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May 2017: Monthly newsletter with news, highlights and events from Shorenstein APARC
News
China faces its future of urbanization 
Addressing the complex challenges facing Chinese cities will require updated institutions and unparalleled innovation, researchers say in a new Shorenstein APARC book coming out later this month.
US border adjustment tax: What it could do In an analysis piece for Nikkei Shimbun, Takeo Hoshi weighs a proposed border adjustment tax in the United States and its implications on trade partners in Asia and elsewhere. The piece is available in both Japanese and English.
Two students selected for inaugural internships in Jakarta, Washington, DC The U.S.-Asia Security Initiative has selected two Stanford students for an internship program in partnership with FSI and The Asia Foundation. The students will work on projects focused on international policy.
Video: North Korean Nuke, THAAD, and South Korean Debates The North Korean nuclear situation is going from bad to worse, and South Korea has disagreements over how to deal with it. Watch Chung-in Moon and Stephen Krasner discuss these matters in a Korea Program seminar.
Indian historian: Freedom of expression key to vibrant democracy "Building democracies is about quiet persistent work," renowned author and scholar Ramachandra Guha told an audience of nearly 100 faculty, students and community members at a recent India-focused colloquium.
Reflections on journalism across Asia The Center celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Shorenstein Journalism Award this May. Marking the occasion, award alumni offered reflections and thoughts on journalism in 200 words or less.
Publications
Uneasy Partnerships: China's Engagement with Japan, the Koreas, and Russia in the Era of Reform edited by Thomas Fingar (Stanford University Press) presents analysis and insights on China's engagement with key Northeast Asian partners.

Read a related blog piece on the SUP website.
Upcoming Events
May 1
15th Annual Shorenstein Journalism Award Panel Discussion featuring Ian Johnson: Religion after Mao


May 3
Research Presentations on
Big Data; Patent System and Genetic Testing; Design Thinking; Internet of Things


May 9
Change in Membership and Ranking of the Elites over Phases of Regime Change


May 11
Research Presentations on
Overcoming Population Decline; Corporate Organization of Innovation; Media Technology

Oksenberg Lecture on U.S.-China Relations


May 12
Celebrating the China Program's Tenth Anniversary: China's Possible Futures


May 15
Research Presentations on
Finance Policy in Myanmar; New Age Marketing in Healthcare; Transforming Business with AI


May 20
Wind of Change? South Korea under the New Administration


May 23
End of the U.S.-led Postwar Order? Allies' Reactions to Trump Diplomacy

May 24
Research Presentations on

U.S.-Japan Security Alliance; Risk Analysis on Infrastructure Project Financing; Future of Education in China

May 25
Save the Date - Book talk on "Challenges in the Process of China's Urbanization"

May 31
Research Presentations on

Liberalization of Electricity; Shared Service Center Model; Venture Companies in Silicon Valley; Fossil Energy in the 21st Century
Opportunities
Writing Contest - for Stanford students  Sixth annual writing prize in Korean studies
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