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The majority of rural residents in China are dependent on traditional fuels, but the quality and quantity of existing data on the process of fuel switching in rural China are insufficient to have a clear picture of current conditions and a well-grounded outlook for the future.

Based on an analysis of a rural household survey data in Hubei province in 2004, we explore patterns of residential fuel use within the conceptual framework of
fuel switching using statistical approaches. Cross-sectional data show that the transition from biomass to modern commercial sources is still at an early stage, incomes may have to rise substantially in order for absolute biomass use to fall, and residential fuel use varies tremendously across geographic regions due to disparities in availability of different energy sources. Regression analysis using logit and tobit models suggest that income, fuel prices, demographic characteristics, and topography have significant effects on fuel switching.

Moreover, while switching is occurring, the commercial energy source which appears to be the principal substitute for biomass in rural households is coal. Given that burning coal in the household is a major contributor to general air pollution in China and to negative health outcomes due to indoor air pollution, further transition to modern and clean fuels such as biogas, LPG, natural gas and electricity is important. Further income growth induced by New Countryside Construction and improvement of modern and clean energy accessibility will play a critical role in the switching process.

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Tobacco-control efforts in China and beyond: Recent work of AHPP faculty affiliate Matthew Kohrman

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In the past year, AHPP faculty affiliate Matthew Kohrman published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health a critical assessment of international anti-tobacco interventions. He has also been quoted in Science, Harvard Global Health Review, and Stanford University News regarding tobacco-control efforts in China and around the world.
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Inside North Korea

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This lecture will describe North Korea as seen from the inside - its people, their aspirations and fears, and what it is like to live amongst them.

With frequent appearances on BBC discussing North Korea, Mr. Everard, former British Ambassador to North Korea, 2006-2008, brings extensive knowledge of North Korea, China and South America to APARC.  He served as British Ambassador to Uruguay in 2001-2005, and was head of the Political Section in Beijing 2000-2001.  He was responsible for political relations with the troubled states of West Africa and managed mutinational efforts to restore democracy to Bosnia, 1995-1998.  He became the youngest British Ambassador to Belarus in 1993.

During his fellowship at the Asia-Pacific Research Center, Mr. Everard will hold seminars related to his research project on North Korean life and society and will be involved in various projects on Korea.  He is also a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Asia Research Centre of London School of Economics.

Mr. Everard studied French, German and Chinese at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and studied Chinese history and economics at Bejing University. He holds an MA from Manchester Business School.

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John Everard, a retired British diplomat, is now a consultant for the UN.

In October 2006, only a few short months after Everard arrived in Pyongyang to serve as the British ambassador, North Korea conducted its first-ever nuclear test. Everard spent the next two-and-a-half years meeting with North Korean government officials and attending the official events so beloved by the North Korean regime. During this complicated period he provided crucial reports back to the British government on political developments.

He also traveled extensively throughout North Korea, witnessing scenes of daily life experienced by few foreigners: people shopping for food in Pyongyang’s informal street markets, urban residents taking time off to relax at the beach, and many other very human moments. Everard captured such snapshots of everyday life through dozens of photographs and detailed notes.

His distinguished career with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office spanned nearly 30 years and four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America), and included a number of politically sensitive posts. As the youngest-ever British ambassador when he was appointed to Belarus (1993 to 1995), he built an embassy from the ground up just a few short years after the fall of the Soviet Union. He also skillfully managed diplomatic relations as the UK ambassador to Uruguay (2001 to 2005) during a period of economic crisis and the country’s election of its first left-wing government.

From 2010 to 2011 Everard spent one year at Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, conducting research, writing, and participating in major international conferences on North Korea.

He holds BA and MA degrees in Chinese from Emmanuel College at Cambridge University, and a diploma in economics from Beijing University. Everard also earned an MBA from Manchester Business School, and is proficient in Chinese, Spanish, German, Russian, and French.

