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 this edition of China Currents is…
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). We could cut off the whole…
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 other parts of the world and…
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 off, sending Western firms scrambling for…
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 forms of restrictions on mobility because…
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 and support in its ambitions for…
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 Prime and Center associates John Garver,…
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 decades ago. I went to see…
Introduction
This edition of China Currents offers three distinct types of articles. The first group of three essays focuses on China’s expanding relationships in Latin America and the Caribbean. All three…
China’s Recent Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current Conditions and Challenges
Introduction Since the beginning of the 21st century, China’s presence in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has been substantial in practically all socio-economic fields: cultural, bilateral, and multilateral political…