Media and Other Publications

2018

• Potter, Pitman B., “The Right Path, the Hard Path: Canada Must Continue to Call out Global Rights Abusers,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, September 27, 2018, avialable online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/right-path-hard-path-canada-must-continue-call-out-global.
• Potter, Pitman B., “The Right Path, the Hard Path: Canada Must Continue to Call out Global Rights Abusers,” in The Hill Times, September 17, 2018, available online: https://www.hilltimes.com/2018/09/17/right-path-hard-path-canada-must-continue-call-global-rights-abusers/166707.
• Potter, Pitman B., “The China Conundrum: The Perils Facing Our Futures,” in iPolitics, May 26, 2018. https://ipolitics.ca/2018/05/26/the-china-conundrum-the-perils-facing-our-futures/.
• Potter, Pitman B., “The China Conundrum: The Perils Facing Our Futures,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, June 26, 2018, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/china-conundrum-perils-facing-our-futures.
• Patunru, Arianto & Rainer Heufers, “Indonesia Is Hungry for a Better Food Policy” in The East Asia Forum: Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific, April 1, 2018, available online: http://www.eastasiaforum.org/tag/indonesia-food-markets/. Re-printed by the Australian Financial Review, April 5, 2018, under the title “Indonesia hungers for better food policy to overturn chronic food insecurity”, available online: http://www.afr.com/news/world/asia/indonesia-hungers-for-better-food-policy-to-overturn-chronic-food-insecurity-20180405-h0ydib.

2017

• Patunru, Arianto, “Globalization, Protectionism, Populism under Jokowi” in Jakarta Post Daily, September 11, 2017. (Note: Jokowi is the popular name of Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo), available online: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/09/11/globalization-protectionism-populism-under-jokowi.html.
• Potter, Pitman B., “A Free Trade Deal with China Requires Clear, Enforceable Rules,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, December 15, 2017, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/free-trade-deal-china-needs-clear-enforceable-rules.
• Potter, Pitman B., “A Free Trade Deal with China Requires Clear Enforceable Rules,” in Ottawa Citizen, December 5, 2017, Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, available online: https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/potter-a-free-trade-deal-with-china-needs-clear-enforceable-rules.
• Potter, Pitman B., “The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,” Interview, in China Research Partnership, October 11, 2017, available online: http://china-research-partnership.ca/blog/19th-national-congress-communist-party-china.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Time to Lead on Human Rights, Including with China,” in The Hill Times, July 27, 2017, available online: https://www.hilltimes.com/2017/07/19/time-lead-human-rights-including-china/114103.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Adjusting to New Realities: Diversifying Canada’s Ties with Asia,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, April 21, 2017, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/adjusting-new-realities-diversifying-canadas-ties-asia.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “Legislative institutions of the status quo and improve the recommendations” Shanghai Rule of Law Development Report (Social Science Literature Publishing House, April 2017).

2016

• Potter, Pitman B., “In Search of Common Ground in Canada China Relations,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, February 29, 2016, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/search-common-ground-canada-china-relations.
• Dr. Potter quoted in “Asia-Pacific: Consider Human Rights when Talking Trade, report tells Ottawa” in Vancouver Sun, June 13, 2016, online: https://vancouversun.com/business/local-business/asia-pacific-consider-human-rights-when-talking-trade-report-tells-ottawa.
• Potter, Pitman B., “In Search of Common Ground in Canada China Relations” in Ottawa Citizen, February 18, 2016, Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/search-common-ground-canada-china-relations.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “New Development FTA negative list (2015) and Suggestions for Improvement” in Qing Ye, Hai Feng Wang & Zhu Deng, Blue Book of Shanghai – Annual Report on Development of Rule of Law in Shanghai (Shanghai Legal Development Report) (2016).
• Wang, Hai Feng, “China Non-market Economy Status from the Waves,” in Shanghai Law Newspaper, September 10, 2016.
• Yang, Peng Fei, “Survey and Study on the Vitality of Trade Unions in Shanghai” in Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions, 2016.
• Yang, Peng Fei, “The Crux of the Four Problems of Trade Union Organizations and Its Countermeasures” in Contemporary Workers, vol. 1, 2016.

