RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
October 2008, The Brookings Institution
As President-Elect Obama prepares to lead the United States, what are the top global economic challenges facing the new president and his advisors and how should the new administration address them? A new report by Brookings global economic and development experts ranks the top 10 issues and details specific ideas for how to tackle the toughest challenges. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
M. Ayhan Kose and Eswar Prasad, September 24, 2008, The Brookings Institution
As the U.S. financial crisis continues to unfold, what is the likely impact on emerging markets, such as China, India and Brazil? Eswar Prasad and M. Ayhan Kose release new research examining economic decoupling between industrial and emerging markets and discuss the likely effects of the crisis. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 18, 2008
1:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
On September 18, experts from the Brookings Institution, the Earth Institute of Columbia University and the Academy of Macroeconomic Research under the National Development and Reform Commission of China discussed China’s economic outlook within the context of climate change, the potential for alternative energy use in China and the specifics of China’s greenhouse gas emissions challenges and water crisis. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Warwick J. McKibbin and Tingsong Jiang, August 2008, The Broookings Institution
In “What Does a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific Mean to China,” the latest installment of the Brookings Global Economy and Development working paper series, Tingsong Jiang, Senior Economist at the Centre for International Economics in Australia, and Warwick J. McKibbin, Nonresident Senior Fellow in Global Economy and Development, assert it is in China’s interest to actively liberalize trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Read More
VIDEO
Wing Thye Woo, August 08, 2008
China has enjoyed significant economic growth and become a major global actor. Wing Thye Woo notes that China’s economic muscle, driven by infrastructure and exports, is probably safe from a short-term global recession. But a longer recession could threaten China's ability to modernize its industries.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Warwick J. McKibbin, Peter J. Wilcoxen and Wing Thye Woo, July 2008, The Brookings Institution
Climate change may be the key obstacle in preventing China from reaching equivalent living standards with the Western world. Warwick McKibbin, Peter Wilcoxen, and Wing Thye Woo analyze the future of international climate change agreements and offer recommendations on how to engage China, continue growth and establish an effective framework. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Wing Thye Woo, July 02, 2008, Project Syndicate
The threat of high inflation is plaguing many countries, including China, which must balance its long-term goal of sustained and strong economic growth with policies to tame inflation. Wing Thye Woo offers recommendations on how to balance these competing demands. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, Spring 2008, China Security Vol. 4 No. 2
China expert Cheng Li writes about the future of China as a world power. He argues that in order for the country to continue rising to prominence, Chinese leaders will have to realize it is dependent on further adaption to global governance norms like openness and the rule of law. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 02, 2008
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Beijing, China
On June 2, 2008, Jack Rivkin presented a seminar on the investment implications of climate change. Jack Rivkin is Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer of Neuberger Berman and Head of Private Asset Management. As a part of his work on paradigm shifts affecting investments, Mr. Rivkin has spoken on the subject of Climate Change to a wide variety of audiences over the last several years. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, May 29, 2008
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Beijing, China
The Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy hosted a seminar which was moderated by Professor Xue Lan. The speakers were Dr. Xiao Geng, Zhao Haiying, Song Min, Professor Yu Qiao and Huang Yiping, who all gave valuable and brilliant points of view. (Chinese) Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
On May 28, 2008, Angus Maddison presented his recent findings published in the second edition of Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run. Maddison discussed his analysis of the six major transitions in Chinese history, beginning with the transformation under the Sung Dynasty and ending in his predictions for the future of China’s economy. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, April 07, 2008
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC
The 11th National People’s Congress in March 2008 completed the transition to the second term of the Hu Jintao-Wen Jiabao administration, making important changes in China’s party, government and military hierarchies. On April 7, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University hosted a conference to examine what these changes mean for politics and policy in Beijing. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, Spring 2008, China Leadership Monitor
China’s political landscape is changing rapidly. Nowhere is this more evident than in Guangdong today, where all three of the top leadership posts have recently been transferred into the hands of Hu Jintao’s protégés. Cheng Li analyzes the situation in Guangdong and what it may mean for the state of political reforms across the country. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, March/April 2008, China Business Review
Following political transitions resulting from China's 17th Party Congress and 11th National People's Congress, Cheng Li argues the country’s new economic leadership team will need to work together to balance China’s economic growth with its sociopolitical challenges. Read More
VIDEO
Richard C. Bush III and Martha Raddatz, February 22, 2008
China is an economic powerhouse, a key member of the United Nations Security Council and a world leader that continues to expand its influence. Richard C. Bush III says now is the time for the United States to embrace a strategy of engagement with China.