CUHK GPGC - Government and Politics - Greater China

24/04/2025

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐄𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐢 (𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐩𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)
Prof. Elaine Hui, an Associate Professor of Labor and Employment Relations at Penn State University, USA, and an alumnus of SGPS, gave a talk to our current and incoming students this morning.
Prof. Hui presented insights from her in-depth case study on one prominent Chinese multinational corporation (MNC). This discussion explored the complex relationship between MNCs and labor rights, highlighting how these corporations navigated labor relations in the US. Prof. Hui's research suggested that MNCs utilized various strategies, including adaptation, negotiation, and dictation, to influence labor practices.
The talk provided valuable perspectives for all participants interested in international business and labor rights. We extend our gratitude to Prof. Hui for her valuable sharing!🥳

20/03/2025

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐘𝐚𝐮 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠-𝐰𝐚𝐡, 𝐆𝐁𝐒, 𝐉𝐏 (𝟏𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)
Professor Edward Yau, former principal official of the Hong Kong SARGov and Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Social Science in CUHK delivered a wonderful exchange to the students of SGPS on the morning of 15 March (Saturday). The theme of the talk is "US-China Relations: Are We Doomed to Divide and Decouple?" Professor Yau made an important point: "It is not the rise of China that has caused the souring of the US-China relations, but a decline of the US's consensual leadership, although the US remains a de facto and coercive leader of the world today." Prof. Yau vividly illustrated this point with his work experience and extensive reading about the global political economy.

After Prof. Yau's one-hour presentation, students of SGPS raised several meaningful questions relating to the origin of the China-U.S. Trade War and the role and prospects of Hong Kong SAR in Sino-U.S. Relations. Prof Carlos Lo and Mr. Ivan Choy hosted the special session. They thanked Professor Yau for his inspiring sharing and hoped that he would soon have a similar exchange with the faculty and students at SGPS.🎉

19/02/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥
Thanks to the part-time students of GPGC and the Office of Hon Chan Chun-ying, students from GPGC and MPUP visited the Legislative Council on 17 February (Monday) under the guidance of Professor Zhan Jing. On the day of the visit, led by Hon Chan Chun-ying and the docent, the teachers and students visited the Council Chamber, the History Gallery, the Media Centre, etc., and took a group photo with Mr. Chan. During the more than one-hour activity, the docents introduced the history and current situation of the Legislative Council to the students with his rich knowledge and experience, and Mr. Chan also had a cordial exchange with the students on the daily work of the members. The visit broadened the students' horizons and enhanced their understanding of Hong Kong's political and social system.

16/12/2024

𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐙𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧 (𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗-𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)
Professor Zhan Jing, the Director of the GPGC Programme, gave five presentations in five days last week, from Sun Yat-sen University and South China University of Technology in the Pearl River Delta to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in the Yangtze River Delta. Professor Zhan's speech focused on the theme of "How China Contained the Resource Curse: Mineral Resources and the Relationship between State, Capital and Labor," and introduced the research questions, research methods, and key findings of her monograph on the same topic published by Cambridge Press in 2022. Thanks to the organizers and new and old friends for their invitation and arrangements, these exchanges were carried out smoothly and successfully.🥰

學術巡講（𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒年𝟏𝟐月𝟗-𝟏𝟑日）
GPGC課程主任詹晶教授在上週五天內做了五場演講，從珠三角的中山大學，華南理工大學到長三角的上海交大、復旦大學和南京信息工程大學。詹教授的演講圍繞「中國如何破解資源詛咒——礦產資源與國家、資本、勞工關係」這一主題展開，向聽眾介紹其2022年由劍橋出版社出版的同名專著，其中包括研究問題、研究方法和主要發現。與會的專家學者中不乏香港中文大學政治與行政學系畢業的博士畢業生。感謝主辦方和新老朋友們的邀請和安排，使這幾場交流得以順利進行。🎉

11/12/2024

GPGC 課程2025/26招生工作現正進行中，詳情請瀏覽：https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/social-science -in-government-and-politics-greater-china

香港中文大學的「大中華地區的政府與政治」社會科學碩士課程（GPGC），使命是幫助學員深入瞭解兩岸四地的政治制度、政府過程以及相關的社會、經濟、歷史問題，目前是香港唯一一個同類碩士課程。課程的前任主任是著名政治學者王紹光教授及李連江教授，目前由詹晶教授擔綱。

GPGC課程於2012年由政治與行政學系（現「政務與政策科學學院」）創辦，「大中華研究」正是該系研究實力最強的一個領域。除了學系的優良師資，中文大學的優越地理位置、教學設施與豐富的圖書資料為課程的開展提供了優越的條件。

