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In our first year of operation we have worked to focus on our goals and to develop practical ways to implement them. We have held a major symposium on U.S.-China relations and an all day workshop for faculty and graduate students throughout the UC system on China’s domestic challenges. In addition, we have also hosted five public talks by Fudan faculty, including a well-received talk by Fudan University President YANG Yu-liang.

We facilitated a regular interdisciplinary workshop on China, featuring current research by faculty, visiting scholars and advanced graduate students at the dissertation-writing stage. We have laid the foundation for sharing databases collected by scholars at Fudan. For next year, we have disbursed $15,000 for workshops at UC Santa Cruz and UC Santa Barbara, and many other events are planned.

Fudan University has taken a bold and visionary step by developing this center and the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at UC San Diego has been generous in providing its administrative arrangements. We hope it will be a widely imitated model for collaborative research and academic dialogue between the U.S. and China.

— Richard MADSEN, Director

With great vision and concrete efforts from the leadership and faculty of both the University of California and Fudan University, Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China has achieved remarkable success in its first year of operation.

The center is a window for faculty and students at both parties to deepen their understanding of each other’s society and culture. The center is a platform of collaboration for scholars and students from both sides to conduct joint research projects, exchange research findings and discuss important issues, etc. The center will also try to provide an easier access for UC academia to Chinese research sources, such as survey database and other information.

As the Chinese saying goes, “a good beginning signifies half of the success.” We are aware that the success depends on our commitment, devotion and hard work. We will go all out to promote the further development of our center. We are confident that, with our joint efforts, we will make a bright future for the Fudan-UC Center.

— PENG Xizhe, Academic Council Co-Chair

In July 2012, Fudan University and the University of California announced a partnership to establish a new center focused on contemporary China studies. The Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China is the first academic institution established by a major Chinese university in cooperation with a leading North American university.

Mark G. Yudof, then president of the UC system, cited the long-term benefits for faculty, students and researchers across the campuses with one of the University’s most valuable partners in China. Vice President of Fudan University, LIN Shangli explains that this partnership creates a new network and academic exchange platform on the study of China. The center is housed at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), located on the campus of UC San Diego.

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LIN Shangli, Vice President of Fudan University

W E L c o m i N g P R E S i d E N T Y A N g Y u - L i A N g T o c A m P u SIn April 2013, the President of Fudan University in Shanghai, YANG Yu-liang, visited UC San Diego to meet with alumni and scholars, and to give a public talk on the importance of humanities and social sciences education in China today.Titled “Toward a More Harmonious World,” YANG advocated the study of society, culture and the arts as a way to develop broad-minded intellectuals and global citizens in college and post-graduate studies — a topic the president is especially passionate about, despite the fact that he is actually a chemist by profession. Elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2003, the highest honor bestowed on a scientist in China, YANG’s research interests include condensed matter physics and polymer science.

His April talk was part of a week-long visit to the UC San Diego campus to commemorate the establishment of the new Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China. Based at IR/PS, which is home to many contemporary China Scholars and the 21st Century China Program, the center connects all ten UC campuses with Fudan University.

In addition to the talk, YANG and other senior members of his administration explored the campus and interacted with the deans, provosts, administrators, faculty members, students and community

friends, including UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. KHOSLA.

The visit and the events encompassing it are just a few examples of what the center will do to foster academic exchange and promote deeper mutual understanding

between the two countries.

YANG’s visit helped to initiate these goals and more, setting the tone for what will undoubtedly be an invaluable long-term partnership.

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c o N F E R E N c E S U.S.-China Relations after U.S. Election and the 18th CCP CongressSymposium | December 3, 2012Leading scholars from Fudan University and the University of California met to assess the implications of the American election and Chinese leadership transitions for U.S.-China Relations in the next four to five years.

More than 75 students, scholars and members of the community attended the daylong symposium. Sessions analyzed the process and outcome of both elections, the role U.S.-China relations played in them, and the economic and security relations between the two countries. The main themes included Choosing New Leaders, Post-election/Party Congress Political Landscape, the Economic Dimensions of Leadership Change, and Security Dimensions of Leadership Change.

