Michael Rowand

Michael Rowand is a researcher for the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not represent the views of the Library of Congress or the United States government.

Articles by Michael Rowand
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands as they look past the camera. Both men are wearing black suits and dark blue ties, and they stand in front of a U.S. and Chinese flag.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands as they look past the camera. Both men are wearing black suits and dark blue ties, and they stand in front of a U.S. and Chinese flag.

Purges Don’t Move Policy in China

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Michael Rowand
Emergency health workers transport a patient to a fever clinic at a hospital in Beijing on Dec. 21.
Emergency health workers transport a patient to a fever clinic at a hospital in Beijing on Dec. 21.

How China Botched the End of Zero-COVID

Analysis
James Palmer, Michael Rowand, Tracy Wen Liu
Protesters wave flags and chant slogans after taking control of the prime minister’s office.
Protesters wave flags and chant slogans after taking control of the prime minister’s office.

China Made a Failed Bet on Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Family

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Michael Rowand
A policeman at the entrance to the archbishop's house greets the prominent Buddhist monk Sitagu Sayadaw
A policeman at the entrance to the archbishop's house greets the prominent Buddhist monk Sitagu Sayadaw

A Famous Buddhist Teacher Is Under Fire for Backing Myanmar’s Junta

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Brenna Artinger, Michael Rowand
Nationalist Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu delivers a speech during a rally to show support to the Myanmar military in Yangon, Myanmar, on May 5, 2019.
Nationalist Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu delivers a speech during a rally to show support to the Myanmar military in Yangon, Myanmar, on May 5, 2019.

When Buddhists Back the Army

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Brenna Artinger, Michael Rowand
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2019.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 30, 2019.

Duterte Will Fight Anyone but Beijing

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Michael Rowand
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profile-Xu-zhangrun-china-dissident-academic-a7.3_SW_V1-hp

Xu Zhangrun Was China’s Loyal Opposition. Now, He’s In Jail.

Profile
Michael Rowand
Indian Army vehicles in Ladakh
Indian Army vehicles in Ladakh

The Bloody China-India Border Fight Is a Lot Like the Last One

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Michael Rowand
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