China Currents

A Journal of the China Research Center

2021: Vol. 20, No. 1

Editor’s Note

It is not an understatement to say that the immediate future of the world will hinge largely on how China evolves and interacts with…

Flies into Tigers: The Dynamics of Corruption in China

Flies Into Tigers
Introduction In February 2012, it was revealed that Gu Kailai, the wife of Bo Xilai — a Politburo member and Party Secretary of Chongqing,…

“To Deepen and Broaden Our Presence:” Taiwan’s Strategies for Participating in the International System

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial
Describing Taiwan as an island is appropriate both literally and figuratively. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it lies about 100 miles off China’s…

Pursuing Mutual Benefit and Win-Win Cooperation: Sino-U.S. Civil Society Engagement

Finding Firmer Ground
This essay is a response to the The Carter Center’s Report, “Finding Firmer Ground.” The Carter Center recently released a report, entitled Finding Firmer…

The China Economic Model in Global Context: A Review of Three Books

Penny Price Three China Books
At a time when U.S.-China relations are spiraling downward, a fracturing of global supply chains is underway, and countries are struggling to respond to…

Chinese Sci-fi, Viruses, Politics: Three Dystopian Bodies

Chinese Sci Fi
Introduction The last few years have been unsettling for Sino-American relations as administrations on both sides have steadily ratcheted up tensions — intentionally or…

Frank Neville Presentation

Frank Neville
Thank you very much for the kind introduction. I want to thank the World Trade Center, The Carter Center and the China Research Center…
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