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Minxin Pei

Minxin Pei is the Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and a non-resident senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

His research has been published in Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, The National Interest, Modern China, China Quarterly, Journal of Democracy and many edited books and his op-eds have appeared in the Financial Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek International, and International Herald Tribune, and other major newspapers.

Posts by Minxin Pei
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February 16, 2011

China's Bumpy Ride Ahead

By Minxin Pei
China’s ties with other major powers took a sharp turn for the worse in 2010. Its leaders need to change mindset, says Minxin Pei.
January 04, 2011

China’s Money Diplomacy Hits Limit

China has so far relied on appeals to economic interests in its dealings with other countries. It’s time for some more rounded diplomacy.

November 24, 2010

An Assertive China the ‘New Normal’?

By Minxin Pei
Recent tensions between China and the West are likely a sign of things to come. Western policymakers will have to get used to it.

October 01, 2010

What China Needs to Learn

Japan wasn’t blameless in the recent spat. But Beijing must understand that great powers sometimes need to show restraint.

August 16, 2010

China’s Greedy ‘Communists’

By Minxin Pei
There’s little doubt China has a real estate bubble. The only question now is when taxpayers will have to foot the bill for it.
August 02, 2010

How China Can Shut US Up

Clinton’s remarks on the South China Sea shouldn’t have surprised China, says Minxin Pei. It must be careful not to overreact.

July 14, 2010

China’s Political Awakening?

The current labour unrest isn’t as apolitical as it looks. But don’t expect an early change in China’s autocratic leadership.

May 12, 2010

Get Ready for DPRK Collapse

The Six-Party Talks are looking hopeless, says Minxin Pei. It’s time for policymakers to start planning for the worst. Now.

March 15, 2010

China’s Revolutionary Hope?

Strange, ritualistic and stuck in a time warp—it’s easy to discount the annual People’s Congress. And a mistake, says Minxin Pei.

February 03, 2010

The Real Google Spat Lessons

By Minxin Pei
For fans of Casablanca, Google's encounter with the Chinese government may be reminiscent of Police Captain Renault, who claimed to be 'shocked, shocked!' that gambling was going on inside Rick's casino.&

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