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March 5, 2012

China
China’s March Madness—Not Jeremy Lin but Lei Feng

In late February, New York-based Global Times writer Rong Xiaoqing published a piece on Jeremy Lin and the “Hunger for Heroes in the U.S.” In her piece, Rong argues that the United States—and democra…

A portrait of Chinese national folk-hero, Lei Feng looks out over a busy intersection in a central Beijing shopping district in June of 1998.
Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy Asia Unbound

December 14, 2021

Olympics
The Olympics Are Hard on the Environment. Will the 2022 Beijing Games Continue the Trend?

The Olympics are becoming less sustainable, and the winter games in Beijing are no exception. Can organizers make them more environmentally friendly as the climate crisis intensifies?

In Brief by Nathanael Cheng

September 24, 2012

International Organizations
The United Nations and the Future of Global Governance

Four experts contribute their thoughts about the role of the United Nations and the future of global governance in this Expert Roundup.

Expert Roundup by Xue Lei, Fen Osler Hampson, Paul Heinbecker, and Gordon S. Smith, Philippe Moreau Defarges, and Michael Fullilove

August 23, 2023

Singapore
Singapore’s Social Contract Is Starting to Fray

The PAP has made unbending integrity central to its identity, magnifying the damage the recent scandals have done to the party.

Singaporean prime minister stands behind a microphone with his hands clasped wearing a black suit with blue tie.
Article by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Program

September 22, 2020

COVID-19
Lessons on Reopening in a Pandemic From Around the World

Speakers discuss the challenges other countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe have faced in reopening workplaces and schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the lessons to be learned …

Play Students wear protective masks maintaining safe distance as they attend a class, after government allowed reopening of schools from grade six to eight amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Virtual Event by Tsung-Mei Cheng, Ezekiel Emanuel, Karl Lauterbach, and Nick Schifrin