Interviewed by CGTN America (China-Philippines relations)
“China-Philippines relations.” CGTN America (China Global Television Network). Interviewed live by Mike Walter. 21 Nov 2018.
Cultural policy and collaboration in Seoul’s Mullae art district (Geoforum)
Many cities now seek to lure educated professionals through arts and cultural amenities, with a common focus on disinvested neighborhoods. The underlying planning tactics often favor top-down intervention over multi-sectoral collaboration, marginalizing and displacing the…
State-society relations and urban art districts (City, Culture and Society)
State-society interactions increasingly shape the development of contested space in emerging urban art districts. This calls for more scholarship on the roles of individuals and affinity groups as agents for cultural authenticity. Findings show…
Where is East Asia’s Silicon Valley? (Policy Forum)
Having internationalised their economies through their roles as trading hubs and headquarters of regional multinational corporations, Asian cities are increasingly home to entrepreneurs and start-ups with global ambitions. Nurturing this innovative capacity is crucial for…
Political dynamics and water supply in Hong Kong (Environmental Development)
This study analyses Hong Kong’s water supply management in the context of political tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China, a transboundary dynamic offering broader lessons for improving regional water management. The study finds that…
Urban innovation clustering in Asia (Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies Journal)
This article examines the impact of policies for start‐up and entrepreneurship on the developmental model that remains a policy legacy in many Asian countries. The main argument is that the influence of central planning is…
China’s Artificial Intelligence Revolution (The Diplomat, The Globe Post)
China’s rise in AI and other technologies will have global economic, social, and diplomatic implications that will resonate for decades. The U.S. and other Western nations must strengthen their ambition to remain competitive. https://thediplomat.com/2018/07/chinas-artificial-intelligence-revolution-a-sputnik-moment-for-the-west/ “China’s…
Smart Cities and Sustainable Development (United Nations – DESA)
There is growing worldwide acknowledgment of the role of smart city technology in national development. When applied to SDGs, urban technologies can stimulate economic growth that “leaves no one behind.” As such, the global community…
China’s technology leadership (Channel NewsAsia, The Conversation)
China’s long-run investment perspective and bold capital outlays in the areas of technology, energy, environment, and transport have the potential to define the global future in the way Britain’s industrial revolution did two centuries ago….
Will smart cities become the next populist scapegoat? (Policy Forum)
The proudly nativist tenor of modern populism rejects many of the values associated with cities and urban life: cosmopolitanism, high culture, and tolerance of difference. It seems only a small step to extend this pushback…