Discussions and Analyses on China

46:05 | Oct 12th, 2016

12 October 2016, with Kevin Rudd What does China really want with its foreign policy? Is there a grand strategy for Xi Jinping’s new multilateralism? And is China’s „One Belt, One Road“ initiative ma...Show More

12:42 | Oct 5th, 2016

5 October 2016, with Zhang Jieping These are tough times for independent media in China: Censorship and controls have increased considerably in recent years. The pressure is also felt in Hongkong desp...Show More

14:16 | Aug 4th, 2016

4 August 2016, with Richard McGregor For all its problems, China is an incredibly successful country and still has a lot of growth potential, says Richard McGregor, visiting fellow at George Washingto...Show More

13:25 | Jul 26th, 2016

26 July 2016, with You Ji Xi Jinping has used military reforms to strengthen his command over the People’s Liberation Army. And he’s using personal connections, some dating back to his childhood years...Show More

13:44 | Jul 22nd, 2016

22 July 2016, with Victor Shih For years China was led by consensus – factions in the upper echelons of power were carefully calibrated to keep a balance. But with Xi Jinping all that has changed, say...Show More

13:08 | Jul 7th, 2016

7 July 2016, with Barry Naughton Expectations for market oriented reforms were running high after the CCP’s 3rd plenum in 2013. But three years on Barry Naughton of the University of California, San ...Show More

14:25 | Jul 1st, 2016

01.07.2016 The speed with which Xi Jinping has introduced stronger controls on society has surprised many China watchers. The Xi administration has been “extraordinarily successful” in controlling and...Show More

16:36 | Jun 30th, 2016

Xi Jinping has centralized power in China to unprecedented levels: he has sidelined both the prime minister and the state council and is trying to control everything himself says distinguished Harvard...Show More