Kaiping Zhang — Governing China in the Digital Age: Legacies, Challenges, and Transformations
November 7 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Speaker: Kaiping Zhang, Associate Professor, Political Science, Tsinghua University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2024-25
Chair/Discussant: Yuhua Wang,Professor of Government, Harvard University
China has carried numerous historical legacies of governance from the imperial and revolutionary eras into the digital age. How do these historical shadows clash with a modernized, networked society? Drawing on computational analyses of extensive data on propaganda, government documents, and public opinion, this talk examines how China has adapted its governance practices to meet contemporary challenges —and whether these adaptations have been effective. The aim is to offer insights into the future prospects of China and its engagement with the world.
中国从帝制时代和革命时代到数字时代，承载了无数历史遗留的治理遗产。这些历史阴影如何与现代化、网络化的社会相冲突？本讲座通过对大量宣传、政府文件和公众舆论数据的计算分析，探讨中国如何调整其治理实践以应对当代挑战，以及这些调整是否有效。其目的在于为中国的未来前景及其与世界的交往提供见解。
Details
Date:
November 7
Time:
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Event Category:
Co-Sponsored Lectures
Website:
https://www.harvard-yenching.org/events/kaiping-zhang-governing-china-in-the-digital-age/
Organizer
Harvard-Yenching Institute
Venue
Common Room, 2 Divinity Ave.
2 Divinity Ave.Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138United States
