Culture and Society Official Marxism vs. New Confucianism: the Vanishing Statue of Confucius December 1, 2015 0 Written By Jiawen Ai. On 11 January 2011, a statue of Confucius was unveiled on the east side of Tiananmen Square. The 9.5-meter bronze sculpture…
China From globalized corruption to globalized anti-corruption June 19, 2015 2 Written by Hu Angang. Development is the core pursuit of all societies. However, as the saying goes, there is no free lunch and there is always…
China Linguistic Challenges to China’s Centralizing Control June 16, 2015 0 Written by Susan D. Blum. Challenges to authoritarian states’ control of language can be so complex that they exceed the states’ ability to manage them…
China Anti-Corruption: Can shock therapy sustain party’s leadership? June 1, 2015 0 Written by Zhuang Chen.Chinese leaders at various junctures have advocated fighting against corruption; mainly with feeble results. A cynical common view is that anti-corruption campaigns…
China An Alternative Solution to Corruption Control in China: To Raise Xi Jinping’s Salary? May 30, 2015 0 Written by Alfred M. Wu. Methods for targeting corruption in China have been a fascinating topic for practitioners and academics. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese…
China Are Chinese Anti-Corruption Campaigns Still Campaigns? May 29, 2015 0 Written by Ling Li. Campaigns, as an enforcement approach, are the antithesis to routine enforcement. It means that campaigns are first and foremost temporary and periodic,…
China Xi Jinping’s ‘Rule of Law’ with Chinese Characteristics May 28, 2015 1 Written by Zheng Yongnian and Shan Wei.In October 2014, at the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Fourth Plenum of the 18th Party Congress, China’s most powerful…
China Fighting Corruption May 27, 2015 1 Written by Joseph Fewsmith.Xi Jinping’s campaign against corruption is now over two and a half years old. It has certainly gone on longer, cut deeper,…
China Xi Jinping’s Internet anti-corruption campaign May 26, 2015 0 Written by Ping Shum and Zheng Yongnian. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays an increasing role in fighting corruption worldwide. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…
Vietnam Vietnam at a Crossroads March 11, 2014 0 Vietnam finds itself at a crossroads facing multiple challenges. It is challenged internally as voices calling for economic and political liberalizations are becoming more vocal…
