Category: East Asia
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The Costs and Future of the “996” Work Culture: A Crossroads for China’s Workforce
In China’s rapidly evolving economy, the “996” work culture—working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,…
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From “Left-Over Women” to “Single Aristocrats”: What Are the Causes of Ongoing Shift in Marital Views among Young Chinese?
According to CNN Hong Kong, in 2022, the number of marriage registrations in China fell…
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How the Second Most Populous Country Cannot Afford Childrearing: Behind China’s Fertility Crisis
In 2023, China’s population shrank by 2.08 million.[1] The reason was unambiguous: its total fertility…
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Myths and misperceptions: Reviewing the news reports and analyses on Taiwan’s 2024 elections
The candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the 2024 Presidential election of the…
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Book Talk: The Sentinel State: Surveillance & the Survival of Dictatorship of China
On March 5th from 12- 130 pm EST, Professor Minxin Pei, a Chinese politics scholar…
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The Ripple Effect: China’s Complex Presence in Southeast Asia
On February 23, the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs hosted an…
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The Future of Democracy in Asia: Taiwan’s 2024 Elections and Their Implications Across Asia
On February 2, a panel discussion “The Future of Democracy in Asia: Taiwan’s 2024 Elections…
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Taeguk Warriors: the Socioeconomic Reverberations of the 2002 World Cup on South Korea
The 2002 World Cup, jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan, was the first World…
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Event Report: China’s Growing Digital Reach
On March 4, 2022, the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs hosted…
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Coal Overcapacity in China: An Overview
Introduction If China plans to keep President Xi Jinping’s Two Carbon Promises (a carbon peak…
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