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The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing a society at the local, national and global level.
As Brookings crosses the threshold of its centenary in 2016, the Institution will celebrate its rich history, showcase its many contributions to the management of pressing public policy challenges, and launch initiatives and innovations that will ensure its ability to build on its legacy and shape the future.
Last Updated: June 27, 2016
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06.19.18China’s Social Credit System Spreads to More Daily Transactions
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In May, enforcement of China’s social credit system spread to the travel industry, restricting millions of Chinese citizens with low social credit scores from purchasing plane and train tickets.
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03.07.18New Chinese Agency Could Undercut Other Anti-Corruption Efforts
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China’s National People’s Congress is expected to ratify legislation during the next two weeks to create a new supra-agency, the National Supervision Commission, to institutionalize President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-corruption campaign as a...
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02.27.18Xi’s Power Grab Gives a Short-Term Boost with Long-Term Ramifications
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China’s stock market and currency rallied Monday on news that the country would revise its constitution to abolish term limits for the president.
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05.16.16Three Myths about China in Kenya
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Despite many problems, China’s involvement in Kenya is a net positive, as most trade relations in the world tend to be.
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02.16.16How Xi Jinping Sees the World ... and Why
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Large national transformations are more often the product of historical forces than the writ of one powerful leader.
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12.01.15Putting China’s Coal Consumption Into Context
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Few issues are more likely to provoke interest about China.
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09.23.15Currency Devaluation and U.S.-China Relations
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When President Xi Jinping and an entourage of Chinese officials come to Washington this week, one of the top issues on the economic agenda will once again be the exchange rate.
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09.17.15Chinese State Visits Are Always Hard: A Historical Perspective
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Visits to Washington always seem to come at uniquely difficult times.
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11.11.14What Brookings Experts Are Saying about Obama in Asia
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Experts recently joined together in a full-day conference to examine the economic, environmental, political, and security implications of President Obama's trip to China and his interactions with President Xi Jinping.
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02.06.14Xi Jinping’s Inner Circle: The Shaanxi Gang
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This analysis is an excerpt of a paper examining the members of Xi Jinping's inner circle. It specifically looks at the “Shaanxi Gang,” national leaders tied to Shaanxi province whose ascent to leadership paralleled Xi’s own.
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12.02.12Rule of Law in China: Prospects and Challenges (Video)
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On November 28, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings hosted the launch of In the Name of Justice: Striving for the Rule of Law in China (Brookings Press, 2012), a new book by Professor He Weifang, one of...
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11.19.12America and China in the Aftermath of Election and Succession: Paths and Pitfalls
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Panel discussion with Li Cheng, Kenneth Lieberthal and Ambassador Stapleton Roy