From establishing new provincial headquarters to deploying hundreds of thousands of troops and militia personnel on emergency duty, the Guards are seemingly using the crisis as an opportunity to expand their power at the local level.
This post, which is part of our “Field Notes” blog series, further explains how existential threats—like hunger, natural disasters and agricultural pests—directly and indirectly impact international trade, geopolitics, labor and migration.
Data from the 2019 Chicago Council Survey and the Council's January 2020 omnibus poll show that there are distinct and notable differences among generations when it comes to China.
Analysis of the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey and how it can make development-related actions more efficient, more effective, and quicker to deploy.
During a pandemic outbreak, washing our hands is integral in stopping the spread. However, in many parts of Africa and elsewhere in the developing world, properly washing hands is a luxury—as is soap.
The coronavirus crisis stands to dramatically reshape cities around the world. But the biggest revolutions in urban space may have begun before the pandemic.
It is hard in the midst of a crisis to think around the next corner. But only by doing so can the worst economic effects of the current crisis be understood and addressed.
