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Since the 1970s, we have facilitated numerous United States-China exchange programs alongside Chinese academic and nonprofit entities, fostering people-to-people interactions and supporting projects focused on areas such as women’s empowerment, climate change, disaster management, and regional cooperation.
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Announcing the 2030 Climate Champions: Young Leaders for a Brighter U.S.-China Future
To address the urgent need for collaboration and a path towards a more sustainable future between the U.S. and China, the world’s two largest greenhouse gas emitters, The Asia Foundation […]
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Jianxin Zhang
Jianxin (Jane) Zhang is the country representative for The Asia Foundation in China, overseeing all aspects of the Foundation’s work in the country. An experienced professional in international affairs and […]
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Peering into the Year Ahead in Asia
The year is still young, but our country representatives are looking ahead to the trends and developments that will affect the course of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific in 2022.
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Insights on China’s 2021 White Paper on International Development Cooperation
A major white paper has laid out China’s new vision for its global role and responsibilities in international development. In this week’s podcast, our analysts discern a China that is poised to become this century's most prominent development actor.
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Our Predictions for 2021, Following a Year That Defied Prediction
From a pandemic that quickly swept the globe, to the storming of the U.S. capital, 2020 was a year that defied prediction. So, what can we say about 2021? After a year that derailed development trajectories across Asia, our experts look to the year ahead.
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China’s Domestic Violence Law Turns Four
When Chinese beauty vlogger Yuya revealed her story of domestic violence to the internet, she brought a ray of light to dark corner of Chinese society. But China his making great strides in combating DV.
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Progress for China’s Disability Advocates
In China, strict physical requirements often bar people with disabilities from higher education and chosen careers, but China is now pursuing its own path to change.
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China: Tackling Domestic Violence and Its Effects in the Workplace
Chinese statistics show that a quarter of that country’s married women have suffered domestic violence from their husbands. Though it's critical that these women remain employed if they are to escape these abusive relationships, survivors often struggle with work. But China is making encouraging progress with measures to keep women active and safe in the…
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2020 in Asia: A 20/20 Look
Happy New Year, and welcome to the first edition of InAsia for 2020. To herald the new decade, our country representatives this week survey the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for a dynamic and rapidly changing Asia. Here, to kick off the new year, are perspectives from The Asia Foundation’s 18 country offices.
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Measuring China’s Nonprofit Sector
In the past 30 years, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have proliferated in China, from just over 4,000 in 1988 to 816,000 in 2017. A 2017 report by the Ministry of Civil […]
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Curbing Sexual Harassment in China’s Garment Industry
Garment and textile workers are among the most vulnerable populations in China, with difficult working conditions, insecure jobs, and low wages exacerbated by a culture of gender-based discrimination and harassment […]
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2019: The Year Ahead in Asia
Happy New Year, and welcome to the first edition of InAsia for 2019. In our last issue we looked at some of our top stories from the year just ended, […]
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The Asia Foundation’s Migrant Women Program in China Selected for Moody’s Reshape Tomorrow Initiative
The Asia Foundation today announced its selection on Moody’s Corporation’s inaugural list of partners for Reshape Tomorrow™, an innovative, global program to help owners of small and growing businesses overcome […]
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Trump and South Asia: Breaking New Ground
In his first year and a half in office, President Trump has repeatedly questioned the global political order and launched unexpected departures from established U.S. foreign policy, provoking widespread unease […]
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10 Years after Wenchuan Earthquake, A Silver Lining in Disaster Management
On May 12, China will mark the 10th anniversary of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake that struck Sichuan province, leaving more than 69,000 people dead and over 40 million affected. While […]
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Advancing Leadership in Asia: 2018 Asia Foundation Development Fellows
Rapid growth in Asia is transforming the world’s most populous region, which by 2030 will represent two-thirds of the global middle class. While the most dynamic and transformative region in […]
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Impact of Domestic Violence on the Workplace in China – Executive Summary
China’s Anti-Domestic Violence Law (DV Law) identifies employers as key stakeholders in addressing domestic violence. However, there is limited data on how domestic violence affects the workplace in China or […]
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Impact of Domestic Violence on the Workplace in China
In 2016, after 20 years of advocacy, China passed the Anti-Domestic Violence Law. Employers were identified as key stakeholders in addressing domestic violence (DV) in China’s Anti-DV Law. However, there […]
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Making Gender a Priority in Asian-Led Development Cooperation
Ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls and empowering them to be active participants in society are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. While Goal […]
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Four Takeaways from Global Forum on Preventing Violence Against Women
From September 18-21, more than 500 researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and activists gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the 5th Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum, to share quantitative and […]
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South China Sea Dispute Undermines Maritime Security in Southeast Asia
Regional security in Southeast Asia, to a large extent, means maritime security. All but one of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states are coastal states; two […]
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ASEAN at 50: Walking a Tightrope?
