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Hong Kong handover, 25 years later
Hong Kong and Chinese flags fly in advance of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain

Chinese and Hong Kong flags are hanged to celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of Hong Kong handover to China, in Hong Kong, Friday, June 17, 2022. Hong Kong marks the anniversary on July 1, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Hong Kong handover, 25 years later

Hong Kong marks 25 years under Chinese control on July 1. Jacques deLisle, director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, discusses where Hong Kong stands now and what the future might hold.

Kristen de Groot

Putin, personalism, and the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen at the end of a long table

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via teleconference in Moscow, March 10, 2022. (Image: Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin, personalism, and the war in Ukraine

Christopher Carothers of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China discusses how Putin managed to personalize power for himself and what that means for Russia’s neighbors and the world.

Kristen de Groot

The Lauder Institute’s Chad Payne on Web 3.0 in Africa
Chad Payne beside podium and microphone with 'Penn Grad Talks' backdrop

Chad Payne pictured in March delivering his Penn Grad Talks presentation. (Image: Penn Arts & Sciences)

The Lauder Institute’s Chad Payne on Web 3.0 in Africa

Chad Payne, a second-year student in the Lauder Institute’s Africa Program, talks about his winning speech for this year’s Penn Grad Talks and the potential of Web 3.0 in Africa.
‘The Cold War’s Long Shadow’
Map of the Info-Pacific region, including India, China, and Japan in the north, down to Australia and New Zealand in the south

India is an important partner in creating a liberal order, Ganguly said. “It is the only country in the world whose human resources can match China’s. It is committed to a rules-based international order. It has the world’s sixth largest economy with room to grow much further. It can help with diversification and building resilient global supply chains.”

‘The Cold War’s Long Shadow’

As a visiting fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in India (CASI), Swagato Ganguly gave a talk on “The Cold War’s Long Shadow: Indian Foreign Policy and the Current State of Play of Indo-Pacific Geopolitics.”

Kristina Linnea García

A Wharton initiative championing global change
Screen shot of virtual meeting with various people on camera and some off-camera.

The Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School, Penn, and its many partners issued a call for proposals for an initiative: Building Capacity to Combat COVID-19 in Africa: Ideas and Innovations from Young Entrepreneurs. (Image: Ideas for Action, The Wharton School)

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    • A Wharton initiative championing global change

    The Ideas for Action Wharton undergraduate student club is a joint initiative with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research to engage youth around the world in developing solutions to global challenges.

    Dee Patel

    Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations speaks at Perry World House
    two people sitting on stage talking with Perry World House on the wall behind them and the Ukrainian flag beside them

    Ukraine’s Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya (right) speaks with Philadelphia Inquirer foreign affairs columnist Trudy Rubin at Perry World House.

    Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations speaks at Perry World House

    The fight against Russian aggression in Ukraine is also a fight to protect Europe and democracy globally, said Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s representative to the UN, speaking with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin at Perry World House.

    Louisa Shepard

    Penn Political Union in conversation with John Bolton
    John Bolton sits on a stage at Irvine Auditorium with the president of the Penn Political Union

    Former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton speaks with Lexi Boccuzzi, president of the Penn Political Union. (Photo: Courtesy of Eric Stabach)

    Penn Political Union in conversation with John Bolton

    The former U.S. national security adviser was on campus as part of a series of speaker events that promote the free expression of differing views and provide a forum for civil dialogue across the political divide.

    Kristen de Groot

    Empowering refugees through education
    Group of students face camera, arm in arm, in front of Perry World House

    The student-led Penn for Refugee Empowerment organization offers tutoring and helps refugee-resettlement organizations with after-school programming, child care, home setup, and event assistance.

    Empowering refugees through education

    The student-led group Penn for Refugee Empowerment offers tutoring and helps refugee-resettlement organizations with after-school programming, child care, home setup, and event assistance.

    Kristen de Groot