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China Currents
A Journal of the China Research Center
2020: Vol. 19, No. 2
Introduction
Making sense out of the current moment is challenging to say the least. The coronavirus pandemic has overtaken and overshadowed everything, which is why…
Decoupling between the U.S. and China May be as Disruptive as COVID-19
In an interview with Fox Business News on May 14, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “There are many things we could do (to China).…
Chinese Economy amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospects and Policies
The COVID-19 pandemic has done more than cause the Chinese economy to contract. It also raised the real possibility of China decoupling economically from…
COVID-19 and changes to the global supply chain – Some observations from China
Introduction COVID-19 has proven to be a great disruptor. First it caused the national shutdown of China as factory after factory turned the lights…
Public Health in China: Bull’s Nose Ring Or Tail?
Like a bull in a china shop, COVID-19 has shattered lives and wrecked economies worldwide. With millions of people in lockdowns, quarantines, or other…
Sino-Ethiopian Relations from Meles Zenawi to Abiy Ahmed: The Political Economy of a Strategic Partnership
Introduction Ethiopia has emerged as one of China’s closest political and economic partners in China’s wider engagement in Africa. In exchange for infrastructure development…
Discussion with Barry Naughton, January 24, 2020
Editor’s note: Dr. Barry Naughton, the China Research Center’s 2020 annual lecturer, sat down for a wide-ranging interview with China Currents Managing Editor Penelope…
The Chang-Lan Fellowships: Reflections on the Value of Experiential Learning
Two years ago, I flew back to a small town in Minnesota, the unlikely place that sparked my interest in China more than two…