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and, in this past May, the 40th anniversary of the United States being […]
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Empowering Migrant Women as Entrepreneurs in China
The Asia Foundation is committed to building a better tomorrow by harnessing the skills and talents of women. Together with our partners, we are improving the livelihoods and socioeconomic well-being […]
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ASEAN Could Take Lead on Plastic Crisis in Asia
April 22 marks Earth Day around the globe. I was in 8th grade when Earth Day was first commemorated in 1970, and to mark the day, I participated in annual […]
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Excerpt: China’s Governance Puzzle
Enabling Transparency and Participation in a Single-Party State This extensive collaborative study not only documents the origins and scope of these reforms across China, but offers the first systematic assessment […]
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New Book Examines China’s Governance Puzzle
China is widely viewed as a global powerhouse that has achieved a remarkable economic transformation with little political change. Less well known is that China’s leaders have also implemented far-reaching […]
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China’s Governance Puzzle: Transparency and Participation in a Single-Party State
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm China is widely viewed as a global powerhouse that has achieved remarkable economic transformation with little political change. Less well known is that China’s leaders […]
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Safeguarding Children Against Domestic Violence in China
On the eve of this year’s Chinese New Year, 17-year-old Xiao Bao (alias used in the media) killed himself at home in a village in Yunnan Province, leaving a letter […]
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Q&A: Minister Han Sung-Joo on Korea’s Constitutional Crisis & President Trump
South Korea’s former Foreign Minister Han Sung-Joo, who was recently decorated by Japanese Emperor Akihito with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, the top civilian medal […]
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China
Since 1979, The Asia Foundation has partnered with leaders and communities in China to support development and foster aspirations for a better future. Today, our work in China remains as […]
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Beyond Borders: China’s NGOs Respond to World’s Natural Disasters
This week, over 30 representatives from leading Chinese foundations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are gathered in Beijing for an intensive workshop delivered by experts from the United Nations Office for […]
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Northeast Asia in Transformation: The Future of the Region and the Role of the United States
Northeast Asia is the economic and geopolitical region comprising China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and Russia’s far east, all of which stood at the forefront of the Cold […]
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Charting a Future for Philanthropy: Dr. Wang Zhenyao on China’s New Charity Law
After more than a decade in legislative limbo, China’s first national Charity Law came into force on Sept. 1, 2016. It is considered a watershed moment in advancing a culture […]
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Conversation with Four Leading China Experts at the World Peace Forum
On July 16-17, hundreds of policy thinkers, including five former heads of state, dozens of ambassadors, and experts from leading think-tanks and universities across 20 countries gathered for the fifth […]
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Battling Domestic Violence in China
China’s first national law against domestic violence came into effect on March 1, 2016. The law marks a significant step forward from the country’s existing legislation by legally defining domestic […]
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The Curious Case of Thai-Chinese Relations: Best Friends Forever?
Thailand has a long tradition of balancing its relations with major powers and, since the 2014 coup, it has been shifting toward China. However, with the two countries now involved in a complicated collaboration on high speed rail, the Thai public has started to question...
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China’s First Law Against Domestic Violence: It’s No Longer a Private Matter
Last month, China passed its first-ever national law against domestic violence, the result of a decade-long campaign driven by the country's civil society groups. The new law, which goes into effect on March 1, takes a significant step forward from existing legislation by legally defining domestic violence as physical and psychological abuse of family members...
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Leading Chinese Archaeologist Offers Glimpse into Life of Han Dynasty King
In November, preeminent Chinese archaeologist, Li Zebin, gave a presentation at The Asia Foundation in San Francisco about the excavation he helped lead on what is considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China in recent years...
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A Chinese Journalist Discusses Sino-U.S. Relations with Ten Top U.S. Scholars
America's willingness to accommodate China's growing political and economic power will be crucial to U.S.-China relations. That was the observation of journalist Liu Yang, deputy newsroom director of China's Global Times, who visited the U.S. recently as The Asia Foundation's L. Z. Yuan Fellow in Media and International Relations.