An avid cyclist and volunteer, Everard enjoys biking whenever he has the opportunity. He has been known to cycle from his London home to provincial cities to attend meetings of the Youth Hostels Association of England and Wales, of which he was a trustee from 2009 to 2010.

Everard currently resides with his wife in New York City.

Pantech Fellowships, generously funded by Pantech Group of Korea, are intended to cultivate a diverse international community of scholars and professionals committed to and capable of grappling with challenges posed by developments in Korea. We invite individuals from the United States, Korea, and other countries to apply.

John Everard 2010-2011 Pantech Fellow, APARC, Stanford University Speaker
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Economic and Social Implications of Population Aging in Asia

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How will population aging impact the economies and social protection systems of Japan, South Korea, China, and India? This colloquium showcases research addressing that question by contributors to a new Shorenstein APARC book, Aging Asia, co-edited by Karen Eggleston and Shripad Tuljapurkar. Dr. Bloom discusses how aging of the baby boom generation, declines in fertility rates, and an increase in life expectancy imply several changes for the economies of the region. Notwithstanding the potential challenges, Bloom argues that population aging may have less of a negative effect on economic growth than some have predicted. Bloom will also discuss the longitudinal aging study in India.

David Bloom is Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University, Chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Director of Harvard University’s Program on the Global Demography of Aging (funded by the National Institute of Aging). He is Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he serves as a member of three research programs: Labor Studies, Aging, and Health Economics. He co-chairs the Public Policy Committee of the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Bloom received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1976, an M.A. in Economics from Princeton University in 1978, and a Ph.D. in Economics and Demography from Princeton University in 1981.

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Climate change and China's agricultural sector

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A new issue brief by Scott Rozelle and fellow researchers Jinxia Wang and Jikun Huang concludes that climate change will have a significant effect on China's crop yields and impact its economy, including the grain trade. It concludes that China's government is responsible for responding in ways that will help the country adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. The issue brief was jointly published by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and the International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council.

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China 2.0: The Rise of a Digital Superpower (October 2010)

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China 2.0 Beijing Overview Videos Now Online!

China 2.0 Beijing Introduction

China's First Internet Connection 

The Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) will host China 2.0 in Beijing on October 18-19, 2010 at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Beijing's central business district. (This event builds on the successful inaugural China 2.0 conference in Silicon Valley at Stanford University on May 24-25

China 2.0 will focus on the leaders driving China's continued ascendance as a "digital superpower" and analyze the strategies they are adopting for success.

China 2.0 is the preeminent new media forum about the dynamic PRC digital landscape that combines the right mix of strategic thinking, practical application and networking.
Fritz Demopoulos, CEO, Qunar.com

The agenda is available here. Please note this event will utilize simultaneous Chinese-English interpretation for the convenience of all participants.

China 2.0 Beijing will feature Internet & e-commerce CEOs and senior executives from China and the US, including members of Stanford's alumni network.

The conference will open with a special session reuniting the two scientists who established the first connection between China and the Internet in 1993: Xu Rongsheng, Institute of High Energy Physics in Beijing and Les Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC).

Keynote addresses will be given by:

  • James Ding, Managing Director, GSR Ventures
  • Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute
  • Victor Koo, CEO, YouKu
  • John Liu, Vice President, Google
  • Shen Haoyu, Senior Vice President--Operations, Baidu
  • Brian Wong, Global Head of Sales, Alibaba

The China 2.0 event was bang up-to-date with content and stimulating debate from key players in the Chinese market. The organization was very professional bringing together China players and interested parties from the Bay Area.
--Graham Kill, CEO, Irdeto and CTO, Naspers

Format

China 2.0 is a highly engaging and interactive forum, featuring extensive video material, dynamic panel presentations and Q&A. We also have developed a China 2.0 application which is available now at the Apple Application store, for both iPad and iPhone/iTouch devices.

