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I. Introduction Yu Jianrong, Research/Professor of Institute of Rural Development at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Yu Debao, Doctoral Student at Peking University, write, “In a time with so much social conflict, little contradictions can trigger mass unrest, affecting the whole society. If such incidents cannot be solved properly, both society and the […]

Deng Guosheng, Professor of School of Public Management and Policy at Tsinghua University, writes, “Surveys show that at present the Chinese people trust the government the most, followed by businesses, then civil society organizations Currently Chinese civil society organizations seriously lack credibility, which hinders their development. Assessments may be one of the most important means to restore public confidence in civil organizations.”

Tim Savage, Deputy Director of the Seoul Office of the Nautilus Institute, writes, “China and South Korea cannot meet in a smoke-filled room and decide the fate of North Korea. But the more they can overcome their own mutual distrust, the less likely it becomes that whatever does happen in North Korea will lead to a broader regional crisis.”

Marcus Noland, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, writes, “If fully realized, the Orascom venture would represent a major foreign investment in the North Korean economy… and in the context of generally favorable trends in external relations, a successful outcome could have a favorable knock-on precedential effect with respect to future infrastructural deals.”