Online Talk

Maria will introduce the key themes from her recent book “Chinese Soft Power”, including how China’s visions differ from those of the West, and how soft power is implemented across […]

This talk will focus on the short-term economic implications and medium-term consequences of international sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, as well as the financial linkages between Russia […]

China is now the second largest economy in the world, and its growth prospects are of key concerns. In the short term, China’s growth projections are clouded by the war […]

The political successions in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao, respectively, are often explained as triumphs of inner-party democracy, leading to a victory of “reformers” over “conservatives” or “radicals.” In his new book […]

Until recently, Japan had been trying strenuously to improve and strengthen its relations with Russia. Japan had hoped to regain its Northern Territories through negotiations with Russia. It also aimed […]

Zero-Covid and China’s position on the war in Ukraine present a dual challenge for the future of the relationship between China and European countries. What will be the short and […]

A discussion on the highly-anticipated first visit by a U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to China since 2005. About our speaker: Philip Alston is an international law scholar and […]

Following a career spanning nearly thirty years in the Australian Public Service, Allan was Chief of Staff to the Australian Minister for Climate Change and Industry Greg Combet (2009 to […]

How does the Chinese state coerce citizens into compliance while simultaneously minimizing backlash? In her latest book, Outsourcing Repression, Lynette Ong examines how the Chinese state engages nonstate actors, from […]

A new book by Alfred L. Chan This book is the first comprehensive exploration of all episodes of Xi Jinping’s life history and his political career, begun at age 17. […]