Scott McKnight is a Ph.D. student in political science at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on government-business relations, with particular focus on China’s strategic industries. Having lived in China for six years, he […]
“Towards a New Normal in Taiwan’s Democracy?” was an event hosted by the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs in the University of Toronto on February 3rd, 2016. The event featured an […]
The evening of February 3 rendered an opportunity to once again consider Korea through the lens of Taiwan thanks to the Asian Institute at the University of Toronto event, “Towards a New Normal in Taiwan’s Democracy?” The speakers — Joseph […]
Weijian Shi is a political science and American studies student at the University of Toronto. His main areas of focus include Middle Eastern, American, and Chinese politics. Past research and course experience include American foreign […]
Susan Cui is a BA Candidate at the University of Toronto, majoring in International Relations and Economics, minoring in Contemporary Asian Studies. She currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian […]
Alexander Farrow is an A.B. Candidate at Harvard University, concentrating in Government with a focus on national security. Abstract In recent years, China has increased its cyber warfare operations, including espionage, direct attacks, and more. Its overall […]
“Suzhi (素质) Travels: Northeast Asia, China, Africa” is a seminar hosted by the Anthropology department and sponsored by the Arts and Science faculty at the University of Toronto on January 16, 2016. The speaker, Yan […]
Amrita Jash is a Doctoral Candidate at the Centre for East Asian Studies (Chinese Studies), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-India. She is the Editor-in-Chief at IndraStra Global, New York. Abstract In […]
As the Chinese idiom goes, 民以食为天 (mín yǐ shí wéi tiān), food is the primary concern of the people. From Marie Antoinette’s infamous quote “let them eat cake” to the Egyptian slogan of “bread, freedom, […]
Yingdan Lu is currently completing a M.A. degree in Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University in California, USA. Graduated from Tsinghua University in China, she has a strong interest in Chinese media and […]
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