Dec 23, 2014
China's management of urbanization is an under-appreciated factor in the regime's longevity. The Chinese Communist Party fears the emergence of unequal megacities with their attendant slums and social unrest, as has occurred in many cities around the world, because such cities might threaten the survival of the regime....
Dec 23, 2014
China's transition to a market economy has propelled its remarkable economic growth since the late 1970s. In his book “Markets Over Mao: The Rise of Private Business in China” Nicholas R. Lardy, one of the world's foremost experts on the Chinese economy, traces the increasing role of market forces and refutes the...
Nov 26, 2014
On November 11, 2014, Presidents Obama and Xi announced the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation on climate change during the APEC meetings in Beijing, representing the first time, China and the United States have committed to specific targets for reducing greenhouse emissions.
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Nov 12, 2014
The Fourth Plenum of the 18th Party Congress in October 2014 focused on the rule of law. On November 3, the National Committee convened a discussion with Carl Minzner, professor at the Fordham University School of Law. In an on-the-record teleconference moderated by NCUSCR President Steve Orlins, the two reflected on...
Jun 16, 2014
Author and New Yorker writer Evan Osnos introduces his newest book Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China in a conversation with National Committee on U.S.-China Relations President Stephen Orlins on June 3, 2014 in New York.
From abroad, we often encounter conflicting characterizations of...