World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Chinese scholars urge area studies to better inform policy
At a Beijing conference, scholars discussed Chinese area studies and their role in policy.
Area studies examine individual countries and regions through fields such as history, politics, economics and sociology.
Speakers said China needs deeper knowledge of countries it engages with as its international involvement grows.
That knowledge includes other nations’ political systems, histories and strategic priorities.
Scholars said research needs to inform policy more effectively.
They also called for moving beyond frameworks developed in the West.
The conference did not set out specific next steps.
Chinese scholars said area studies should do more to inform policy.
Speakers at a conference in Beijing said the field faces challenges translating academic research into policy.
They said China needs a better understanding of countries it engages with as its international engagement deepens.
Area studies examines individual countries and regions using disciplines including history, politics, economics and sociology.
- Who
- Chinese scholars and other conference speakers.
- What
- They said area studies should better inform policy and move beyond frameworks developed in the West.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- A conference in Beijing.
- Why
- China’s international engagement is deepening, and speakers said it needs a better understanding of the countries it engages with.
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- Conference location
- Beijing
- Field
- Area studies
- Disciplines
- History, politics, economics and sociology