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Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, participated in the Roundtable “Current Events in Cross-Strait Relations” at the 2019 Meeting of the American Association of Chinese Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, October 4-5. Professor Larus commented on cross-Strait relations as a factor in Taiwan’s 2020 elections.
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, commented on the effect of the Hong Kong protests on the 2020 Taiwan presidential elections. Professor Larus indicated that the “one country, two systems” formula applied to Hong Kong after 1997 was never a popular concept in Taiwan. China originally offered the formula to Taiwan in the 1980s as an incentive to join the mainland. She indicated that it would be political suicide for the Taiwan government, whether it be DPP or KMT, to support it in Taiwan now. She indicated that the response by the HK government to protests against a proposed extradition law there killed any chances of Taiwan accepting the “one country, two systems” formula. Dr. Larus also indicated that the HK protests and the HK government’s response has forced Kaohsiung mayor and KMT presidential candidate to step away from his earlier advocacy of “one country, two systems” and to be more cautious in advocating closer relations with China. She indicated that a crackdown on protesters in HK could also change the political dynamics on Taiwan.
| Join us (on campus or online!) for the first Mary Talk of the 2019-20 academic year.
Dr. Elizabeth Larus, professor of political science and international affairs and a 2019 Fulbright recipient, will present “The Chinese Dream and the New Silk Road.” The Chinese Dream is Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s goal of national rejuvenation with the aim of restoring China to its historical place as a great power. To help meet this goal, China is building a New Silk Road to expand its commercial and political influence and to have a more prominent status and role in global affairs. Some analysts see the project as an effort to remake the global balance of power, and as the costs of the proposed project have skyrocketed, opposition has grown in some participant countries. |
| Wednesday, September 11 7:00-8:30 p.m. Digital Auditorium, Hurley Convergence Center On Campus Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will end at approximately 8 p.m., allowing time for a Q&A session with Professor Larus. Please join us for light refreshments at the conclusion of the program. This event is free, but registration is requested so we will know to expect you. If you haven’t already, register today! You can attend this Talk either in person or online! To attend on campus, click “Register to Attend in Person” below. If you instead would like to view the Talk online (either live or at a later time), click “Register to View Online,” and you will receive a link to view the online video. We look forward to seeing you either on campus or online! |
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, commented on the 2020 Taiwan presidential elections in the South China Morning Post. She indicated that, unlike in Hong Kong, the One Country Two Systems formula does not apply to Taiwan.
Elizabeth Freund Larus, professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Elizabeth Freund Larus, professor of Political Science and International Affairs, commented on North Korean missiles tests on the July 26 episode of Indus News Special. Indus News is Pakistan’s English language international news channel. Dr. Larus commented that the Trump administration is practicing restraint in an effort to keep the door open to future negotiations. Further comments can be found 29 minutes into the program at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvgs9r5jsp8 .
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, commented on the upcoming G20 meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in VnExpress, the most read newspaper in Vietnam. Professor Larus projected that there would be no major breakthrough in the U.S.-China trade war at the G20 meeting. She indicated that both the U.S.and China were in a difficult position because the U.S. cannot force China to change its trade practices, and China could not make empty promises in an effort to lift U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. https://vnexpress.net/the-gioi/rao-can-khien-my-trung-kho-cham-dut-chien-tranh-thuong-mai-tai-g20-3943676.html