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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 17h

You can register to join the webinar live or watch the video later on our YouTube channel youtube.com/@Penn-US-China. This program will build on July's webinar, similarly relaying take-aways from this fellowship cohort's visit to Beijing over the summer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnQ...

U.S.-China Field Notes: Reports from Visit to Beijing

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 17h

In September, our current fellows assembled in Washington DC for a week of intensive dialogues with a wide range of policymakers & other relevant actors on U.S. policy toward China. In Friday's webinar, some of those fellows will share their broad insights and general take-aways from these meetings

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 1d

Warmly welcome @vicshih.bsky.social to @upenn.edu today to meet with student fellows of @penn-us-china.bsky.social and share his insights about pursuing China Studies in these dramatic times

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 5d

Student Fellows are an integral part of the Project community, benefiting from informal interactions with leading scholars and other experts on U.S.-China relations, as well as more formal research opportunities and professional mentoring. More details at global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...

STUDENT FELLOWS – THE PENN PROJECT ON THE FUTURE OF US-CHINA RELATIONS

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 5d

We are delighted to announce the selection of our second class of undergraduate student fellows, made up of ten outstanding students at the University of Pennsylvania. You can read more about them at our Project website here: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 21d

For those who missed this lively discussion in-person last week, here is the video of our program at JF Books on "New Perspectives on U.S.-China Policy" featuring @kyleichan.bsky.social, Elsa Kania, Yingyi Ma & @carlminzner.bsky.social from our current cohort of Project Fellows:

季風人文講壇第68期: Kyle Chan, Elsa Kania, Yingyi Ma, Carl Minzner - "New Perspective on U.S.-China Policy"

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 26d

Delighted to be part of this important initiative.

Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 26d

Our third cohort fellows have enjoyed a wonderfully productive week in Washington DC! Many thanks to everyone in town who so kindly lent their time, energy & attention to dialogues such as the one below. Stay tuned for the products of all this work and discussion later this Fall.

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 26d

Our third cohort fellows have enjoyed a wonderfully productive week in Washington DC! Many thanks to everyone in town who so kindly lent their time, energy & attention to dialogues such as the one below. Stay tuned for the products of all this work and discussion later this Fall.

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 28d

Great audience (with outstanding questions!) for our third cohort fellows @kyleichan.bsky.social, Yingyi Ma, @carlminzner.bsky.social, & Elsa Kania tonight at JF Books

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Emily Matson @emilymatson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Looking forward to attending this next Wednesday as part of our Penn Project D.C. week agenda!

Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Sep 2

Many thanks to JF Books for hosting this event in Washington, DC next week featuring 4 of our current Project Fellows (Yingyi Ma, @kyleichan.bsky.social, Carl Minzner, & Elsa Kania) previewing the U.S.-China policy recommendations they are developing through our Project. Full details below:

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Sep 2

Many thanks to JF Books for hosting this event in Washington, DC next week featuring 4 of our current Project Fellows (Yingyi Ma, @kyleichan.bsky.social, Carl Minzner, & Elsa Kania) previewing the U.S.-China policy recommendations they are developing through our Project. Full details below:

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Aug 11

We’re hiring! Please consider joining the team as we work to build up one of the leading hubs for academically-informed, policy-relevant thinking and analysis about China’s relations with the U.S. and the rest of the world too

Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are delighted to invite applications for our new Program Manager position! This is a full-time position, with benefits, @upenn.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through Friday, August 29. The full job posting is available on our website at:
global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are delighted to invite applications for our new Program Manager position! This is a full-time position, with benefits, @upenn.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through Friday, August 29. The full job posting is available on our website at:
global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Aug 9

During our @penn-us-china.bsky.social workshop with Tsinghua CISS in Beijing in late June, Peking University Prof Wang Jisi delivered some informal lunchtime keynote remarks which have just been published together with his replies to various questions from our group: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cIQxV4ge9e...

王缉思教授在CISS午餐演讲谈中美人文交流

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are deeply grateful to The Henry Luce Foundation for its generous new round of support for this Project, which will contribute to our ability to convene and work with three more fellowship cohorts in the coming years, beginning in Spring 2026.
Full announcement at global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...

