http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/Recent news from Shorenstein APARCen-usPublic domainhttp://aparc.stanford.edu/images/feed-icon-48x48.jpghttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/60http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3491AHPP looks forward to welcoming its incoming 2012-13 research fellows from Mongolian Medical University, the University of Hawai'i, and Harvard. AHPP's new fellows specialize in research topics including cervical cancer prevention, migrant remittances, and the political economy of support for the elderly.]]>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3491?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3499As the current year winds down, Shorenstein APARC looks forward to welcoming eight talented emerging scholars in the autumn: four Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellows, three Asia Health Policy Program research fellows, and one Takahashi Pre-doctoral Fellow.]]>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3499?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3495Only Beautiful, Please, forthcoming in June from Shorenstein APARC, recounts former UK ambassador to North Korea John Everard's experiences during his stay in Pyongyang. Everard will discuss highlights from the book at two special upcoming engagements: New York City (June 19) and Washington, DC (June 25).]]>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3495?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3490In an article for Foreign Policy, Karl Eikenberry argues that the drifting Taiwan-U.S. relationship puts the stability of the Asia-Pacific region at risk. He observes that other regional allies are hedging their bets against a rising military power in China because of skepticism that the United States can keep its commitments, and outlines key weaknesses that Washington must overcome with Taipei.]]>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3490?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3486In trying to understand the source of a regional conflict we should avoid focusing too narrowly on a single issue of identity, said Lee Kong Chian Fellow Graham Brown during a May 15 seminar at Stanford. Brown gave examples from Southeast Asia to illustrate the complex nature of conflicts.]]>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3486?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3481The current South China Sea standoff between China and the Philippines calls into question the U.S. role and commitment in the Asia-Pacific region. Stanford experts Donald K. Emmerson and Thomas Fingar speak about the nuances of the Obama administration's Asia policy.]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3481?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3474Thomas Fingar, who has observed developments in U.S.-China relations since "ping-pong diplomacy" in the early 1970s, spoke with China-based Leaders Magazine about the significance of -- and hype surrounding -- the Obama administration's "Asia pivot."]]>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3474?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3471A revelatory story emerged in China this spring: Bo Xilai, Chongqing’s Communist Party head, had fallen out with the party and was accused of shocking abuses of power. On May 2, the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center held a special seminar to make sense of what this unusual high-level scandal could mean for the future of China’s current political system.]]>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3471?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3465Lim Dong-won, former South Korea unification minister and architect of Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-jung's Sunshine policy, spoke at Stanford on May 18 in conjunction with the English-language release of his memoir Peacemaker.]]>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3465?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3463Chinese officials are developing a social security network to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing demographic landscape. Karen Eggleston discusses the success of China’s health care reforms and the long road ahead.]]>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3463?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3441Life in North Korea today is much more vibrant than the stark slopes and muted grey concrete buildings Katharina Zellweger encountered when she began traveling to North Korea in the mid-1990s. The 2011-12 Pantech Fellow spoke with Shorenstein APARC about the positive change she has watched slowly ripple throughout the country for 17 years.]]>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3441?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3440Even before it took place, North Korea's Apr. 13 rocket launch generated great debate. Pyongyang has since officially denounced its Feb. 29 agreement with the United States and the question of a nuclear test now hangs in the air. David Straub and Daniel C. Sneider discuss what we could possibly expect moving forward.]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3440?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3436What do running a business and flying an airplane have in common? Corporate Affiliates Visiting Fellow Yasunori Kakemizu shares his perspective, and discusses the past year at Stanford.]]>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3436?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3435Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party won by a landslide in Myanmar's historic Apr. 1 election. Donald Emmerson spoke to the Harvard Political Review about the path moving forward.]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3435?rsshttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3425Engineering education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China -- the "BRIC countries" -- is the subject of a groundbreaking recent study and a forthcoming book co-authored by Rafiq Dossani. He has written a working paper focusing on India, and took part in a related conference at FSI on Apr. 28.]]>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/3425?rss