◆◆◆100 Years of CPC ◆◆◆

Chinese Communist Party has just commemorated its 100th anniversary. GRIPS SISP/MSP has launched a series of lectures to think about its meaning.

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The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) is pleased to announce the following SISP/MSP Seminar.

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Topic: China’s Grand Strategy: A Comparison Between Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping

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Speaker: Dr. Shinji YAMAGUCHI

Senior Research Fellow, Regional Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Ministry of Defense, Tokyo, Japan

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Moderator: Dr. Yoko IWAMA

Director of Strategic Studies Program; Director of Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program; Director of Security and International Studies Program; Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan

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Commentator: Li Shengyang

Ph.D. Student, Security and International Studies Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan

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Date: Friday, March 11, 2022, 12:10-13:20 hrs.

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Venue: Online by Zoom

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Language: English (without interpretation)

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Admission: Free

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Topic Summary:

How should we understand China’s current grand strategy? By analyzing the current Xi Jinping administration’s strategy and examining its connections to the Maoist era, this seminar will highlight its historical continuity and changes.

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RSVP by using the link below:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsce2trzorGNQLpOvOUJq_q7vapnU00MBN

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Speaker Profile:

Shinji YAMAGUCHI is a Senior Research Fellow in the Regional Studies Department of the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Ministry of Defense, Japan, located in Tokyo, and was a Visiting Scholar at Sigur Center for Asian Studies of George Washington University. He specializes in Chinese politics, China’s security policy, and contemporary Chinese history. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Keio University. His publications include “Strategies of China’s Maritime Actors in the South China Sea: A Coordinated Plan under the Leadership of Xi Jinping?” China Perspective, 2016 No.3, (October 2016), pp.23-31; Mo Takuto no Kyokoku ka Senryaku(Mao’s Grand Strategy to Build Strong Country) Tokyo: Keio University Press, 2021. He is a co-author of the NIDS China Security Report 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

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