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Maggie Jackson @mmortonjackson.bsky.social · Aug 1

Check out our Penn Project field notes from Beijing this summer. One key takeaway: China is confidently moving ahead in the fields of science & tech with an increasingly strong foundation in talent and innovation. I touch on what this means for US energy and national security.

Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Jul 31

Many thanks to @busbyj2.bsky.social, @jwdwerner.bsky.social, Yingyi Ma, Abby Coplin, Maggie Jackson, and Matt Mingey from our 3rd cohort of fellows for joining @neysunm.bsky.social online last night to discuss the cohort's June visit to Beijing and what were their key takeaways from the visit:

U.S.-China Field Notes: Reports from Visit to Beijing

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · Jul 31

There is video from our discussion of the latest state of play on US-China relations. China appears more serious about addressing climate change than the US at this stage, though certainly has problems meeting its climate ambitions. Watch for more more from us on our summer trip to Beijing.

Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Jul 31

Many thanks to @busbyj2.bsky.social, @jwdwerner.bsky.social, Yingyi Ma, Abby Coplin, Maggie Jackson, and Matt Mingey from our 3rd cohort of fellows for joining @neysunm.bsky.social online last night to discuss the cohort's June visit to Beijing and what were their key takeaways from the visit:

U.S.-China Field Notes: Reports from Visit to Beijing

YouTube video by Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Jul 31

Many thanks to @busbyj2.bsky.social, @jwdwerner.bsky.social, Yingyi Ma, Abby Coplin, Maggie Jackson, and Matt Mingey from our 3rd cohort of fellows for joining @neysunm.bsky.social online last night to discuss the cohort's June visit to Beijing and what were their key takeaways from the visit:

U.S.-China Field Notes: Reports from Visit to Beijing

YouTube video by Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · Jul 28

In late June, our current fellows traveled to Beijing for a week of intensive dialogues with a wide range of Chinese and foreign interlocutors. In this webinar on Wednesday 7/30, some of the fellows will share their key take-aways, in conversation with Project director @neysunm.bsky.social

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Jul 24

With a 3rd round of U.S.-China trade talks now scheduled for July 27-30 in Stockholm, I'm very much looking forward to discuss the present moment in bilateral relations with my dear friend Trudy Rubin in this @fpri.bsky.social webinar next Thursday 7/31:

Stabilizing US-China Relations: Perspectives from China - FPRI Events

After considerable fluctuation over the past 6 months, the US - China trade relationship appears to be stabilizing for the moment, following negotiations in

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Jul 18

A June afternoon during my recent visit to Beijing, I visited the Center for International Security & Strategy at Tsinghua U to record this podcast interview with Prof Da Wei. One of my favorite conversations from throughout my 2 months in China, and I’m thrilled to see it posted on their feed today

Neysun Mahboubi：Fostering Dialogue in Uncertain Times: The Future of U.S.-China People-to-People Exchanges

Podcast Episode · CISS Podcast · 07/18/2025 · 36m

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Emily Matson @emilymatson.bsky.social · Jul 7

Honored to have had the incredible opportunity to engage with outstanding Chinese academics on timely issues related to US-China relations at Tsinghua University in Beijing the other week.

Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Jun 27

Each year, the centerpiece of our @penn-us-china.bsky.social fellows’ visit to Beijing is a 2 day workshop at Tsinghua University. This year’s discussions were simply outstanding. Many thanks again to my friend Da Wei for hosting us, and also this year to Prof. Wang Jisi for his keynote remarks

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Jun 29

It was a great honor to share my thoughts at some length on how the landscape of U.S.-China relations looks to me now, especially through the prism of academic exchange, as part of the @scmpnews.bsky.social Open Questions interview series:

Exclusive | History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi

The leading academic finds grounds for ‘moderate optimism’ after leading a group of American students on a 10-day tour of China.

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Jun 27

Each year, the centerpiece of our @penn-us-china.bsky.social fellows’ visit to Beijing is a 2 day workshop at Tsinghua University. This year’s discussions were simply outstanding. Many thanks again to my friend Da Wei for hosting us, and also this year to Prof. Wang Jisi for his keynote remarks

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our third cohort of @penn-us-china.bsky.social fellows have arrived in Beijing! Now in the midst of a very full and engaging week of dialogues, with many different interlocutors, all around town.

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