China Begins Building World’s Largest Dam, Fuelling Fears in India
Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory, in a project that has sparked concerns from India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a ceremony marking the start of construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo river on Saturday, according to local media. The river flows through […]
China’s Growing Use of Exit Bans Raises Alarm Among Foreign Businesses
China’s use of exit bans to restrict foreign workers and businesspeople from leaving the country is drawing increasing scrutiny from multinational companies, diplomats, and human rights advocates. While the practice has existed for years, recent high-profile incidents—including the case of a Wells Fargo executive barred from exiting the country—underscore the growing risks for foreign nationals […]
Report: Trump Claimed He Threatened to Bomb Moscow and Beijing Over Ukraine and Taiwan
Former President Donald Trump reportedly told private donors that he once threatened to bomb both Moscow and Beijing if Russia invaded Ukraine or China moved against Taiwan, according to audio obtained by CNN and featured in a new political book. In a series of fundraising events held in New York and Florida during his 2024 […]
Painting with Words: Gentleman Artists of the Ming Dynasty
From music to drama, cuisine to garden design, members of the Wu School excelled in all forms of creative expression. Centered on the affluent city of Suzhou and nearby towns, this driving force of Chinese culture during the Ming dynasty (1369–1644) took its name from a kingdom that once ruled the region. Of all their […]
Chinese National at the University of Michigan Charged with Illegally Voting in the 2024 Election
DETROIT – A criminal complaint was filed charging Haoxiang Gao, a citizen and national of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with false claims to register or vote and voting by aliens, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Cheyvoryea Gibson, Federal Bureau […]
States and Wars & Rethinking China under Mao (Q&A)
States and Wars & Rethinking China under Mao (Q&A) Speaker: Debin Ma (Professor of Economic History, Faculty of History and Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford) Klaus Mühlhahn (President and Director, Chair of Modern Chinese Studies, Zeppelin University)
Invasion of Manchuria
Background World War II was fought by millions of people in all corners of the world. There were battles and military posts in surprising places. The Caribbean and Central America, Greenland, Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, Iraq, Syria, Burma and the Arctic are a few of the little known places that were involved. Every major […]
Klaus Mühlhahn – Rethinking China Under Mao
Speaker: Klaus Mühlhahn (President and Director, Chair of Modern Chinese Studies, Zeppelin University)
Klaus Mühlhahn Examines China’s Evolving International Position
Moving beyond the standard framework of Cold War competition and national resurgence, Klaus Mühlhahn’s new book situates twenty-first-century China in the nation’s long history of creative adaptation. About the Book: A panoramic survey of China’s rise and resilience through war and rebellion, disease and famine, that rewrites China’s history for a new generation. It is […]
Secretary of State John Hay and the Open Door in China, 1899–1900
Secretary of State John Hay first articulated the concept of the “Open Door” in China in a series of notes in 1899–1900. These Open Door Notes aimed to secure international agreement to the U.S. policy of promoting equal opportunity for international trade and commerce in China, and respect for China’s administrative and territorial integrity. British […]