Publications

Occasional Paper: Public Medicine in Wartime China

Public Medicine in Wartime China is the first in our series of Occasional Papers issued by the Rosenberg Institute. It is based on a longer study of the subject by Dr. John R. Watt and also follows a presentation he made at Suffolk in April 2010. Dr. Watt’s full-length study is now being prepared for publication. Read the paper.

Seminar: Competing in Beijing

The Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies' inaugural seminar, "Competing in Beijing: China and the 2008 Olympics," offered a variety of panelists and speakers who discussed vital issues facing China during the Beijing Games. Highlights include:

• Keynote speaker Robyn Meredith, senior editor, Asia, for Forbes magazine and author of The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us, offered a historical context for the Beijing Games and what they mean for the emerging Chinese economy. You can view excerpts from her speech here.
• George Koo, director of Chinese Services Group, lectured on the Economy of China. A transcript of his lecture can be found here.