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Chinese Politics Past and Present
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University presents "Chinese Politics Past and Present," a conference about the 18th Party Congress.
Where
CHINESE POLITICS PAST AND PRESENT: THE 18TH PARTY CONGRESS
Friday, November 30
9:30-9:45am Welcome and Introduction
9:45am-12:15pm Governance and the Challenges of Political Reform
Anthony Saich
William Alford
David M. Lampton
Julian Chang
Fu Jun
Discussant: Jean Oi
Chair: Susan Pharr
Lunch Break
1:30-3:00pm Foreign Relations and China's Future in Global Politics
Steven Goldstein
Alastair Iain Johnston
Robert Ross
Chair: Jorge Dominguez
3:00-3:20pm Break
3:20-4:40pm Economics in Command? The Business of Chinese Politics
Huang Yasheng
Nicholas Lardy
Discussant: Dwight Perkins
4:40pm Reception
Saturday, December 1
10:00-11:45am Social Tensions and Leadership Challenges
Elizabeth Perry
Martin Whyte
Timothy Cheek
Discussant: Andrew Walder
Chair: Grzegorz Ekiert
Lunch Break
1:00-2:40pm Do Institutions Matter? The Realms of Formal Politics
Zheng Shiping
Victor Shih
Ross Terrill
Discussant: Timothy Colton
2:40-3:00pm Break
3:00-4:40pm Personalities and Palace Politics in and beyond Zhongnanhai
Pei Minxin
Joseph Fewsmith
Huang Jing
Discussant: Ezra Vogel
4:40pm Reception in the Concourse
Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?