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U.S.-China rivalry may shape 2023 for the world
Bloomberg

U.S.-China rivalry may shape 2023 for the world

Scott Moore of Penn Global says that a prolonged economic stagnation may be imminent in China, which would call into question some assumptions about China’s rise.

Soviet Union’s centenary
One person holds a framed image of Vladimir Lenin and another holds one of Josef Stalin as others wave red flags behind them in Moscow's Revolution Square.

Communist party supporters hold portraits of Josef Stalin and Vladimir Lenin as they gather during the national celebration of the “Defender of the Fatherland Day” near the Kremlin in Moscow's Revolution Square on Feb. 23, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Soviet Union’s centenary

Experts from across Penn share their thoughts on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet Union.

Kristen de Groot

Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
Seven China scholars sit on a stage in front of an audience at Perry World house

The panelists discussed the recent protests in China over the “zero COVID” restrictions.

Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China

The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.

Kristen de Groot

Don’t assume China cannot change
The Hill

Don’t assume China cannot change

In an Op-Ed, Amy E. Gadsden of Penn Global urges Western policymakers and analysts to rethink the assumption that China cannot change its slide toward greater authoritarianism.

Where U.S.-China competition leaves climate change
The Atlantic

Where U.S.-China competition leaves climate change

Scott Moore of Penn Global says that the U.S. should stop emphasizing bilateral cooperation and switch to multilateral approaches when it comes to China and the climate issue.

Bus of migrants sent from Texas arrives in Philadelphia
KYW Radio (Philadelphia)

Bus of migrants sent from Texas arrives in Philadelphia

Sarah Paoletti of Penn Carey Law says that the migrants on the Texas bus to Philadelphia have the right to seek asylum and outlines the screening process that admitted them.

 

Macau under spotlight amid U.S. inspections of China-based audits
The Wall Street Journal

Macau under spotlight amid U.S. inspections of China-based audits

Francien McKenna of the Wharton School says that it’s unclear whether any U.S.- or China-led audits that include a Macau component have ever been selected for review.

Kenneth Roth on the state of human rights today
Kenneth Roth stands in front of a wall reading Human Rights Watch and points to the audience

Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, speaks during the annual press conference of the non governmental organization in Berlin, Germany, in this Jan. 21, 2014 file picture. Roth has been named the inaugural Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellow at Perry World House. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Kenneth Roth on the state of human rights today

Kristen de Groot

Does the Middle East still matter?
Middle East Center Director John Ghazvinian speaks into a microphone, sitting next to Tor Wennesland

John Ghazvinian (left), executive director of the Middle East Center, discussed a wide range of issues with Tor Wennesland, including the uptick in violence in the West Bank.

Does the Middle East still matter?

Tor Wennesland, United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, had a wide-ranging conversation on the topic with the Middle East Center’s John Ghazvinian.

Kristen de Groot