2015

• He, Weidong, “The New Environmental Law and Efficient Implementation of System Construction,” in Shanghai Legal Daily, March 2015.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “New Development of Rules on Transparency of Foreign Investment Legislation in China,” August 12, 2015.
• Wang, Shuliang, “Counterpart Aid Should Be Included in the Track of Governing the Country by Law” in Social Science News, 2015, vol. 1468.
• Yang, Peng Fei, “Social Security, Social Security, Let Me Happy, Let Me Worry” in WeChat public number named “Shen Socialist Workers” of Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions, September 13, 2015.

2014

• Kotwal, Ashok & Arka Roy Chaudhuri, “Gujarat’s Growth for Growth’s Sake,” in Indian Express, April 3, 2014.
• Kotwal, Ashok, Milind Murugkar & Bharat Ramaswami, “Protectionism under the Guise of Food Security” in Live Mint E-paper, August 10, 2014.
• Kotwal, Ashok, Milind Murugkar & Bharat Ramaswami, “WTO Has a Point in Objecting to India’s Food Security Act,” in Hindustan Times, Jan 6, 2014 (Reprinted as “Bali Conundrum: WTO and Indian Agriculture”, in Ideas for India, January 15, 2014.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “MGNREGA and Agriculture – an Interview,” in Agrowan (Marathi Daily exclusively dedicated to agricultural news), May 4, 2014.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “MGNREGA’s Route to Asset Creation, Hindustan Times, February 21, 2014.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Annasuraksha Vidheyak and Shetkaryaanchyaa Hitache, “The Food Security Bill in Farmers’ Interests” in Sakal, a Marathi Daily, January 8, 2014.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Has India’s Triumph in Bali Enhanced the Welfare of Indian Farmers?” (In Marathi—Baliteel vijay aani khare shetkaree heet), in Sakal (Marathi Daily), January 8, 2014.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “New Trends of Human Rights Protection in RTAs: China and Its FTAs” in China Forum, Autum 2014.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “International Experience and Reflections on the Negative List,” in Shanghai Legal Daily, August 13, 2014.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “National Treatment on the Access for Foreign Investment and Negative Inventory Management Research” in National Reformation and (Shanghai) China Free Trade Pilot Area Construction Theory Seminar Proceedings, June 2014.

