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Unpacking the Complexities of China’s Local Governments

Commentary August 6, 2026

Unpacking the Complexities of China’s Local Governments

Commentary August 6, 2026

Speaking on the East Asia Pulse podcast, Stanford political scientist Jean Oi, the director of the China Program at APARC, discusses the role of local governments in China’s economic landscape, the crisis they face as they are mired in massive debt, and the need for fiscal reform to address the inconsistencies in their responsibilities and revenue sources.

Prime Minister Takaichi speaks in front of reporters during her first press conference as prime minister at the Prime Minister's Residence on 21 October 2025.

What to Know About Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s First Female Prime Minister, and Her Agenda

News October 27, 2025

What to Know About Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s First Female Prime Minister, and Her Agenda

News October 27, 2025

Stanford sociologist Kiyoteru Tsutsui, director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the Japan Program, explains the path to power of Japan’s first female prime minister and what her leadership means for the country's future.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discusses the future of democracy in Belarus with a roundtable of Stanford scholars.

Belarusian Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Meets with Stanford Scholars for Roundtable on Democracy in Belarus

News August 4, 2021

Belarusian Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Meets with Stanford Scholars for Roundtable on Democracy in Belarus

News August 4, 2021

Democratic leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her delegation joined an interdisciplinary panel of Stanford scholars and members of the Belarusian community to discuss the future of democracy in Belarus.