Many gems in our conversations. Look forward to continuing this series!

没有政治制度上的演变，中国的经济、社会、文化、国际关系等问题就无法打开局面，持续卡在死胡同里走不出来。而当有一天政治的周期重新回摆“开放”之时，像今天将谈论的农村选举和国际NGO所积累的经验教训或许将再一次回到公众视野，助推新一轮的政治发展。

刘亚伟老师是卡特中心中国项目主任。他本科在西安外语学院学习英语文学，1987年来到美国攻读硕士，1996年获得艾默里大学美国历史博士学位。他曾七次陪同卡特总统会见中国最高领导人，并编纂了多部有关基层民主的书籍。

In our latest conversation, Ian takes us back to China’s spiritual revival of the ‘80s and ‘90s—a time of rebuilding temples, churches, and mosques, and the rise (and fall) of Falun Gong, a movement of faith, manipulation, and repression.

A Pulitzer Prize winner, Ian has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, and more. He’s also a Neiman Fellow and the founder of the China Unofficial Archives, preserving banned books, films, and documents.

Beyond Trump, this conversation explores:
· Missed opportunities and turning points in U.S.-China relations
· Xi Jinping’s political consolidation and its long-term impact
· China’s future after Xi and what it means for global stability
· Personal insights on key Chinese foreign policy figures

While many see Trump as hawkish on China, Susan raises the possibility of renewed engagement, noting that historically, anti-communist U.S. presidents like Nixon and Reagan have been the ones to open dialogue.

Could history repeat itself?

In our latest interview, Prof. Susan Shirk shares her firsthand experiences and insights.

Recorded last summer—before Trump’s election—her perspective remains highly relevant.

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Many other things were happening around the same time: Jiang Zemin’s state visit in the U.S., #WTO negotiations, Taiwan’s democratisation, Falun Gong Protests at Zhongnanhai, the Asian Financial Crisis — and we will cover all of it in today’s excerpt, which was edited for clarity and brevity.

As Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Prof. Susan Shirk had a direct hand in the diplomatic crisis and its aftermath. For part 2, she shares her inside story, as well as the larger context of U.S.-China relations at the turn of the century.

The Chinese government protested and shut down diplomatic communications with the U.S., and public reports emerged claiming the bombing was intentional and that #China was secretly aiding the Serbs.

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这不仅是一篇关于中央党校的文章。我摘录了与戴雅门五小时对话的内容，他分享了自己在现代化理论、冷战经历及对中国问题的观察。尽管他非中国问题专家，却长期关注中国及大中华地区，从上世纪90年代农村选举到台湾和香港的政治事件。

#冷战 #中国 #台湾 #香港

长期以来，美国被视为民主灯塔。当其光芒减弱，全球民主前景也随之暗淡。在特朗普当选后，回顾戴雅门如何向中国教授政治发展，具有特殊历史意义。

#文革

This excerpt highlights her entry into government, human rights diplomacy, and negotiations over China's WTO accession - pivotal moments in U.S.-China relations.

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#oralhistory #china #uschinarelations #WTO #coldwar #humanrights #diplomacy

From 1997 to 2000, Susan served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Clinton administration, managing U.S. relations with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia.

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