2013

• Kotwal, Ashok, Milind Murugkar & Bharat Ramaswami, “Some Reflections on the National Food Security Act,” in Yojana, December 2013 pp. 25-30 (Reprinted as “Some Reflections on the National Food Security Act” in Ideas for India, December 10, 2013).
• Kotwal, Ashok & Arka Roy Chaudhuri, “Why is Poverty Declining So Slowly in India” in Ideas for India, February 25, 2013.
• Kotwal, Ashok, Bharat Ramaswami & Milind Murugkar, “Correct Costs of the Food Security Bill,” in Financial Express, August 17, 2013 (Reprinted in Ideas for India, August 28, 2013).
• Kotwal, Ashok, Bharat Ramaswami & Milind Murugkar, “Doing a Number on the Food Security Bill” in Financial Express, Sep 27, 2013 (Reprinted in Ideas for India, November 11, 2013).
• Kotwal, Ashok, Bharat Ramaswami & Milind Murugkar, “India Should Stand Its Ground at Bali,” in Mint, November 28, 2013 (Reprinted as “A Suggestion for WTO Negotiations” in Ideas for India, December 2, 2013)
• Kotwal, Ashok, Bharat Ramaswami & Milind Murugkar, “Why the Food Security Bill is Neither Populist Nor Unaffordable” in Economic Times, June 14, 2013.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “MGNREGA – An Alternative view,” in Economic and Political Weekly, September 7, 2013.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Annasuraksha vidheyak: koradwaahu shetkaryaansaathee adhar (The Food Security Bill is a Support for Dryland Farmers”,” in Sakal (Marathi Daily), January 24, 2013.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Ann Suraksha Vidheyak Shetkaryaanchyaahee Hitaache (The Food Security Bill in Farmers’ Intersts),” in Sakal (Marathi Daily), January 14, 2013.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Annasurakses Amirikecha Aakshep Ka?” (Understanding the U.S. Objection to the India’s Food Security Bill) in Agrowon, a Marathi Daily, November 26, 2013.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Annasurasha aani Shetkari Heet (Food Security Bill and Farmers’ Interests),” in Loksatta, a Marathi Daily, June 18, 2013.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Bhik Navhe Surakshaach (Security Not Alms)” in Loksatta, A Marathi Daily, August 7, 2013.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Cash or Kind, It’s All the Same,” in Hindustan Times, January 16, 2013.
• Potter, Pitman B., Sharon Hon, Douglas Horswill, Joseph Ingram & Robert Wright, “Advancing Canada’s Engagement with Asia on Human Rights: Integrating Business and Human Rights,” – Taskforce Report (Vancouver: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, 2013) 54 pp. (invited – Pitman B. Potter Chaired the Taskforce and was principal author of report), available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/research-report/advancing-canadas-engagement-asia-human-rights.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Reconciling Profits and Human Rights in Asia,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, October 17, 2013, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/reconciling-profits-and-human-rights-asia.
• Ramaswami, Bharat, “Grain Stocks: Is it a Problem of Storage Capacity,” in Ideas for India (also reprinted in Mint), April 1, 2013.

2012

• Gu, Xiaorong, “Deepen the Reform of the Financial System and Construction of Cultural Mechanisms,” in Wen Wei Po, 2012.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “Dushkal, Rohyo ani Krishimantri (Drought, EGS and Agriculture Minister)” in Maharashtra Times (Marathi Daily), September 5, 2012.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “Majurikadun Vikasakade (Progressing from Wage Earnings to Development)” in Lokmat (Marathi Daily), July 29, 2012.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “Symposium on NREGA” in Ideas for India, November-December 2012.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini & Ashok Kotwal, “Implementation Systems for NREGA–A Tale of Two States,” Working Paper Conference of Public Policy and Governance, Indian Institute of Science, September 4-6, 2012.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Annsuraksha vidheyakaache ujawe tikaakar (The Right Wing Attach on the Food Security Bill),” in Maharashtra Times, March 13, 2012.
• Murugkar, Milind, “Separate the Grain and Chaff,” in Indian Express, 2012.
• Potter, Pitman B., “State Enterprise Investment in Canada,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, October 1, 2012, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/state-enterprise-investment-canada.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Patience Required in Canada-China Ties,” in The Hill Times, September 16, 2012, available online: https://www.hilltimes.com/global/2012/09/16/patience-required-in-canada-china-ties/29453.
• Potter, Pitman B., “‘Principles of Engagement’ Can Help Guide Canada’s Relationship with China,” in iPolitics, September 13, 2012, available online: https://ipolitics.ca/2012/09/13/pitman-potter-principles-of-engagement-can-help-guide-canadas-relationship-with-china/.
• Potter, Pitman B., “‘Managing Our China Relationships: Principles of Engagement,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, September 13, 2012, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/managing-our-china-relationships-principles-engagement.
• Potter, Pitman B., “The Integrated Approach to Engaging China,” in The Globe and Mail, February 6, 2012, available online: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/the-integrated-approach-to-engaging-beijing/article544559/.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Bo Xilai Crisis Embodies China’s Weaknesses,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, May 2, 2012, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/bo-xilai-crisis-embodies-chinas-weaknesses.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Engaging China: The Human Rights Dimension,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, February 5, 2012, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/engaging-china-human-rights-dimension.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “Financial Support for Small and Medium-Size Foreign Trade Enterprises, in the View of Export Tax Rebate” 2012.
• Wang, Hai Feng, “Research on Carbon Tariffs System in the View of WTO” 2012.
• Yang, Peng Fei, “China’s Engagement with International Labour Rights Norms: The Emergence of Collective Bargaining?” 2012.

