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Perspectives from U.S. & China: Smart City Innovation & Technology

May 24, 2019 / Comments Off on Perspectives from U.S. & China: Smart City Innovation & Technology

We asked our experts at ESI and our think tank partners at ANBOUND, located in Beijing, China, to give their thoughts on the future of technology from both a US and Chinese perspective. Our experts focused on four major topics: smart cities, jobs of the future, autonomous vehicles, and tourism related apps. Look out for […]

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China

China’s Rail System

March 8, 2019 / Comments Off on China’s Rail System

On October 24, 2018, the longest bridge-tunnel crossing system in the world connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau was opened. Hailed as an engineering wonder, this 34-mile system took nine years to construct and now represents the apex of China’s transportation infrastructure. After 40 years of “Reform and Opening”, China has emerged as the second […]

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ESI & ANBOUND Announce Official Partnership

January 3, 2019 / Comments Off on ESI & ANBOUND Announce Official Partnership

Econsult Solutions, Inc. and ESI ThoughtLab, along with ANBOUND, a Beijing-based multinational independent think tank, have established an official partnership as of December 17, 2018. ESI and ANBOUND are committed to providing research and consulting services to clients, expanding their horizons through in-depth international collaboration, and jointly proposing public policy recommendations and solutions for promoting high-quality […]

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A Close-Up Look at China’s National Education Strategy

July 13, 2018 / Comments Off on A Close-Up Look at China’s National Education Strategy

“Education is no longer a matter of knowledge and skills…It is also, more importantly, a matter of values, attitudes, ethics, and morality.” (Quote from Ministry of Education representative, April 28, 2018) In April, I was fortunate to join the inaugural 10-person cohort of the UPenn Graduate School of Education’s Senior Leaders China Seminar, getting an intensive, up-close […]

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