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March 15, 2023

China
Is China a Democracy or a Dictatorship?

China’s political system is complicated, and there’s a lot of contradictory information out there. Is China a communist country? Is it democratic, as its own government insists? And what does “freedo…

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Explainer Video by Ian Johnson and Jeremy Sherlick

October 27, 2023

China
The Passing of a Premier and China’s Future

While few are likely to mourn one of China's most colorless leaders, his death could be used as a way to criticize his former boss, Xi Jinping. 

Li Keqiang attends the ASEAN summit held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia November 11, 2022
Blog Post by Ian Johnson Asia Unbound

September 19, 2023

China
Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future

Sparks tells the story of how underground writers, filmmakers, and journalists are challenging one of the pillars of Communist Party rule: its control of history. In underground documentary films, sa…

Teaching Notes image for Sparks.
Teaching Notes by Ian Johnson Asia Program

June 11, 2010

Fossil Fuels
Reducing U.S. Oil Consumption

The worst oil spill in U.S. history, still growing in the Gulf of Mexico, has intensified debate about alternative fuel options. Here, four experts discuss how to reduce U.S. oil consumption.

Expert Roundup by Toni Johnson, Michael Levi, Ian W.H. Parry, Daniel J. Weiss, and Anthony Perl Renewing America

November 9, 2023

Economics
Virtual Media Briefing: Previewing APEC and the Biden-Xi Meeting

     

Play A sign advertising the upcoming APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in see as the city prepares to host leaders from the Asia-Pacific region in San Francisco, California
Virtual Event by Matthew P. Goodman, Ian Johnson, Joshua Kurlantzick, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, and Michael Froman Media Briefings

September 29, 2023

China
The President’s Inbox Recap: China’s Underground Historians

Chinese filmmakers, journalists, and artists are challenging the Chinese Communist Party’s version of history.

A man as viewed taking a photo next to five statues in a museum.
Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla The Water's Edge

November 16, 2023

China
The President's Inbox Recap: The APEC Summit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines at the 2023 APEC summit in San Francisco.

A brown sign as viewed welcoming APEC leaders to San Francisco.
Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla The Water's Edge