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The Political Genesis of Local Government Debt in China The Political Genesis of Local Government Debt in China Professor Jean C. Oi (Stanford University) Date: 1 February 2021Time: 5:00 PM Finishes: 1 February 2021Time: 6:30 PM Venue: Virtual Event Type of Event: Webinar Registration Abstract China’s rapidly growing local government debt (LGD) is now ...

Well known labour activist detained in Guangzhou A young labour activist best known for helping sanitation workers defend their rights was taken away by police in the southern city of Guangzhou on Tuesday afternoon, 17 December.

The Blurry Lines Between Chinese Aid and Investment in Africa For most countries, aid and investment are two entirely different things. Not with the Chinese, though, where until recently the country's aid programs were actually managed through the Ministry of Commerce. Because the Chinese have such an opaque system, it's very difficult for outsiders to underst...

To be held on Wednesday 19-June, this workshop is to mark the start of a new British Academy funded project, which investigates the circulation of urbanism across geographies led by China capital. Speakers include Hyun Bang Shin (LSE), Yimin Zhao (Renmin University of China) and Sin Yee Koh (Monash University Malaysia), with discussants Charlotte Goodburn (Lau China Institute, KCL), Ian Gordon (LSE), Jennifer Robinson (UCL) and Scott Lash (Oxford). Please register for free if you are around in London.

SEAC Workshop: Urban Spectre of Global China The LSE Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre is hosting a workshop for the Centre's new research project funded by the British Academy entitled, "The Urban Spectre of Global China: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Alternatives for Urban Futures". This 18-month project examines four large-scale property....

Opinion | Thirty Years After Tiananmen: Someone Always Remembers How people in China keep the memory of the massacre alive despite the government’s efforts to make them forget.

Geographical imaginations of the Belt and Road Initiative Sarah Hall The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is best known for its implications for large infrastructure projects. However, its geopolitical and geo-economic importance reaches far beyond this to …

50 student activists missing in China after police raid Video shows police storming flat used by students backing workers seeking union rights

China Taps the Brakes on Its Global Push for Influence Chinese companies are steering less money into its Belt and Road Initiative, as top officials ask whether borrowers will be able to repay loans.