Maxwell School News and Commentary
Filtered by: East Asia
Yingyi Ma Quoted in South China Morning Post Article on China Sending Students to US Universities
Chinese students do not necessarily come to the U.S. because they love America or are interested in it, Ma tells South China Morning Post. "They want to get American degrees," she says, and use them to get better jobs back home.
See related: China, Education, United States
Murrett Quoted in International Business Times Article on North Korea and China Challenging Japan
"China and North Korea will need to calibrate future actions, and not underestimate Japan's willingness to assert its presence throughout the region," Robert Murrett, professor of practice of practice of public administration and international affairs, tells International Business Times.
See related: China, East Asia, International Affairs
McDowell Talks to BBC World News About China’s Push to Internationalize the Yuan
"It hasn't reached the potential that I think many folks thought it might have, especially given China's overall economic size and role in world trade," Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, tells BBC World News.
See related: China, Economic Policy
Trade liberalization and poverty reduction
"Trade liberalization and poverty reduction," authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in IZA World of Labor.
Gueorguiev Quoted in Politico Article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Rise to Power
“He always kind of played the background, gave credit to the people around him and never really took credit for himself,” says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science, of President Xi's early positions in the Chinese Communist Party.
See related: China, Government, International Affairs
The Politics of Engagement with North Korea
"The Politics of Engagement with North Korea," co-authored by Stuart Thorson, professor emeritus of political science and international relations, and Moynihan Research Associate Frederick Carriere, was published in Science & Diplomacy.
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Lovely Speaks with The New York Times About US Manufacturing Jobs
Professor Emerita of Economics Mary Lovely was quoted in the New York Times article, "Factory Jobs Are Booming Like It’s the 1970s."
See related: China, COVID-19, Labor, United States
Murrett Quoted in Politico Article on Biden’s Pledge to Defend Taiwan Against Attack from China
Robert Murrett, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, was interviewed for the Politico article, "Biden leaves no doubt: ‘Strategic ambiguity’ toward Taiwan is dead."
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McDowell Selected as a 2022-23 Wilson China Fellow by the Wilson Center
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, was selected to be a member of the 2022-23 Wilson China Fellowship class, a China-focused non-residential fellowship supporting the next generation of American scholarship on China.
See related: Awards & Honors, China
Murrett Discusses House Speaker Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan with CNN, WAER
Robert Murrett, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, spoke with CNN about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan and was quoted in the WAER article, "SU professor comments on Pelosi's Taiwan visit, advises the US to avoid upsetting China."
See related: China, East Asia, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, United States