Nicholas Bequelin

Nicholas Bequelin is an analyst of China’s politics and society. He is Senior Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center, and Fellow at Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations. He previously served as Asia Regional Director at Amnesty International.

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The Perfect Dictatorship?

A new book argues that “smart authoritarianism” enabled China's economic growth while keeping draconian control over its society. But is it really possible for the two not to contradict?

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June 30, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society NYC

Panel: Hong Kong’s Past, Present and Future

Join us exactly six years after the implementation of Hong Kong's National Security Law, for a panel discussion on how Hong Kong has undergone profound political, social and economic changes since, with authors and experts Xu Xi, Mark Clifford, Anna Kwok and Simon Elegant. Use code CBR15 for $10 off as a China Books Review reader!

Articles

The Perfect Dictatorship?

Panel: Hong Kong’s Past, Present and Future

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