Audio and photographs are now available from the November 15, 2017 event "Business Dealings of the Chinese Ruling Elite." During his time in the Hong Kong office, New York Times investigative reporter Michael Forsythe conducted research and published many articles related to the business dealings of Chinese elite. This talk provided an opportunity for Mr. Forsythe to … [Read more...]
“Business Dealings of the Chinese Ruling Elite”
Lecture "Business Dealings of the Chinese Ruling Elite" Michael Forsythe, Reporter, New York Times Moderated by Andrew J. Nathan, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University November 15, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required During his time in the Hong Kong office, New York Times investigative reporter … [Read more...]
Watch Howard French and Jeff Wasserstrom Discuss China’s Past and Present
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share a December 12, 2016 conversation between Howard W. French, Associate Professor of Journalism at the Columbia Journalism School, and Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom, Chancellor's Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine, about the influence of China's political history on current events. Howard W. French is … [Read more...]
Robert S. Boynton Discusses His New Book About North Korea’s Abduction Project
Robert S. Boynton, an associate professor of journalism at New York University and director of NYU's Literary Reportage concentration, has published the new book The Invitation-Only Zone: The True Story of North Korea's Abduction Project (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016). For decades, North Korea denied any part in the disappearance of dozens of Japanese citizens from … [Read more...]
Howard W. French discusses his new book about the massive Chinese migration to Africa
Howard W. French, a professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, has spent years reporting about the massive migration of Chinese people to Africa. Alfred A. Knopf has just published the results of his work: China's Second Continent: How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in China. French, who has served as the bureau chief in Japan, China, West and … [Read more...]
