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The State Advances, The Private Sector Retreats
In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette talks to Jörg Wuttke, the president of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, to discuss the expanding …
5 years, 1 month ago
Why the 19th Party Congress Matters
What is the role of the quinquennial Party Congress? And why was the 19th Party Congress in 2017 so important to China's future economic, political, …
5 years, 1 month ago
Do Intellectuals Matter in Xi's China?
Under the rule of Xi Jinping, the space for intellectual debate has shrunk dramatically, impacting both China's left and right. To explore the realit…
5 years, 2 months ago
China's Global Status Anxiety
Is China a developing country or a superpower? This question is at the heart of Pu Xiaoyu's 2019 book, Rebranding China: Contested Status Signaling i…
5 years, 2 months ago
China's Changing Strategy in Xinjiang
What explains Beijing's extraordinary campaign of repression in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region? In this episode, Jude Blanchette is joined by …
5 years, 3 months ago
What Happens if Xi Jinping Dies in Office?
With the removal of the only term limit on office in March 2018, Xi Jinping stands to rule indefinitely. But what happens if he suddenly dies in offi…
5 years, 3 months ago
Mobilizing for Development
In this episode of Pekingology, Georgetown University's Kristen Looney joins Jude Blanchette to discuss her new book, Mobilizing for Development: The…
5 years, 4 months ago
Revisiting China’s Social Volcano
In this episode of Pekingology, Harvard University’s Lei Ya-Wen joins Jude Blanchette to discuss her recent paper, "Revisiting China’s Social Volcano…
5 years, 4 months ago
Welfare for Autocrats
In this episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette is joined by Stanford University's Jennifer Pan to discuss her new book, Welfare for Autocrats: How S…
5 years, 4 months ago
Communists Constructing Capitalism
In this first episode of Pekingology, Jude Blanchette invites Julian Gruin to discuss the evolution of China's hybrid economic system and the dominee…
5 years, 5 months ago