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Policy Expert Thomas Fingar Discusses the Merits of Engagement with China

News April 27, 2020

Policy Expert Thomas Fingar Discusses the Merits of Engagement with China

News April 27, 2020

Decoupling, according to Fingar, is not only inadvisable but also unattainable.

Michael McFaul, Xueguang Zhou, Karen Eggleston, Gi-Wook Shin, Don Emmerson, and Yong Suk Lee

FSI Hosts APARC Panel on COVID-19 Impacts in Asia

News April 27, 2020

FSI Hosts APARC Panel on COVID-19 Impacts in Asia

News April 27, 2020

Scholars from each of APARC's programs offer insights on policy responses to COVID-19 throughout Asia.

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APARC Fellow Thomas Fingar on the U.S. Intelligence Report that Warned of a Coronavirus Pandemic

News April 21, 2020

APARC Fellow Thomas Fingar on the U.S. Intelligence Report that Warned of a Coronavirus Pandemic

News April 21, 2020

In our online conversation, Fingar discusses the 2008 National Intelligence Council report he oversaw and that urged action on coronavirus pandemic preparedness, explains the U.S. initial failed response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and considers the implications of the current crisis for U.S.-China relations.

BEIJING, CHINA - Workers sit near a CRH (China Railway High-speed) "bullet train" at the Beijing South Railway Station under reconstruction.

High-Speed Rail Holds Promise and Problems for China, Explains David M. Lampton

News April 15, 2020

High-Speed Rail Holds Promise and Problems for China, Explains David M. Lampton

News April 15, 2020

In a new audio interview, Lampton discusses some of the challenges, uncertainties, and decisions that loom ahead of China's Belt and Road Initiative.

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APARC Announces New Fellowship and Internship Opportunities for Stanford Students

News April 2, 2020

APARC Announces New Fellowship and Internship Opportunities for Stanford Students

News April 2, 2020

Participants in the Belt and Road Initiative Workshop at Stanford University, March 2-3, 2020.

Experts Gather to Share Findings, Brainstorm Approaches, and Spur Further Research on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

News March 19, 2020

Experts Gather to Share Findings, Brainstorm Approaches, and Spur Further Research on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

News March 19, 2020

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Now It Gets Much Harder: Thomas Fingar and Jean Oi Discuss China’s Challenges in The Washington Quarterly

Commentary March 19, 2020

Now It Gets Much Harder: Thomas Fingar and Jean Oi Discuss China’s Challenges in The Washington Quarterly

Commentary March 19, 2020

Adam Segal lectures at APARC

Technology Tensions Redefining U.S.-China Relations, Says Security Expert Adam Segal

News March 18, 2020

Technology Tensions Redefining U.S.-China Relations, Says Security Expert Adam Segal

News March 18, 2020

Pedestrians walk past a Madrid branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), one of the largest state-owned enterprises in China.

Legal Expert Curtis Milhaupt Shows Surprising Variation in Adoption of Party-Building Policies Among Chinese Firms

News March 13, 2020

Legal Expert Curtis Milhaupt Shows Surprising Variation in Adoption of Party-Building Policies Among Chinese Firms

News March 13, 2020

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China’s Great Firewall Is Built on Friction-based Censorship, Says Margaret Roberts

News March 6, 2020

China’s Great Firewall Is Built on Friction-based Censorship, Says Margaret Roberts

News March 6, 2020

Elderly Chinese citizens sit together on a park bench.

Karen Eggleston Examines China’s Looming Demographic Crisis, in Fateful Decisions

Q&As February 26, 2020

Karen Eggleston Examines China’s Looming Demographic Crisis, in Fateful Decisions

Q&As February 26, 2020

Announcement of Shorenstein APARC's 2020-21 Postdoctoral Fellows

APARC Names 2020-21 Postdoctoral Fellows

News February 19, 2020

APARC Names 2020-21 Postdoctoral Fellows

News February 19, 2020

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Domestic Policies, Not Trade Politics, Explain China’s Economic Slowdown, Says Economic Expert Nicholas Lardy

News February 14, 2020

Domestic Policies, Not Trade Politics, Explain China’s Economic Slowdown, Says Economic Expert Nicholas Lardy

News February 14, 2020

A security guard sits outside a closed market in Wuhan, China.

Coronavirus Crisis Exposes Fundamental Tension in Governing China, Says Stanford Sociologist and China Expert Xueguang Zhou

Q&As February 3, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis Exposes Fundamental Tension in Governing China, Says Stanford Sociologist and China Expert Xueguang Zhou

Q&As February 3, 2020

Thomas Fingar in a People's Daily documentary

Video: Thomas Fingar on Past and Present Milestones in U.S.-China Relations

Commentary January 28, 2020

Video: Thomas Fingar on Past and Present Milestones in U.S.-China Relations

Commentary January 28, 2020

Security personnel check the temperature of passengers in the Wharf at the Yangtze River on January 22, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.

Karen Eggleston on Coronavirus Outbreak and Health Policy Implications

Q&As January 22, 2020

Karen Eggleston on Coronavirus Outbreak and Health Policy Implications

Q&As January 22, 2020

Concept of U,S.-China technology competition: brain-shaped boxing gloves covered in U.S. and China flags facing against each other on a background of a motherboard

Engineering and Technology Expert Cautions Against U.S. Restrictions on Collaboration with Chinese Nationals

News November 26, 2019

Engineering and Technology Expert Cautions Against U.S. Restrictions on Collaboration with Chinese Nationals

News November 26, 2019

From top left, clockwise: Lauren Hansen Restrepo, James Millward, Darren Byler and Gardner Bovingdon speaking at a panel at APARC.

The Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

News November 20, 2019

The Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

News November 20, 2019

Relatives of alleged extrajudicial killings protest against the drug war in Manila; workers pass propaganda posters in North Korea; pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong; ethnic Uyghur and Han shopkeepers are trained in security measures next to Kashgar.

Shining Light on the Threats to Democracy and Human Rights in Asia

News November 12, 2019

Shining Light on the Threats to Democracy and Human Rights in Asia

News November 12, 2019

David M. Lampton in conversation on the World Affairs program.

Video: David M. Lampton on U.S.-China Relations

Commentary October 18, 2019

Video: David M. Lampton on U.S.-China Relations

Commentary October 18, 2019

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Hong Kong in Turmoil: Former Chief Secretary and Scholars Discuss the Protests in Hong Kong

News October 18, 2019

Hong Kong in Turmoil: Former Chief Secretary and Scholars Discuss the Protests in Hong Kong

News October 18, 2019

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Xi's Dilemma and China's Challenges at 70: Q&A with Andrew Walder

Q&As October 1, 2019

Xi's Dilemma and China's Challenges at 70: Q&A with Andrew Walder

Q&As October 1, 2019

Woman shouts at police officers as they advance towards protesters in Hong Kong

The U.S. Has a Role to Play in the Escalating Hong Kong Crisis – as a Moderating Force

Commentary August 13, 2019

The U.S. Has a Role to Play in the Escalating Hong Kong Crisis – as a Moderating Force

Commentary August 13, 2019

Traders and financial professionals work ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 1, 2019 in New York City.

Unpacking the Escalating U.S.-China Conflict: Q&A with David M. Lampton

Q&As August 6, 2019

Unpacking the Escalating U.S.-China Conflict: Q&A with David M. Lampton

Q&As August 6, 2019

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