Trump Meets Xi: the Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom with John Pomfret
This week, President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time. Will their meeting herald a new era in U.S.-China relations? Probably not, and in fact we may see a lot of sho...
3 Jul 201725min
Taiwan Calling: Why is the Trump-Tsai phone call so important? With Steven Goldstein
President-elect Donald Trump broke diplomatic protocol by receiving a call from Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. Why is this phone call so important, why shouldn’t Trump have taken the call, and why a...
3 Jul 201714min
How Should We Use the Chinese Past? With Leigh Jenco
In the West, we often consider Western philosophical discourse to have a degree of universality. This is not always the case, however, when we think about Chinese thought. Why does Chinese philosophy ...
3 Jul 201714min
Sino-Japanese Relations Through Kanzo Uchiyama And Lu Xun, with Joshua Fogel
Sino-Japanese relations are often portrayed as a rivalry hindered by historical grievances. Joshua Fogel, Canada Research Chair at York University, Toronto, explores a different side of China’s relati...
3 Jul 201711min
Chinese Investment in Post-Brexit Europe, with Philippe Le Corre
Europe’s post-2008 financial crises have provided opportunities for Chinese overseas investment in cash-strapped European states. From infrastructure investments in a high-speed rail line between Serb...
3 Jul 201717min
U.S.-China Relations in the Obama Administration, with Evan Medeiros
The 2016 presidential election pushed the U.S-China relationship to the forefront of public debates. In both foreign policy and domestic politics, China loomed large as politicians threw accusations a...
3 Jul 20177min
Trump And Asia: Business As Usual?
The Asia-related centers at Harvard University continue our new “Trump and Asia” series with a panel on international business and trade between the U.S. and Asia in the age of Trump. Speakers: Will...
29 Jun 20171h 48min
What Next? Trump and Asia
Sponsored by the Harvard University Asia-related Centers, this event is the first in a new series on the Asia-Pacific during Trump’s presidency. Speakers: Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service...
29 Jun 20171h 56min