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29/11/2024

𝐆𝐏𝐆𝐂 𝐄𝐧𝐝-𝐨𝐟-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)

夏日已離， 秋意漸濃，亦迎來了一個學期的結尾。 GPGC同學們聚首一同在大美督燒烤慶祝。在此亦為一眾同學送上祝愿, 祝大家享受放鬆的週末和有一個愉快的學年!🤩

Last Sunday, GPGC students gathered at the Tai Mei Tuk BBQ together with a precious time and barbecue food to celebrate the end of the semester. The Programme wishes all students a relaxing weekend and a joyful academic year in 2024!🍁🥰

22/10/2024

來認識我們的同學😃😊🥰

21/10/2024

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐 &𝐀

We are delighted to welcome Professor Gunter Schubert back to CUHK! On 9 October 2024, Professor Schubert presented his research on semiconductors and global industrial chains, "Geopolitics, Semiconductors, and China's Quest for High-Tech Autonomy," to faculty and students at the School of Government and Policy Sciences at CUHK. 🤩🥰

The event, followed by an Admission Q&A Session for MSSc in Government and Politics (Greater China) and MSSc in Public Policy, drew approximately 90 participants who attended either in person or online. Please enjoy the event photos below and Q&A session video here: https://t.ly/9GJKV

30/09/2024

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐙𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐔𝐇𝐊 (𝐒𝐙)

On the afternoon of September 26, Prof. Vivian Zhan Jing, Director of the GPGC Programme, was invited by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Chinese University of Hong Kong（Shenzhen）to give a lecture on her 2022 book China's Contained Resource Curse: How Minerals Shape State-Capital- Labor Relations.📚⛰️

Professor Zhan analyzed the heterogeneous impact of mineral resources on countries, capital, and labor from a sub-national perspective through detailed qualitative and quantitative data. The study finds that mineral resources can promote local economic development and capital accumulation but inhibit labor welfare and human capital development. Local governments must maintain a balance between capital and labor to maintain economic development and social stability. Her book shows the effective measures of the Chinese government to curb the resource curse and points out the shortcomings of China's development situation, which has important policy implications for other resource-rich countries and regions.

At the end of the academic report, Prof. Zhan also had an active exchange with dozens of teachers and students, and patiently and meticulously answered questions about the reform of China's financial system and the relationship between the central and local governments.

25/09/2024

MSSc in Government and Politics (Greater China) - Admission 2025

📝 Applications must be made online. Please visit the website of the Graduate School, CUHK via: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/social-science -in-government-and-politics-greater-china for details.

📩Application Deadline for 2025 entry: 28 February 2025

23/09/2024

GPGC 課程2025/26招生工作現正進行中，詳情請瀏覽：https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/social-science -in-government-and-politics-greater-china

香港中文大學的「大中華地區的政府與政治」社會科學碩士課程（GPGC），使命是幫助學員深入瞭解兩岸四地的政治制度、政府過程以及相關的社會、經濟、歷史問題，目前是香港唯一一個同類碩士課程。課程的前任主任是著名政治學者王紹光教授及李連江教授，目前由詹晶教授擔綱。

GPGC課程於2012年由政治與行政學系（現「政務與政策科學學院」）創辦，「大中華研究」正是該系研究實力最強的一個領域。除了學系的優良師資，中文大學的優越地理位置、教學設施與豐富的圖書資料為課程的開展提供了優越的條件。

09/09/2024

𝐆𝐏𝐆𝐂 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 (𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)

On the sunny and inviting Friday morning of 30 Aug 2024, forty-nine GPGC students gathered on campus for their first meeting at the heartwarming Orientation. 🏫🌲🌲

After a welcoming remark from Professor Pierre Landry, the Director of the School of Governance and Policy Science, Professor Vivian Zhan, GPGC's Program Director, introduced the programme and encouraged the students to embrace H.O.P.E. - High aspiration, Open mind, Professionalism, and Exploration. 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫

The event continued with introductions from GPGC faculty members. Mr. Ivan Choy, Prof. Mark Michelson, and Dr. Mohid Iftikhar were present in person, with Dr. James Downes conveying his good wishes through pre-recorded videos. 🎥

Following this, Dr. Brenda Liu, the Programme Manager, shared valuable advice on postgraduate studies at CUHK and answered students' questions in the Q&A session. The Programme Management Committee presented six Admission Scholarships before the session concluded. 📜🗞

The Orientation ended with a welcoming lunch at the Chung Chi Staff Club, where teachers and students shared delicious foods, exchanged ideas, and fostered bonding.

We wish all GPGC students a fruitful academic year ahead! 🎊🎉