We are excited to announce a new title in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series: Pirates and Publishers: A Social History of Copyright in Modern China published by Princeton University Press. The book’s author, Fei-Hsien Wang, is assistant professor of history at Indiana University, Bloomington. She is also a research associate at the Centre for … [Read more...]
Shang-Jin Wei quoted in Xinhua article on US-China economic decoupling
Professor Shang-Jin Wei was quoted in a December 7, 2019 roundup article by Xinhua news agency titled "Experts say US-China economic decoupling to leave US decoupled from world." "Contrary to the notion that China is the most important economic competitor to the United States, Wei, also former chief economist of the Asian Development Bank, said that the two economies are … [Read more...]
Michael C. Davis interviewed in The Pulse podcast
WEAI Research Scholar Michael C. Davis was interviewed on The Pulse podcast episode discussing human rights and rule of law in Hong Kong and the stampede in Yau Ma Tei. Davis stated, "All these many years, because the government has not been up to the task, the defense of Hong Kong's autonomy has depended on civil society, and that's exactly what we're seeing now." To listen … [Read more...]
Qin Gao co-leads newly added Mandarin-speaking sample study for Robin Hood Foundation
Qin Gao, professor of Social Policy and Social Work as well as the founding director of Columbia University’s China Center for Social Policy, is co-leading the recently added Mandarin-speaking sample study for the Robin Hood Foundation to better understand and address poverty among Chinese Americans in New York City. Dr. Gao states, “This new addition in the Poverty Tracker … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen to appear in MSNBC special report
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia, Department of History, will appear in a Rachel Maddow special report on MSNBC. “Betrayal: The Plot That Won The White House” airs November 18, 2019 9:00 PM … [Read more...]
