I’d like to call out one item in the recently-published issue of Comparative Philosophy for special mention. “The Future of Confucian Political Philosophy” is a 22,000 word edited transcript of a roundtable discussion that was held in Hong Kong in February 2017. (Direct link to the transcript is here.) The main speakers are:

• Stephen C. ANGLE, Wesleyan University
• Elton CHAN, Yale-NUS College
• Joseph CHAN, University of Hong Kong
• Jiwei CI, University of Hong Kong
• Ruiping FAN, City University of Hong Kong
• Yong HUANG, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Yi-Huah JIANG, City University of Hong Kong
• Sungmoon KIM, City University of Hong Kong

We each make presentations, and then there is ample time for discussion, both among the invited speakers and with other attendees. On behalf of all participants, I hope that readers will find this to be an engaging snapshot of the some of the state of the art — and some glimpses of the future — of Confucian political philosophy. Discussion here of its themes is of course encouraged!