The Political Logics of Chinese Global Infrastructure Date: November 11, 2024, 18:00-19:30 Location: ZHG 004 Abstract: Infrastructure is a major component of China's presence in global development and is also central to larger debates about China’s evolving roles in the world economy and international politics. This talk will present a comprehensive account of major, Chinese government-financed …
Dealing with Local Government Debt: Can China Learn from the Euro Crisis? Time: November 25, 2024, 11:00-12:00 location: Online on Zoom – Registration China's local governments are facing an escalating debt crisis, with some provinces, like Guizhou, reaching debt-to-GDP ratios as high as 150%—levels comparable to Greece during the European debt crisis. While …