Progress through Real Understanding
What’s in a Name, Territorial Disputes and Identity in Asia (June 29, 2022) What is China? It is a simple question but one that cannot be properly without the help of reading Bill Hayton’s book, ‘The invention of China’. And, why is the conflict over sovereignty of the Spratly and Paracel islands and atolls so … Read more
A Billion Reasons to be Positive (November 7, 2022) Managing the Dragon An absolutely wonderful conversation with the one and only Jack Perkowski Mr Jack Perkowski, aka Mr China, is among the best known US entrepreneurs focused on China. His journey to China began in 1990 when he left a successful career on Wall Street to pursue … Read more
Why China will continue to outflank the US (May 11, 2022) Goldman explains why China came out of the pandemic even stronger than before and how it is methodically following a strategy to displace the United States, whose decline appears increasingly precipitous and hapless. David P. Goldman is Deputy Editor of Asia Times, where he has written the … Read more
How to Keep the US-China Financial Cold War from Turning Hot (May 12, 2022) James Fok’s unique perspective on US-China relations traces back to having grown up in a biracial family in Hong Kong and studying in the UK and his work for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, a nexus for China’s enterprise and global capital. … Read more
The Man Who Shares China’s Glorious History to a Global Audience (October 27, 2021) Laszlo Montgomery is the founder of Teacup Media. The Teacup Media podcast network offers a variety of shows on all things China. Whether you’re interested in learning more about China’s illustrious culture or picking up a new chengyu, Teacup Media has a … Read more
China Strategy in the 21st Century (December 22, 2021) Andrew Leung is a prominent international and independent China Strategist. He spent 38 years in Hong Kong government service, including positions as Assistant Financial Secretary, Deputy Secretary for Transport, Deputy Director-General of Industry, Director-General of Social Welfare, and Director-General London. After retirement, Leung has participated in dozens … Read more
How Ancient Chinese History can Inform our Understanding of Contemporary China (April 8, 2021) Professor Hansen a star professor at Yale University, has taught there since 1988. She currently teaches three lecture courses: China Present to Past (with Peter C. Perdue); The World Circa 1000 (with Anders Winroth); and The Silk Road Rediscovered and the following … Read more
Recollections of a 1960s Leftist Student Grappling with the Maoist China Dream (May 13, 2021) David Zweig’s expertise lies in the areas of Chinese politics and political risk, China’s search for talent and efforts to generate reverse migration, China’s domestic and international political economy, China’s resource diplomacy, Chinese higher education, China’s foreign policy and its ties … Read more
The World’s Most Famous Canadian Chinese: My Unique Hong Kong Success Story (February 5, 2021) Having lived in Hong Kong for around five decades, Dr. Zeman created Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong District and is Chairman of the Lan Kwai Fong Group. He was also Chairman of Hong Kong Ocean Park, a major theme park in Hong … Read more
The Perilous Trajectory of US-China Relations (August 23, 2020) Mr. Ronnie C. Chan is Chairman of Hang Lung Group Limited and its subsidiary Hang Lung Properties Limited, both publicly listed in Hong Kong, with the latter being a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index. Founded in Hong Kong in 1960, the Group expanded into mainland … Read more