The evening concluded with a forum that was attended by more than 150 guests. The topic of Balancing the Dimensions of the U.S.-China Relationship was chaired by Director Richard MADSEN and included panelists WU Xinbo, Fudan University; Jeff Wasserstrom, UC Irvine; Perry LINK, UC Riverside; and Susan SHIRK, UC San Diego.

China’s Domestic Challenges Conference | March 25, 2013This daylong conference brought together scholars from throughout the University of California system and from Fudan University to discuss China’s contemporary domestic challenges. What was unique about the conference was that each session included presentations on current research and papers by scholars on topics ranging from population trends, protests, migration, public health and energy challenges.

Tribute to the late Professor Richard BAUM (1940-2012) was given during the day. A distinguished professor of political science at UCLA, he was an influential authority on contemporary Chinese politics and a U.S. policy adviser. BAUM was also the founder and manager of Chinapol, an online discussion group about China and the largest listserv for professional China scholars, journalists and policy analysts.

The conference concluded with more than 50 community members joining the scholars to hear a keynote address on “China’s Growing Population: Current Trends and Future Challenges” by PENG Xizhe, who serves as the Fudan-UC Center’s Academic Council Co-Chair. He presented his research on critical issues surrounding population and social development.

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China’s Leadership Transition: Implications for China’s Domestic Development and External Relations | November 1, 2012Three well-known China scholars provided insight into the upcoming 18th Party Congress in China, and analyzed implications of the leadership transition for China’s domestic development and external relations. Panel: Alice MILLER, Stanford University; Susan SHIRK, UC San Diego; and Minxin PEI, Claremont McKenna College.

Can China Sustain its Growth? China’s Economic Challenges in the Next Ten Years | January 7, 2013Three distinguished Chinese economists from both Fudan and Tsinghua Universities shared their analysis of the economic challenges that China will face in the next decade. Panel: BAI Chong’En, Tsinghua University; YUAN Zhigang, Fudan University; and HUA Min, Fudan University.

China’s New Urban Poor and its Consciousness | February 4, 2013UC Irvine Professor Dorothy SOLINGER discussed the 22 million or so urban recipients of the Minimum Livelihood Guarantee whose per capita family income falls below a locally set poverty line.

China’s Growing Population: Current Trends and Future Challenges | March 25, 2013Fudan University Professor PENG Xizhe reviewed recent population dynamics in China, existing and potential challenges related to population growth, and explored possible strategies and policy measures dealing with sustainable development.

After the “Air-Pocalypse” What is Happening with China’s Environmental Policies? | April 15, 2013Environmental Policy Analyst Deborah SELIGSOHN examined the environmental policy measures China have taken over the past decade in addressing air and water pollution, and what we are likely to see over the next several years.

Underground Activism: Migrant Workers Organizing in China | April 22, 2013Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellow Diana FU shared findings from 18 months of fieldwork inside unofficial labor organizations across China, exploring how the state and civil society experiment with new modes of control and contention inside the authoritarian regime.

How Would the Chinese Government Respond to Another Tiananmen-style Protest? | May 2, 2013UC Irvine Professor Yang SU discussed social movements and protests, and his book “Collective Killings in Rural China during the Cultural Revolution,” which won the 2012 Barrington Moore Award.

The China-North Korea Relationship in Perspective | May 9, 2013Co-hosted with the IR/PS Korea-Pacific Program this panel addressed China’s response to North Korea’s drive to expand its nuclear and long-range missile capabilities, examining how the China-North Korea relationship is shaped by China’s internal dynamics and the broader context of its relations with the United States. Panel: SHEN Dingli, Fudan University; Stephan HAGGARD, UC San Diego; and Robert ROSS, Boston College.

Culture, Communication, and China’s National Image | May 28, 2013Three faculty from Fudan University discussed China’s multi-faceted and diverse image and how interest groups have different definitions and understandings of China. Panel: Jian MENG, Na CHEN, and Zengyu PEI.

E v E N T SProviding a regular forum for dialogue with the community is a main goal of the center. This is being accomplished through public lectures and cultural events that emphasize both scholarly research and interactive engagement. During the first year the center hosted a variety of activities, including the following.