Final agenda (printable version here):

Monday, October 18, 2010
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15

Welcome Remarks from China 2.0 Co-Chairs
Short video of China 2.0 themes, with highlights from inaugural (May 2010) event at Stanford University
Marguerite Gong Hancock, Associate Director, Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE)
Duncan Clark, Visiting Scholar, SPRIE at Stanford University/Chairman, BDA China
9:15 - 9:45 Special Feature: How the Internet Came to China—and China to the Internet
Short video and reunion (via Cisco TelePresence) of the two scientists who established the first connect between China & the Internet in 1993.

Les Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford University
Xu Rongsheng, Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing
Moderated by Marguerite Gong Hancock, Associate Director, SPRIE
9:45 - 10:25 Keynote Speech: Victor Koo, CEO, Youku (Stanford MBA '94)
10:25 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 12:00

Mobile 2.0: Apps & Ads
Bin Shen, Vice President for Product Development-Asia, Motorola
Ye Xin, CEO, CASEE
Bertrand Schmitt, CEO, AppAnnie
Justin Mallen, CEO, Silk Road Technologies
Moderated by Duncan Clark, Visiting Scholar, SPRIE at Stanford University/Chairman, BDA China
12:00 - 12:40 Keynote Speech: James Ding, Managing Director, GSR Ventures
12:40 - 1:45 Hosted Lunch: CBD International Restaurant (lobby level of Grand Millennium Hotel)
1:45 - 2:25 Keynote Speech: Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute

2:25 - 3:45

Shopping 2.0: Consumer e-Commerce in China
Short Video Introduction
Brandon Lin, Partner, SAIF Partners (Stanford BA '91)
Chen Yu, Co-Founder, Yeepay
Alan Hellawell, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank (Stanford MA '97 MBA '97)
Moderated by Loretta Chao, Technology Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal Asia (Beijing)
3:45 - 4:05 Break
4:05 - 4:35 Global Media Industry Outlook: Joel Budd, Media Editor, The Economist (London)

4:35 - 5:55

Games Market Outlook
Short Video Introduction
Andy Tian, Head of China Studio, Zynga
Andy Lee, Managing Director–Asia, Watercooler
Jay Chang, CFO, Kongzhong
Moderated by Bill Bishop, Start-up Investor/Advisor & Co-Founder CBS MarketWatch
5:55 - 6:00 Wrap and Day 2 Outline by China 2.0 Co-chairs, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:05 Welcome Remarks by China 2.0 Co-Chairs, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark
9:05 - 9:45 Keynote Speech: John Liu, Vice President, Google

9:45 - 10:45

The Outlook for Trans-Pacific Entrepreneurship and Innovation—Indigenous & International?
William Weinstein, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy Beijing
Alex Lee, VP, Collaboration and UC, Greater China Region, Cisco Systems (China)
John Chiang, President & Managing Director, US Information Technology Office (USITO)
Mark Baldwin, CEO, Oxus China
Moderated by Duncan Clark, Visiting Scholar, SPRIE at Stanford University/Chairman, BDA China
10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00

Marketing 2.0
Angel Chen, General Manager, OgilvyOne Beijing
Silvia Goh, Managing Director, LiquidThread China, Starcom MediaVest
Scarlett Li, CEO & Founder, Ourebo
Moderated by Thomas Crampton, Asia-Pacific Director, 360 Digital Influence, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
12:00 - 12:40 Keynote Speech: Brian Wong, Head of Global Sales, Alibaba
12:40 - 1:45 Hosted Lunch: CBD International Restaurant (lobby level of Grand Millennium Hotel)

1:45 - 3:00

Social Networking
David Liu, Founder, Jiepang
Dan Brody, former VP of Tudou, first employee of Google China
Frank Yu, Chief Product Officer, Bokan; Advisor, TEDx Beijing
Gady Epstein, Beijing Bureau Chief, Forbes
Moderated by Jeremy Goldkorn, Founder, Danwei
3:00 - 3:40 Keynote Speech: Shen Haoyu, Senior Vice President-Operations, Baidu
3:40 - 4:00 Break

