What does it mean to come of age in a society where the paths to adulthood are increasingly uncertain, yet the pressure to succeed remains relentless? In today’s China, youth navigate the fading promise of reform-era mobility, the grind of economic slowdown, and a moralising narrative that glorifies hardship.
This issue of Made in China Journal explores how these dynamics unfold across schools, homes, workplaces, digital platforms, and creative spaces.
In 2020, China started the drive to commence a reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060, setting in motion a transition to a green, sustainable and clean economy. China has ambitiously developed clean energy alternatives to coal.
This book discusses China’s achievements in its transition towards renewable energies and identifies new opportunities and challenges for deepening energy transformation in China.
'In an era where traditional strategic frameworks seem increasingly inadequate for navigating global complexity, a fascinating collection of essays emerges to challenge how we think about policy, power, and possibility.'
Recently, ANU and friends gathered to honour the life and ideas of Brendan Sargeant, a deeply respected scholar, strategist and mentor, and to celebrate the launch of Strategic Imagination (edited by Andrew Carr), the volume inspired by his enduring contribution to Australian strategic thought.
With sincere thanks to Greg Moriarty, Secretary of the Department of Defence, Professor Helen Sullivan, Dean of our Asia & the Pacific College at ANU, and Professor Stephan Frühling, for launching the book and sharing thoughtful reflections on Brendan’s profound influence across policy and scholarship. Sita Sargeant's reflections on her father were a touching reminder of the imagination, curiosity and generosity that shaped Brendan's life and work.
The collection of essays captures Brendan’s belief that imagination lies at the heart of strategy: the capacity to see possibility amid complexity, to think creatively about purpose, and to meet uncertainty with vision.
