Analysis / MicrofeatureChina Is Growing Old Before It Becomes Rich: Does It Matter? Sep 21, 2023Qin (Maya) Mei, Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco China’s Demographic Difficulties In 2022, after six consecutive years of declining birth rates, China recorded its first annual population decline since the early 1960s. According to a forecast by the United Nations, China’s population is set to fall from 1.426 billion in 2022 to 1.313 billion in 2050 and drop below 800 million by 2100…. Demographics, Economics, Education
Analysis / MicrofeatureChinese State Media Abroad: More Effective than Expected Mar 16, 2023Ilaria Mazzocco Over the past two decades, China has become an increasingly active and important international actor. The country is a global power on the diplomatic stage and increasing numbers of Chinese citizens, businesses, and government officials are shaping China’s image abroad. However, Chinese leaders may be discovering that global influence does not always correlate with popularity…. Public Opinion, soft power, US-China Competition
Analysis / MicrofeatureGovernance by Data: How China’s Party-State Keeps Its Pulse on the People Dec 21, 2022Ilaria Mazzocco The 20th Party Congress in Beijing in November highlighted just how much power Xi Jinping and his closest allies have concentrated in their hands. Control is more centralized than ever, and surveillance is ubiquitous in China. While these trends have consolidated the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) power and further reduced public opposition, such a system… Chinese Politics, Public Opinion