Joel Wit, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, recently spoke to CNBC about the scheduled talks between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. In the May 16, 2018 article "North Korea Unlikely to Withdraw from Talks with President Trump, Experts Say," Dr. Wit told CNBC that North Korea may be attempting to heighten tension with the U.S. by threatening to … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Appears on Bloomberg TV to Discuss the Malaysian Election
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, appeared live on Bloomberg TV's "What'd You Miss" on May 11, 2018 to discuss Mahatir Mohamad's recent electoral victory in Malaysia. Please click here to watch the video (Professor McCargo's appearance begins at 48 mins) … [Read more...]
Qin Gao Discusses China’s Social Assistance Programs with the Carnegie Council
On April 25, 2018, Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work and Director, China Center for Social Policy, at Columbia University, discussed China's Dibao social assistance programs with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Professor Gao, an expert on China'a Dibao social welfare program, was interviewed by Stephanie Sy for the Carnegie Council's … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen to Discuss the Vietnam War on CNN’s “1968” Original Series
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, will discuss the history of the Vietnam War on CNN's original series "1968," which will premiere over two nights: Sunday, May 27, 2018, and Monday, May 28, 2018. The broadcasts will air from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST. From CNN: "1968," a … [Read more...]
WEAI Senior Research Scholar Elizabeth Wishnick Receives Fulbright Global Research Award
WEAI congratulates Senior Research Scholar Elizabeth Wishnick, who recently received a Fulbright Global Research Award that will allow her to spend six months in Shanghai, Vladivostok, and Almaty in 2018-19 conducting research for her book in progress, China's Risk: Oil, Water, Food and Regional Security (forthcoming from Columbia University Press). Elizabeth Wishnick is … [Read more...]
