
Ning Leng
McCourt School of Public Policy
The Chinese Politics and Economy Research Seminar (CPERS) brings scholars to Georgetown to share their latest research on China. Convened in 2021, the seminar series is sponsored by the Department of Government and the Georgetown Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues.
This seminar is academic in nature and jointly organized by professors Ning Leng and Lizhi Liu. If you are interested in giving an academic presentation, or being a discussant at the seminar, please contact one of the organizers.
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