Join our new book club, in partnership with Asia Society, to discuss the short story "Hunter" by Shuang Xuetao, from Granta 169, on Feb 26 5:30pm at Asia Society NY. Spots are limited, email [email protected] with your brief bio to register! asiasociety.org/new-york/event…

Books to Better Understand Taiwan Five recent titles show there is more to the island than just politics, from historical profiles to a cookbook that sets Taiwanese and Chinese cuisine apart. Read Taili Ni's book list: chinabooksreview.com/2025/02/11/tai…

Found in Translation An award-winning novel set in Japanese-occupied Taiwan explores the relationship between colonizer and subaltern, translator and translated — and how some distances can’t be closed. Read Michelle Kuo (郭怡慧)'s review of "Taiwan Travelogue": chinabooksreview.com/2025/02/13/tai…

The scholar of Chinese law Jerome A. Cohen argues that post-Mao legal reform — as aided by Western lawyers including him — may yet prove enduring. Its critics say it enabled a dictatorship. chinabooksreview.com/2025/02/20/leg…

Join us on March 25 to hear Let Only Red Flowers Bloom author Emily Feng 冯哲芸 talk w/ Alec Ash about the battle for identity in Xi's China, & the challenges she faced as a reporter to gather them, incl. her expulsion from China. Presented by China Books Review. asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…

Just released: a memo on U.S. China policy by Task Force on U.S.-China Policy co-chair Susan Shirk and Task Force member Rick Waters, with a foreword by Orville Schell. 21st Century China asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…

On March 25, China Books Review hosts NPR correspondent Emily Feng 冯哲芸 for the launch of her new book, 'Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China,' a collection of narratives of state oppression and grassroots push-back in China. asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…

What role does faith play in resisting authoritarianism? On April 2, Elaine Pagels & Lian Xi will draw parallels between the birth of Christianity under Roman occupation & the story of Lin Zhao, a Christian who was executed in China's Cultural Revolution. asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…

Sign up for a live episode of the FACE OFF: The U.S. vs China podcast on 4/8 with Jane Perlez and Orville Schell. They will discuss the calibrated maneuvers b/w U.S. and Chinese leaders from Nixon & Mao to Trump & Xi, and what they auger for our future. asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…

Tomorrow Asia Society NY, Center on U.S.-China Relations will host a live episode of the FACE OFF podcast. Jane Perlez and Orville Schell will discuss evolving U.S.-China relations and where things might be headed. Register now: asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…

Tomorrow, April 8, former The New York Times journalist @Jane_Perlez and @uschinacenter Director Orville Schell record a live episode of Face-Off: U.S. vs China. They will look back on their experiences covering China and weigh in on what the future might hold for U.S.-China relations.

Join us next week (6/11) Asia Society NY to hear author and academic Joseph Torigian discuss his new biography, The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping. Presented with China Books Review. asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…

Dan Wang. LIVE at Asia Society. Next TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2025 @ 6:30. Spaces limited, buy your TICKETS now ➡️ asiasociety.org/center-us-chin… In a conversation moderated by Julian Gewirtz, Dan Wang will discuss his new New York Times bestselling book, "Breakneck: China's Quest to

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Jerome A. Cohen, the eminent scholar of Chinese law. Our condolences to his family and all those who loved him. He authored many books, most recently the memoir, "Eastward, Westward: A Life in Law." A personalized odyssey through the

#FletcherAlum Ambassador Winston Lord, Academic Dean Daniel W. Drezner and Orville Schell discussed the future of U.S.-China relations at an event hosted by Asia Society Society. Watch the full video below. Asia Society NY Center on U.S.-China Relations youtube.com/watch?v=tAA01d…

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Baifang Schell Book Prize! The nomination period runs from November 1-December 15 (midnight), for all books published in 2025. Check out more info and past winners here: chinabooksreview.com/prize/

Our book prize returns in its second year, celebrating exceptional books on or from China and the Sinophone world. Nominate now! chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/06/pri…

Explore the new logic and goals of Chinese innovation, from the rise of DeepSeek to the Labubu moment, with three guests who have long observed China's tech and business landscape at 725 Salon from the Center on U.S.-China Relations on December 4. asiasociety.org/center-us-chin…