China Dreams: 20 Visions of the Future
Ever since China's new president Xi Jinping described his "China Dream" as the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese people" in November 2012, it has become a key topic in the PRC's domestic politics and foreign affairs. How did this concept emerge? Is there only one "China Dream" or have the grand aspirations and deep anxieties of a broad group of people given rise to multiple interpretations? What are the challenges facing President Xi and the "China Dream" in the years to come? Find out November 7, 2013 at the Wilson Center!
Overview
The Wilson Center's Asia Program and the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States invite you to a book discussion on China Dreams: 20 Visions of the Future.
Ever since China's new president Xi Jinping described his "China Dream" as the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese people" in November 2012, it has become a key topic in the PRC's domestic politics and foreign affairs. Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics, William A. Callahan will discuss how this concept emerged over the past few years in the context of a growing "values crisis" on the Mainland.
Although the Chinese state is now promoting a singular China Dream, the grand aspirations and deep anxieties of a broad group of public intellectuals have given rise to China's many different futures. The discussion will also address the challenges that Xi Jinping's China Dream faces from alternatives within China and from the American dream. It will cite fascinating conversations between officials, scholars, soldiers, bloggers, novelists, film-makers and artists featured in Professor Callahan's new book on China Dreams to see how they describe China's different political, strategic, economic, social and cultural futures.
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Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and cultural factors in bilateral relations and in accurate assessment of the aspirations of China’s government and people. Read more
Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
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