January 2021
Online Lecture: China’s Overseas Lending
China’s Overseas Lending Sebastian Horn (IfW Kiel) This lecture is part of our new lecture series China's Economic Rise - Political Transformations in Asia and Beyond Thursday, January 28, 2021, 1:00-2:00pm CET ZOOM Link: https://uni-goettingen.zoom.us/j/92000859579 Abstract: Compared with China’s pre-eminent status in world trade, its role in global finance is poorly understood. This paper studies the size, characteristics, and determinants of China’s capital exports building a new database of 5000 loans and grants to 152 countries, 1949-2017. We find…
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Online Drama Reading: 易卜生《海达.高布乐》Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler
易卜生《海达.高布乐》Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler Time: 14: 00 - 17: 00 30. January 2021 Place: Online (Zoom Meeting ID：996 8047 2840) Email: yingming.theater@gmail.com Manner: Participants will read dramas and do some role-play exercises together via video or voice calls. Being an auditor is also welcome. “She is a mysterious and noble, rebellious and unruly the so-called “father’s daughter.” After getting to know the large deep shadows in her heart and see a touch of disdain and despair in her eye, people…
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Online Lecture: Gaining Ground, Gaining Influence? Vote Shares and Power in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Gaining Ground, Gaining Influence? Vote Shares and Power in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Soo Yeon Kim (National University of Singapore) This lecture is part of our new lecture series China's Economic Rise - Political Transformations in Asia and Beyond Thursday, February 11, 2021, 1:00-2:00pm CET ZOOM Link: https://uni-goettingen.zoom.us/j/92410917518 Abstract: Why do countries join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and what do countries that have joined gain from membership? This paper examines the distribution of vote shares…
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Online Lecture: China’s R-AI-se: The Digital New Silk Road and China’s Global AI Dreams
China’s R-AI-se: The Digital New Silk Road and China’s Global AI Dreams Nele Noesselt (Universität Duisburg-Essen) This lecture is part of our new lecture series China's Economic Rise - Political Transformations in Asia and Beyond Thursday, March 18, 2021, 1:00-2:00pm CET ZOOM Link: https://uni-goettingen.zoom.us/j/99233431817 Abstract: This paper assesses the global implications of the PRC’s AI strategy. Examining recent regional and global transformations from the perspective of role theory, it looks at the re-steering of the Chinese (gig)economy under the fifth…
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Online Lecture: Institutional and Policy Pathways to Carbon Neutrality in China by 2060
Institutional and Policy Pathways to Carbon Neutrality in China by 2060 Valerie J. Karplus (Carnegie Mellon University) This lecture is part of our new lecture series China's Economic Rise - Political Transformations in Asia and Beyond Thursday, April 1, 2021, 1:00-2:00pm CET ZOOM Link: https://uni-goettingen.zoom.us/j/98853778484 Abstract: President Xi Jinping has announced that China will pursue a goal of net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2060. This talk will examine the evolution of China's institutions and policies as they relate…
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