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Author: The SAIS Observer Staff
North Korean Special Economic Zones: an untapped opportunity in nuclear negotiation
By Ashley Curtis WASHINGTON — When U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) … More
Victory for the left in Spain comes at a cost
By Olivia Magnanini BOLOGNA, Italy — In a decisive victory in last Sunday’s elections, current Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez succeeded … More
Decades of devotions and friction: the Catholic Church and sinicization
By Joe Wojciechowski NANJING, China — A father stands in front of his congregation, breaking the ceremonial eucharist wafers symbolic … More
Online nationalism in China and the “Little Pink” generation
By Jing Xuanlin NANJING, China — China’s youth, often known to be fired up with patriotic zeal, are referred to … More
Tongqi in China
By Lai Chuxuan NANJING, China — “Tongqi” is a relatively modern Chinese term used to refer to heterosexual women who … More
Zelenskiy’s presidency will be rife with challenges
By Olena Dobrunik BOLOGNA, Italy — April 21 will be remembered as the day when Ukraine turned against the traditional … More
Will China wash away the influence of the “Korean wave”?
By Li Jiyun NANJING, China — Although the popularity of Korean pop music and TV dramas seem to have waned … More
The Past Shapes the Future: The Weimar Constitution in context
Wie es eigentlich gewesen ist Germany is celebrating three important events this year: The 100th anniversary of the Weimar Constitution, … More
让座礼仪 Generational tensions on display: public transport culture in China
By Shen Hao Translation by Amy Bodner 南京,中国——据新华社报道，截止2017年底，中国60岁及以上老年人将达到41亿人，占总人口17.3%。同时，到2050年老年人将占到我国总人口的三分之一。 随着老龄化日趋严重，老年人正在和年轻人共享甚至竞争有限的资源，年轻人和老年人因此产生各种代沟和误解，这一点体现在中国地铁和公交等公共交通的利益文化中。孝道为先的中国传统文化与提倡自由的新时代观念产生了碰撞，两者间的矛盾分歧亟待解决。 NANJING, China — According to Xinhua News Agency, by the end … More