New on The East Is Read 📷: the transcript of our Mapping Global China Conversation now available here www.eastisread.com/p/d0c0dd65-a...

Sharing my latest analysis on why China rejected Nvidia’s stripped-down chips—and what it means for global tech competition www.scmp.com/opinion/chin...

Look forward to giving a talk on my new book, Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director, Volume 1, at the University of Oxford China Centre on 5 November.
🔗 Event details: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/34a...
📖 Book link: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
@ox.ac.uk

Look forward to 2025 Ferrel Heady Roundtable on AI governance register.gotowebinar.com/register/236...

The first insider memoir from a #ConfuciusInstitute director during a time of growing global controversy
~Chronicles a personal journey of building an award-winning Institute while facing existential & political challenges
~Balances lived experience with a critical examination of controversies

Thrilled to see my book officially released ! 📖 It offers an insider’s story of #ConfuciusInstitutes rarely available to the public—shedding light on their complexities beyond headlines and stereotypes. Available at link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Delighted to discuss my new book on Confucius Institutes with Mapping Global China www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKnE... #Chinastudies #China #ConfuciusInstitutes #GlobalChina

Thanks, Mike. Glad to reconnect here

Look forward to the event

The original title: “China Studies in the UK Is in Crisis — But Not Because of China”

From X to Bluesky ✈️
Excited to bring discussions on China, world politics, and AI to this space. New platform, new energy—let’s connect.