By Gibson HaynesOn Thursday, Nov. 5th, NexGen Global Forum fellows met with Leon Wang, President of AstraZeneca China and Hong Kong. Detailing his long involvement in multinational corporations, he described the strategies that, in his experience, can help such corporations thrive in China’s often perplexing business sector.Engaging with the local Read more
By Jonathan Peyster While in Shanghai a couple of weeks ago, I often mentioned to people I met that I’m studying in Beijing and on at least two occasions I was told “I’m sorry to hear that.” If I ever had any doubt that there still is a big rivalry Read more
By Mao KejiGuancha.cn is one of the most popular and influential news websites in China nowadays. Judging by its size and unusual growth trajectory, Guancha.cn seems rather “amateur” in comparison to other news agencies—be it new media tycoons like Caixin.com and thepaper.cn, or established traditional media barons such as the Read more
By Kyle Kessler Officially launched on September 29, 2013, the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (SHFTZ) is the first free trade zone in mainland China. Covering an area of 120.72 km2, the SHFTZ includes four existing Special Customs Supervision Zones (Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Park, Yangshan Free Trade Port Read more
Economic reform is one of the main hopes for China’s growth, but what is the central government willing to give up? (Kevin Frayer/Associated Press) By Kevin Toda Much of China’s rapid economic growth in the last several decades stems from the abandonment of a planned economy model and the retreat of Read more
By Byungnam Jin On Wednesday, October 28, our “Simulated Think Tank” class was joined by Dr. Zhao Tong, an associate at Carnegie’s Nuclear Policy Program based in the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. Dr. Zhao has a diverse educational background; for his undergraduate studies, he majored in Physics at Tsinghua Read more
By Jonathan Peyster I opened the door of my hotel room yesterday to find a uniformed police officer holding a picnic basket. It was 8:30AM and I was expecting my complimentary room service breakfast to be delivered but what was a cop doing there? Actually, a better question is what Read more
By Kyle Kessler On October 20th, Dr. Douglas Zhihua Zeng joined our Case Study of Chinese Diplomatic Practices course to discuss the emergence of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), industrial clusters, and a case study he wrote detailing the success of one SEZ– The Suzhou Industrial Park. Dr. Douglas Zhihua Zeng is Read more
By Louis MarkOn October 14, 2015, Matt Ferchen, Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University, joined us for a talk about his professional life and work in America and China. As a current resident scholar at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Institute for Global Policy and a fellow Johns Read more
The Honorable Shu Zhan with students from Tsinghua’s Department of International Relations. By Stephanie Ma On October 9, 2015, Mr. Shu Zhan, the former Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda and Eritrea, met with graduate students from Tsinghua’s Department of International Relations for an intimate conversation on his extensive research and diplomatic Read more