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
Argument
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
Argument
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
Argument
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
Argument
Brenna Artinger, Michael Rowand
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