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U.S.-China Cooperation on Disaster Management Training
Two-man search teams enter a darkened classroom to look for survivors. They work in pairs, systematically exploring the jumble of overturned desks and chairs. In a corner of the room, Dominic Marzano and Wilson Lee are watching closely.
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TPP and RCEP: Boon or Bane for ASEAN?
2015 is a critical year for the Asia-Pacific region. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), backed by the U.S. Senate's recent approval of "fast-track" authority, is now entering the final round of negotiations in Hawaii. Another Asian free trade agreement (FTA), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), is also due by the end of 2015, with a…
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Empowering Migrant Women as Entrepreneurs in China
Since 2013, The Asia Foundation has been supporting migrant women with entrepreneurial aspirations to start and develop their own small businesses in Shanghai. The program provides migrant women entrepreneurs with […]
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Cheng Siwei, 1935–2015
One of China's most prominent economists, and a major figure in that nation's economic transformation, Cheng Siwei, passed away on July 12 at the age of 80. Known as the father of China's ChiNext stock market, and a key player in the development of China's venture capital sector, Mr. Cheng's distinguished career included vice-chairmanship of…
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China’s Development Policy and the West: Convergence or Parallel Play?
The launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and China's increasingly muscular profile in international development, have aroused curiosity and some anxiety among Western analysts and development organizations. With the world's second largest economy, China clearly has the resources to make a difference, and as China's unique approach to development cooperation becomes clearer...
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China and the West: a Conversation with Li Xiaoyun
Li Xiaoyun is a professor and former dean of China Agricultural University's College of Humanities and Development, and president of the China International Development Research Network (CIDRN), an informal network of more than 20 Chinese research centers, institutes, and university departments...
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A Conversation with Dr. Rajiv Shah
Recently retired after five years at the helm of USAID, Rajiv Shah brought new energy and improved morale, and earned bipartisan Congressional support as director of the United States' premier development agency. Shah emphasized measurement, transparency, and outcomes in development spending, and he championed the idea that development dollars should build local institutions within developing…
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Trends That Will Shape Asia’s Economic Future (Part 2)
In last week's blog, I highlighted four top trends to look out for in Asia's economic future, including: Asia as the driver of growth, the growing tide of inequality and disparity, Asia's trendsetters, and regional integration and regional fragmentation. Here are four more top trends to watch...
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Leveling the Playing Field for China’s Migrant Women Entrepreneurs
On this year's Singles' Day Sale in China – one of the largest online shopping days in the world – the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba reported sales of more than $9 billion within 24 hours. Just weeks earlier, Alibaba had the largest IPO in U.S. history...
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China’s Second White Paper on Foreign Aid Signals Key Shift in Aid Delivery Strategy
On July 10, 2014, China released its much-awaited white paper on foreign aid on foreign aid. In recent years, Chinese foreign aid has been a subject of scrutiny and even controversy. As the world's fastest rising power, China has sharply expanded its foreign aid spending in both scale and scope over the last decade.
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China’s Environmental Protection Law Lays Groundwork for Greater Transparency
Last month, China passed sweeping revisions to its Environmental Protection Law that aim to take a tough stance against industrial polluters, imposing much stiffer fines and even allowing violators to be detained. It also permits civil society organizations to initiate public interest lawsuits on behalf of citizens.
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Rise of Social Media Transforms Philanthropy in China
In 2011, renowned investigative journalist Deng Fei went on a reporting trip to Guizhou province, a remote area in southwestern China, where he visited rural schools and spoke with students and teachers. He came away shocked that many schools did not provide lunch...
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China – Charity Sector Energized
An interview with Chen Liuting, program officer in The Asia Foundation’s China office. From The Asia Foundation’s 2011 Annual Report.
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The Oil Prince’s Legacy: Rockefeller Philanthropy in China
In 1863, John D. Rockefeller sold his first kerosene to China and made his first gift to China missions. He was 24 years old. He could not have dreamed that both his future oil company and future foundation would one day dominate the American commercial and cultural presence in China.
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From China: Long-term Earthquake Relief for Sichuan and Gansu Provinces
On May 12, 2008, an earthquake struck central China leaving more than 86,000 people dead and missing and some 15 million homeless. In the year since this disaster, the Chinese […]