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China’s New Economic Plan without Hong Kong
DENNIS LEE discusses the impact of China’s new National Security Law on Hong Kong’s financial markets. On June 30, 2020, after an entire year of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong against tighter control from the Chinese Communist…
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The Cultural Evolution: Tracing Confucius in Modern China
AURELIA DOCHNAL traces the evolution of Confucius’ significance as a cultural icon from imperial China to the present day. Well-known, well-studied Master Kong is an emblem of the millennia-old Chinese intellectual tradition. With over 1,000 Confucius Institutes…
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Heroism & Survival: Chinese Food Delivery Workers
DANIEL CHEN investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food delivery workers, bringing attention to the pressing need for reform and regulation of China’s gig economy. On March 21st, 2020, a Chinese delivery man named Mr.…
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A Human Rights Consideration of Beijing’s Recent COVID-19 Measures
SUNNY YU argues that Beijing’s recent measures to contain a new wave of coronavirus cases were necessary, timely, and effective. Just as swimmers and residents in Fengtai district began to get excited about going to the local pool…
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Artificial Intelligence: China’s Next Steps to Avoiding the Middle-Income Trap
EMMA YANG takes an in-depth look into China’s 2017 Artificial Intelligence Development Plan (AIDP), assessing its impacts, drawbacks, and effectiveness in propelling the country to the forefront of AI technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the common parlance…
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China’s Innovation Challenge: Intellectual Property Rights Reform
EMILY LIN evaluates the success of recent reforms to China’s intellectual property rights regime and discusses future roadblocks to indigenous innovation. As China progressively shifts away from an export-based, growth-centric economic development model, indigenous innovation will play…