Minxin Pei
Minxin Pei is Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and a non-resident senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Minxin Pei is Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and a non-resident senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
The embrace of political strongmen – leaders like Donald Trump who promise that they alone can fix the problems besetting democracies – reflects widespread ignorance of the nature and consequences of … read more
From the British vote to leave the EU to the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump in the US, these are trying times for Western democracies. While Chinese leaders may be tempted to gloat, their own … read more
China is once again gripped by fear. From the inner sanctum of the Chinese Communist Party to university lecture halls and executive suites, the specter of harsh accusations and harsher punishment is … read more
The abolition of China’s 35-year-old one-child policy closes one of the darkest chapters in the country’s history. Perhaps more important, it provides an important opportunity to consider the fundamen… read more
The world’s most important bilateral relationship is in deep trouble. Will this week's summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama reverse the downward spiral in Sino-Ame… read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has entered its most dangerous phase: a purge of some of the highest-ranking officers in the People's Liberation Army. Will this effort deepen the … read more
The system that Lee Kuan Yew crafted during his 31 years as Prime Minister of Singapore is often mischaracterized as a one-party dictatorship superimposed on a free-market economy. But Lee's true geni… read more
The news from China these days is mostly depressing, owing to the government’s escalating crackdown on its critics. But what few observers seem to comprehend is that the regime’s retrograde politics w… read more
Chinese officials have lately been touting the slogan “Asia for Asians,” with President Xi Jinping laying out a vision for a new regional security order devoid of a strong US presence. Is this merely … read more
