Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the January 19, 2017 article "China urges Trump: Be our Friend, Not our Enemy" in The Guardian. “I guess you could say I’m despondent,” Professor Nathan said about the incoming administration. “I’m feeling very bad; not knowing where it is headed or if it makes any sense … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan writes in Foreign Affairs about Xu Zhiyong and the democracy movement in China
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, wrote the article "A China of Citizens: Xu Zhiyong's Quest for a Free China" in the January 13, 2017 edition of Foreign Affairs. In the article, Professor Nathan writes about democracy activist Xu Zhiyong, noting "Xu’s strategy involved using social media to draw attention to the … [Read more...]
Watch Andrew J. Nathan Discuss Taiwan and U.S.-China Relations Under a Trump Administration
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share a December 14, 2016 video in which Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor Political Science at Columbia University, discusses Donald Trump's conversation with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and the ways a Trump Administration may affect U.S.-China relations. … [Read more...]
November 16 Event: “Asian Views on America’s Role in Asia:” Video and Photos
Video and photographs are now available from the November 16, 2016 event “Asian Views on America's Role in Asia." The event featured David D. Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Asia Foundation; Ellen L. Frost, Senior Advisor & Fellow, East West Center; Eugenia Lean, Director, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University; Xiaobo Lü, Professor of … [Read more...]
“Asian Views on America’s Role in Asia”
Panel Discussion "Asian Views on America's Role in Asia" David D. Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Asia Foundation Ellen L. Frost, Senior Advisor & Fellow, East West Center Eugenia Lean, Director, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Xiaobo Lü, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College C. Raja Mohan, Director of the India … [Read more...]
