China’s domestic landscape and the challenges ahead.
The John L. Thornton China Center will host Li Yinhe, China’s leading sexologist for a keynote address and discussion on the policy implications of China’s sexual revolution, including public awareness of gender and sexuality issues and protecting the legal rights of women and sexual minority populations.
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.