2011

• Gu, Xiaorong, “Amendment Suggestions for State Restitution Law,” in Shenhui Jingji Zhuanbao, Social Economic Issues Daily, 2011.
• Murugkar, Milind, Bharat Ramaswami, & Ashok Kotwal, “Don’t Water Down Food Security,” in Indian Express, 2011.
• Murugkar, Milind, Bharat Ramaswami & Ashok Kotwal, “Security Leakages,” in Indian Express, 2011.
• Murugkar, Milind, Bharat Ramaswami & Ashok Kotwal, “Food Security Bill Must Delegate Complete Freedom on Subsidy Targeting to States,” in Economic Times, 2011.
• Murugkar, Milind, Bharat Ramaswami & Ashok Kotwal, “For Rich or For Poor,” in Hindustan Times, 2011.
• Potter, Pitman B., “China’s Lessons from the Mid-East,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, March 2, 2011, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/chinas-lessons-mid-east.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Sensory Deprivation? Conflicted Responses to Calls for Political Reform in China,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, January 31, 2011, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/sensory-deprivation-conflicted-responses-calls-political.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Political Reform in China: Who Is Upsetting the Applecart?,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, January 20, 2011, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/political-reform-china-who-upsetting-applecart.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Policy and Law Dimensions of Doing Business in China,” in Business in Vancouver, January 17, 2011.
• Yang, Peng Fei, “Promote Collective Bargaining Standardization,” Shehui Kexue Bao in Social Science Weekly, 2011.

2010

• Gu, Xiaorong, “Innovations in Social Management Participation Mode” in Renmin Fayuan Bao (People’s Court Daily), 2010.
• Gu, Xiaorong, “Innovations in Social Management Participation Mode” in Shanghai Fazhi Bao (Shanghai Rule of Law Dairy, Law and Culture Weekly), 2010.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “Inequality and NREGA,” in Prerak Lakari, 2010.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “Inevitability of NREGA in spite of Glittering Growth Rate,” in People’s Politics, 2010.
• Malhotra, Nisha & Nicholas Choy, “Disparities in the Treatment of Childhood Diarrhoea in India”, 2010, available online: http://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=nisha_malhotra.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Negotiating in China: Practical Approaches and Local Contexts,” in Canada-China Business Forum, 2010, pp. 36-38.
• Potter, Pitman B., “China’s Year in Review – and the Challenges Ahead,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, February 1, 2010, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/chinas-year-review-and-challenges-ahead.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Canada and Asia: New Opportunities, New Challenges,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, May 28, 2010, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/canada-and-asia-new-opportunities-new-challenges.
• Potter, Pitman B., “New Page – Familiar Story: Thoughts on the Canada-China Relationship,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, October 6, 2010, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/new-page-familiar-story-thoughts-canada-china-relationship.

2009

• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “No Labour on the Job Scheme?” in Lokmat, 2009.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “NREGA – Administrative Improvements,” in Loksatta, 2009.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “Where is the Guarantee of Implementation of Guarantee Act?” in Loksatta, 2009.
• Kulkarni, Ashwini, “Whose Right is it Anyway?” in Indian Express, 2009.
• karni, Ashwini, “Why Women Labourers’ Prefer NREGA,” in Lokmat, 2009.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Rethinking Multiculturalism in China,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, September 21, 2009, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/rethinking-multiculturalism-china.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Economic Foundations for Political Crisis in China: 1989 and Today,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, June 10, 2009,available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/economic-foundations-political-crisis-china-1989-and-today.
• Potter, Pitman B., “Charter 08: An Opportunity for Legal and Political Reform,” Asia Pacific Foundation Senior Fellow Comments, April 15, 2009, available online: https://www.asiapacific.ca/op-eds/charter-08-opportunity-legal-and-political-reform.