In a recent opinion article in the Nikkei Asian Review titled "Listening should be first job for Beijing's new man in Hong Kong," WEAI Research Scholar Michael C. Davis highlighted "troubling signals" that Beijing is seeking to "increase control over Hong Kong by cultivating a 'correct' view of the country among local officials and youth to strengthen national security" as Luo … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck interviewed about the naming of Japan’s new era
Professor Carol Gluck was interviewed by the BBC, Voice of America, Globo Brazil, and others about the new reign name, "Reiwa" announced in Japan on April 1. She also published a column on the subject in Newsweek Japan, April 9, 2019. Click here to read the column in Japanese. … [Read more...]
Shang-Jin Wei Talks to the South China Morning Post About the Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on China
Shang-Jin Wei, the N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy at Columbia Business School, spoke to the South China Morning Post about the possible impact of President Trump's tariffs on China in the March 9, 2018 article "Donald Trump Signs Off on Sweeping Tariffs, Singling Out ‘Unfair’ China and Defying Trade War Warnings." “This is an escalation of a major … [Read more...]
WEAI Named One of 2017’s Top Regional Studies Centers and Think Tanks by UPenn’s Lauder Institute
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) at Columbia University is honored to announce that it has, for the second year in a row, been recognized as one of the top ten University-Affiliated Regional Studies Centers and as one of the top 40 University-Affiliated Think Tanks in the University of Pennsylvania Lauder Institute's 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. WEAI … [Read more...]
WEAI Named One of the Top Regional Studies Centers and Think Tanks by UPenn’s Lauder Institute
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) at Columbia University is excited to announce that it has been recognized as one of the top ten Regional Studies Centers and as one of the top 40 University-Affiliated Think Tanks in the University of Pennsylvania Lauder Institute's 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. WEAI placed eighth in the “Best Regional Studies Center … [Read more...]
