Rose Niu, PI's Chief Conservation Officer, joins #MiddleEarthPodcast to discuss the creation of China's national park system amidst a growing demand for outdoor experiences.
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🟢 Does President Xi hope to supplant America’s role as the diplomatic heavyweight in the region?
🟢What is driving China’s evolving interests?

Deborah Lehr looks at China's shifting Middle East policy for Arab News:
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In 2021, over 2 billion visits were made to 🇨🇳’s outdoor sites.

On #MiddleEarthPodcast with Justin Culkin, Rose Niu (Paulson Institute) & Yefren Nye we talk about this part of the tourism industry & 🇨🇳 new national parks.

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After the SVB crisis, and in an environment of jittery financial markets, Beijing will exhibit immense caution and project stability, posits Houze Song.

Read more in his latest commentary for MacroPolo: macropolo.org/us-regional-ba…

🟢 Does President Xi hope to supplant America’s role as the diplomatic heavyweight in the region?
🟢What is driving China’s evolving interests?

Deborah Lehr looks at China's shifting Middle East policy for Arab News:
arabnews.com/node/2274256

Seaweed is suddenly a hot global commodity—attracting new money and new purpose—because of its potential to help tame some of the hazards of the modern age, not least climate change.

Even as seaweed is itself feeling the impact of climate change:
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#TBT to Hank's conversation with Bono.

He discusses his work with ONE in America and (RED), his support of PEPFAR, and the global fight against poverty and AIDS.

Listen to the full episode of Straight Talk: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi…

Can President Xi Jinping get Chinese citizens to stop saving and start spending?

Damien Ma and Houze Song analyze China’s economic rebound, discuss the vulnerabilities of China’s economy and propose potential solutions for Foreign Affairs.
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The SVB fallout won't have a direct impact on China. But Beijing has its own regional bank risks to deal with, largely because they are some of the biggest lenders to local governments and are exposed to their growing debt. Houze Song

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Stephen Hadley shares his insights on China in the Bush era, the China of today, and national security on the latest episode of Straight Talk with Hank Paulson.

Hear their conversation: bit.ly/3YTxBgz

'For China, boosting consumption has been as elusive as healthcare reform in the US: there has long been a consensus on the need for change but little to show for it.'

Will Beijing back a pro-consumption agenda? See Damien Ma & foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-c……

After lifting zero-COVID, China’s rebound was cheered by global markets, despite growing fears of global recession, optimism should be tempered, say Damien Ma & Houze Song in Foreign Affairs, as they look at the underlying vulnerabilities of China's economy.
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China has been 'rebalancing' toward consumption for ~15 years, yet the needle hasn't moved as much. Now that the old growth drivers are weak, will Beijing commit to a genuine pro-consumption agenda?

Houze Song and I attempt to answer Foreign Affairs

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Read Damien Ma and Houze Song on how China’s intensifying technology competition with the United States is shaping Xi Jinping’s industrial policy—and what this could mean for Beijing’s economic growth in the years to come.
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