1990 Institute Teachers Workshop
China's Economic Transformation: Policy, Challenges, and Domestic Impact
November 13, 2024
4 PM PT / 7PM ET
Online Workshop
About this workshop
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This workshop is the first of a two-part series on China’s economy.
This first session will explore the complexities of China's economic evolution over the past 40 years, highlighting the government's role in shaping the country's economic trajectory and addressing key internal challenges such as unemployment, rising national debt, and the evolution of economic policies. Our expert speakers will also examine the effects of COVID-19 on China’s economy and society.
This workshop is open to all secondary school educators and everyone who is interested in gaining a deeper understanding of China’s economic past, present, and future. Participating educators will leave better equipped to help students engage with these complex topics in a relatable way.
We look forward to your participation!
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Speakers & Moderator
Susan Shirk
Research Professor and Director Emeritus
The 21st Century China Center
University of California, San Diego
Susan Shirk is a research professor and the director emeritus of the 21st Century China Center, a unique academic research center and university-based policy think tank at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego. She is one of the most influential experts working on U.S.-China relations and Chinese politics in the U.S. and is a member of the 1990 Institute’s Advisory Council, She is the author of many books, including most notably “The Political Logic of Economic Reform in China,” “China: Fragile Superpower,” and the award-winning “Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise.” From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Shirk served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs, with responsibility for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia. She is the founder of the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD), a Track 1.5 forum for discussions of security issues among defense and foreign ministry officials and academics from the U.S. and Japan, China, Russia, and North and South Korea.
Feng Wang
Professor of Sociology and 2024 Guggenheim Fellow
University of California, Irvine
Feng Wang is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine and a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. He is a scholar with expertise in global demographic change, social inequality, public policy, and comparative population and social history. Between 2010 and 2013, he was a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and directed the Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy in Beijing. Dr. Wang is the author of several award-winning books in his research areas and has contributed to many other publications. His work and views have appeared in major global media outlets. His latest book, “China’s Age of Abundance: Origins, Ascendance, and Aftermath,” examines the underlying forces driving China’s four-decade-long historical transformations.
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