John A. Donaldson.

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News clips, interviews, and lectures.

Selected appearances across 8 outlets — from CNA and CGTN to DW News, Al Jazeera, and 8world. Click any thumbnail to watch.

Research Explainer: Rural Development in an Urbanisation-led World

Singapore Management University · 18 Nov 2025

PM Wong concerned with rising US-China tensions after Trump win

CNA · 8 Nov 2024

How will the next US president impact ties with Singapore?

CNA · 5 Nov 2024

焦点 | 习近平重游故地 旧金山或成两国关系新契机

8world · 24 Nov 2023 中文

Focus: Xi Jinping revisits San Francisco — a new opening for US–China relations?

焦点 | 十年中国梦令多国背上巨额债务?

8world · 27 Oct 2023 中文

Focus: Ten years of the China Dream — has it left other countries saddled with huge debt?

China's falling population may not be due to its one-child policy

CNA · 17 Jan 2023

Jiang Zemin led China to economic boom, but greater inequality

CNA · 6 Dec 2022

Dreams Realised, Dreams Deferred: Understanding the Malay Gap in Singapore

SpaceMaker · 23 Oct 2021

Full-length lecture.

China faces challenging times despite achievements claimed in white paper

CNA · 28 Sept 2021

Is all poverty eradicated in China?

DW News · 3 Mar 2021

China declares victory on absolute poverty, critics skeptical

Al Jazeera English · 22 Dec 2020

Poverty | SMU Research

Singapore Management University · 13 Jun 2018

The Heat: China Poverty Alleviation, Part 1

CGTN America · 9 Jan 2018

The Heat: China Poverty Alleviation, Part 2

CGTN America · 9 Jan 2018

The Heat: China Poverty Alleviation, Part 3

CGTN America · 9 Jan 2018

America Still Has Many Strengths — Perspectives

CNA Insider · 23 Oct 2014

Interview with Associate Prof John Donaldson

CNA · 8 Oct 2013

The World's Your Campus

Singapore Management University · 14 Oct 2010

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