Xi Jinping Oct 30, 2017 Snapshot China’s New Helmsman At China’s 19th Party Congress last week, President Xi Jinping cemented his status as the core of the party and the most powerful Chinese leader since Deng Xiaoping—or... Rebecca Liao
Economics Aug 16, 2017 Snapshot How Blockchain Could Shape International Trade The widespread adoption of blockchain would benefit importers and exporters, granting them access to the financial backing that many now lack. Rebecca Liao
G-20 Jul 17, 2017 Snapshot Awkwardness at the G-20 When comparing the policy agreements coming out of the G–20 meeting this year with those of former years, as well as the tone of the conferences, it becomes clear that... Rebecca Liao
Law Mar 28, 2017 Snapshot China's Path Toward the Rule of Law China moved one step closer to instituting a unified civil code when the National People's Congress formally approved the General Principles of the Civil Law, which... Rebecca Liao
Law Feb 2, 2017 Snapshot Judicial Reform in China Beijing’s goal is to establish a robust legal system that can effectively govern China’s political and social life without ever challenging the Communist Party’s core... Rebecca Liao
From the Archives Sep 14, 2016 Snapshot The End of the G-20 Asking countries to incrementally but broadly give up their sovereignty is not a worthwhile endeavor for the G-20, or for any multilateral organization. Rebecca Liao
Economics Mar 30, 2016 Snapshot China’s Domestic Distractions China's domestic economic problems are holding back its economic statecraft in such initiatives as the One Belt, One Road project. Rebecca Liao
Globalization Dec 3, 2015 Snapshot Fair Trade The TPP’s architects have heralded the deal as a “trade agreement for the twenty-first century” for the past five years. If the deal is to fulfill its promise, it... Rebecca Liao
Cybersecurity Oct 12, 2015 Snapshot Digital Diplomacy Over the last few years, Washington has lost its touch in dealing with China. Instead, the U.S. tech community has come to fill the diplomacy vacuum and make headway... Rebecca Liao
IMF Jul 27, 2015 Snapshot Out of the Bretton Woods The creation of the AIIB means that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank now have an Asian counterpart—one that does not subject its loans to the... Rebecca Liao
Law & Institutions Oct 26, 2014 Snapshot The Law of Rule The Fourth Plenum took a bureaucratic view of the judiciary, treating it as an ally to the regime in improving governance rather than as the people’s advocate against... Rebecca Liao