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Chinese Statecraft in a Changing World: Demystifying Enduring Traditions and Dynamic Constraints offers a rich historical perspective on the enduring factors and temporary transitions that have shaped contemporary China's foreign policy and national objectives, as well as their implications for the new geopolitics of our age. The book focuses on examining the 'why' beyond the 'what,' enabling new questions to be asked about 'how' to deal with China. More specifically, it discusses what can be done to make China a more constructive and accountable participant in the emergence of a prosperous, shared world. The discussion will explore the questions highlighted above.

About the Author

Jean Dong is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Melbourne and is a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Since 2016, Jean has served as a task force member of the G20 think tank engagement group (T20), contributing under the leadership of Japan, China, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and India. Her research interests and projects span Chinese history and political culture, Asian strategic security, and geopolitics, as well as the alignment and governance of Artificial General Intelligence.

About the Moderator

Neha Bansal is a Senior International Development Specialist. Recently, she was invited to serve as UNDP’s Senior Policy Specialist deputed to the G20 Secretariat under the auspices of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. She has also founded, ‘Asianism-Retold’- an initiative in preventive diplomacy and models of development based on the influence of Asian values i.e. ‘local solutions to global problems’.  She has worked in various positions in several national and international organisations. She has also served across the Asia Pacific region to ensure safe migration,  green transitions, and labour rights.  She holds a  Masters degree in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

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