In a May 28 op-ed in the South China Morning Post, Michael C. Davis, senior researcher at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, examines the impact of the PRC's new national security law on Hong Kong's autonomy and rule of law. Read the article here. … [Read more...]
Michael C. Davis and Columbia alumna Victoria Tin-bor Hui co-author Washington Post article on China’s new security legislation for Hong Kong
WEAI research scholar Michael C. Davis and Victoria Tin-bor Hui (University of Notre Dame) co-authored a May 26 article in the Washington Post titled "China's new national security law for Hong Kong will erode Hong Kong's autonomy." "The new proposed legislation, tailor-made for Hong Kong only, goes far beyond Article 23 [of Basic Law] by adding terrorist activities and … [Read more...]
From Professor Qin Gao to Graduates: Hone your Skills and Dare to Act
On May 21, Professor Qin Gao, Director of the Columbia China Center for Social Policy, sent her warm congratulations and best wishes in a letter addressed to this year’s graduates. Drawing from her life experience, Professor Gao encouraged the graduates to “hone [their] skills and dare to act.” Among other pieces of advice, Professor Gao urged graduates to "dare to try," … [Read more...]
Gerald Curtis quoted in Reuters article ‘Own goals cost Abe support even as coronavirus emergency lifted’
A May 25 article in Reuters describes how a "string of controversial missteps [that has] slashed public approval ratings for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe [could] could threaten to end his term early, even as he lifted a state of emergency after the rate of coronavirus infections declined." Abe's response to the pandemic, which critics have called clumsy and tone deaf, … [Read more...]
Thomas J. Christensen authors policy brief, “A Modern Tragedy? COVID-19 and U.S.-China Relations”
Professor Thomas J. Christensen's policy brief titled "A Modern Tragedy? COVID-19 and U.S.-China Relations" appeared in Brookings this month. In the brief, Christensen invokes the standards of ancient Greek drama to analyze the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential tragedy in U.S.-China relations and a potential tragedy for the world, in which initial mismanagement of the crisis … [Read more...]
