Understanding China’s Progress and Growing Role in Sustainable Development
March 1, 2021 | By Marisa Lim, 2021 Spring Intern; Zixiang (George) Zhou, Associate; and Alexis Fang, 2020 Summer Intern, Bridge Consulting
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Four Months After China’s Joining of COVAX: Progress Amid Uncertainties
February 10, 2020 | By Zixiang (George) Zhou, Associate; Marisa Lim, 2021 Spring Intern; and Xiaomin Zhang, 2020 Fall Intern, Bridge Consulting China appears to be fulfilling its promise to make its COVID-19 vaccines a global public good through multilateral and bilateral approaches. Most recently, Beijing announced that it will provide 10 million doses of […]
Why Cultural Context Matters in Understanding Mental Health Stigma
February 4, 2021 | By Shane Tan, Junior Associate, Global Health Strategies & Christine Hwang, 2020 Fall Intern, Bridge Consulting As Roge Karma pointed out in Vox, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a “loneliness epidemic,” with social distancing being a key contributor to the “collapse in social contact” with those close to us, which is […]
Six Steps to Success: Creating Social Impact in China with Short Videos
January 15, 2021 | By Xulei Wu, Senior Associate; Marisa Lim, 2021 Spring Intern, Bridge Consulting While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many businesses worldwide, some thrived during this time of quarantine and boredom for many living in big cities. In the social media realm, one platform stood out — TikTok. With a population of […]
Can Logistics Firm Cainiao Help with the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa?
December 24, 2020 | By Zixiang (George) Zhou, Associate, Bridge Consulting African countries are facing serious challenges related to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Cainiao and its parent company Alibaba, which both have growing links to the region and deep logistics expertise, can help deal with some logistics challenges, though it is not without its […]