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Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on China from 1988 to Now

The Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times journalists reflect back on their time in Beijing three decades ago, and what has changed since.

Kevin Rudd on What Xi Jinping Thinks

At an Asia Society event, Dr. Kevin Rudd discussed his new book on Xi Jinping’s ideological worldview, and its implications for China’s political direction.

Will China and Taiwan Come to Conflict?

A murmuration of China experts discuss the situation across the Taiwan Strait, and a new edited collection on how to deter an invasion or blockade.

Edward Wong on the Edge of Empire

The New York Times journalist tells us how his father followed Mao's star in the 1950s — and how the frontiers he reported on in...

Alec Ash on Rural Escape in Dali

From dissidents to drop-outs, why are some Chinese seeking a rural escape hatch from the promises of the modern urban state? An Asia Society book...

Yasheng Huang on Autocracy vs. Creativity

From its earliest imperial history, China's bureaucratic system and civil service exams have ensured homogeneity and control. But at what price?

China Books Review Launch Event

Three generations of China writers discussed how the nation, and the way outsiders observe it, has changed from the 1960s to today.

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