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Democracy
Paau, Reunification with China: Hong Kong Academics Speak, 1998
January 1, 1998
Daojiong Zha reviews the book for H-Asia, December 1998, credit H-Net.
Hayford, China, 1997
January 1, 1997
Philip Cho reviews the book for H-Asia, November 1997, credit H-Asia.
Statement on our National Fate by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan - Motivation Based on Faith and Theology 1972
March 1, 1972
March 1972 statement on Taiwan's national fate provided by the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of China
Statement on our National Fate by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan 1971
December 29, 1971
December 19, 1971 Taiwan's Presbyterian Church provides a statement on the ROC's "national fate".
The Constitution of the Republic of China 1946
December 25, 1946
The 1946 Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Public Talk: What Is China?
Professor Xin Liu will be speaking at the University of California, Berkeley on April 17, 2012.
The Rule of Mandates: How China Governs Over Law and Democracy
The speaker will present evidence that China uses a distinctive form of governing, what she calls a "rule of mandates" in contrast to a rule of law.
"Chairman Mao Can Vote and So Can We": A history of Elections as State-Building Rituals in Twentieth Century China
The discussion examines the role of elections in 20th Century China as a ritual rather than a right.
Discussion with Sigur Center Summer 2012 Research Fellows
Each year the Sigur Center awards students with grants to conduct field research in Asia over the summer. Join the Summer 2012 Student Research Fellows as they share their findings and impressions
Author Talk & Book Signing by Martin Gold
Join the Chinese American Museum for a talk and book signing by author of "Forbidden Citizens: Chinese Exclusion and the U.S. Congress: A Legislative History".
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
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
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
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?