4:00 - 5:00

TV 2.0: The Future of TV & Three Network Convergence in China
Caroline Pan, Director-China Strategy, Intel
David Wolf, President & CEO, Wolf Group Asia
Shan Phillips, VP Greater China Practice, The Nielsen Company
Moderated by Jonathan Landreth, Senior China Correspondent, The Hollywood Reporter (Beijing)

5:00 -6:15

Fueling China 2.0
Hurst Lin, General Partner, Doll Capital Management, Co-Founder of Sina (Stanford MBA '93)
Daniel Quon, Managing Director, SVB Global, Asia, SVB Financial Group
Olivier Glauser, Managing Director, Steamboat Ventures
Richard Hsu, Managing Director, Intel Capital
Hans Tung, Partner, Qiming Ventures (Stanford BS '93)
Moderated by Kathrin Hille, Technology Correspondent, Financial Times Beijing
6:15 Apple iPad Lucky Draw & Close by China 2.0 Co-Chairs Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark

The first China 2.0 provided a great selection of topics and speakers who knew their specialties and made focused presentations--with very little overlap and repetition among panels, always a challenge at such conferences. Well-organized, well-moderated, with a smart audience that asked good questions.
-Gady Epstein, Beijing Bureau Chief, Forbes Magazine

Sponsors

The China 2.0 Beijing conference is made possible by its generous sponsors:

 

Media Participants

Official PR Partner

Photos

Photos from the May event are available on SPRIE's Flickr page.

Videos

China 2.0 achieved the balance of giving a clear overview to the China newcomers but still bringing insights to market participants about other sectors. Great conference and surely the start of a successful series.
--Olivier Glauser, Managing Director, Steamboat Ventures

Overview videos for China 2.0 are available here. If you are trying to view the videos from within China, they are accessible on BDA's website. 

Hakan Eriksson speaks on infrastructure at China 2.0

Videos from China 2.0 (May 2010) are now avallable at iTunes University (do a power search for "China 2.0" in the title field).

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Media can influence public views of international issues

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"Exposure to news can significantly influence public opinion on foreign policy issues as well as perceptions of other nations," said Dr. Gi-Wook Shin at a June 28 public policy forum in Seoul hosted by the Asia Foundation and cosponsored by the Korean-American Association and Friends of the Asia Foundation. The forum, entitled The Influence of Media on U.S.-Korea Relations and Future of the Korean Peninsula, examined the impact of the media on public views of bilateral relations and policy development toward North Korea. Prominent members of the local and international media, including Los Angeles Times Beijing correspondent Barbara Demick, also participated in the forum.
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New PESD Working Paper explains China's dramatic surge in coal imports and its major impact on global coal markets

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PESD researchers Morse and He devise a model that explains Chinese coal import patterns and that can allow the coal market to understand, and to some degree predict, China's coal import behavior in PESD Working Paper #94 - "The World's Greatest Coal Arbitrage: China's Coal Import Behavior and Implications for the Global Coal Market."
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How Should We Think About China?

Michael Armacost recently gave a talk, examining the “rise” of China, at a gathering of international affairs experts. “How should we think of China,” asked Armacost, saying, “Some portray Beijing as a looming military threat; some regard it as our most promising global partner; some expect it to compete fiercely with us for global economic leadership.” Armacost looked at China’s military, trade, economics, and education in relation to the United States and shared thoughts for preparing the United States to become more competitive for the future.

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How should we think about China?

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Michael H. Armacost recently gave a talk, examining the "rise" of China, at a gathering of international affairs experts. "How should we think of China," asked Armacost, saying, "Some portray Beijing as a looming military threat; some regard it as our most promising global partner; some expect it to compete fiercely with us for global economic leadership." Armacost looked at China's military, trade, economics, and education in relation to the United States and shared thoughts for preparing the United States to become more competitive for the future.

 

 

 

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