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c h i N A R E S E A R c h W o R k S h o P SA new interdisciplinary workshop series on China — co-sponsored by the 21st Century China Program — was launched in January 2013, featuring current research by faculty, visiting scholars and advanced graduate students at the dissertation-writing stage.

The purpose of the series is to form a mutual support group for China researchers on the UC San Diego campus and to stimulate small-group intellectual discussion on topics related to China.

How To Measure The Image of ChinaProfessor PEI Zengyu, Research Fellow, International Public Relations Research Center, Fudan University

The Role of Language in International RelationsProfessor Yongtao LIU, Fudan University

Powerful Patrons: Taking Stock of Political Connections in ChinaJiaKun Jack ZHANG, PhD Candidate, UC San Diego

Ethnicity and Political Responsiveness in China: A Field ExperimentGreg DISTELHORST, Department of Political Science, MIT

Local Officials’ Incentives to Manipulate Air Quality Data in Urban ChinaSteven OLIVER, PhD Candidate, UC San Diego

Beijing ElectionsPatrick CHESTER, MPIA Candidate, IR/PS, UC San Diego

Economic Compensation for Political Dismissals in ChinaJonghyuk LEE, PhD Candidate, UC San Diego

Reducing Consumer Switching Costs with Technology Portability: Evidence of Market Competition in the Global Wireless IndustryXiahua WEI, PhD Candidate, UC San Diego

Cyber Security in the Sino-US RelationshipProfessor SHEN Yi, Fudan University

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c h i N A W A T c hDesigned to highlight important research, China Watch was launched as an online academic platform to feature academic reports, papers, articles and features that examine China’s domestic and international issues. In addition to following Fudan and UC scholars, China Watch also profiles major academic forums.

2013 Shanghai ForumOne of China’s top international academic forums, this year’s theme was “Asia’s Wisdom: Seeking Harmonious Development in Diversity,” which brought together more than 500 prominent guests with interests rooted in politics, business and academic pursuits.

These esteemed guests came together to contribute their knowledge and suggestions toward the economic and social development of not only Shanghai, but also China and Asia as a whole, as well as toward other nations. China Watch profiled each day with a synopsis of the sessions. Visit fudan-uc.ucsd.edu/china watch to read more.

Research Profile: PENG XizheAn expert on issues of population and social development, Professor PENG is a prolific scholar who has published and edited 17 books and more than 100 academic papers. Major books include “Demographic Transition in China: Fertility Trends Since the 1950s” (Oxford: Clarendon Press, UK, 1991) and “The Changing Population of China” (Blackwell, 2000).

The center’s China Watch profiled a recent co-authored paper by PENG that was published in Energy Policy in 2012. It discussed indirect carbon emissions from residential consumption in China. It outlined that researchers have come to realize that a new growing source of carbon emission may come from residential energy consumption. The paper investigates indirect carbon emission from residential consumption in China from 1992-2005. Results from this study indicate that the rise of China’s residential consumption level played a dominant role in the growth of residential indirect emissions.

PENG Xizhe serves as the Chair of the Fudan-UC Center’s Academic Council. He is the Associate Dean of Fudan Development Institute, Director of the State Innovative Institute for Public Management and Public Policy Studies at Fudan University. He received his PhD degree in Population Studies from London School of Economics and Political Sciences in 1988.

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Susan SHIRK and PENG Xizhe, Academic Council Co-Chairs

Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary ChinaSchool of International Relations and Pacific Studies9500 Gilman Drive #0519La Jolla, CA 92093-0519(858) 534-2660 | fudanuccenter@ucsd.edu fudan-uc.ucsd.edu

The center gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by IR/PS in producing this newsletter. School of International Relations and Paci c Studies

Our PeopleRichard MADSEN, Director Professor of Sociology, UC San Diego

Lizhu FAN, Managing Associate DirectorProfessor of Sociology, Fudan University

Lei GUANG, Associate Director Professor of Political Sciences, UC San Diego

Haiyi LIU, Program Assistant PhD Candidate, UC San Diego