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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · 2d

Tyler Quillen talks with @tongzhao.bsky.social at @carnegieendowment.org about the consequences of America's illiberal turn for China and its neighbors

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Dialogue of the Deaf w/ Tong Zhao

As Beijing's position toward the U.S. hardens, the U.S.' position towards itself fractures further

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · 5d

Xiang Biao at the @maxplanck.de explains that alienation in Chinese society means moving as fast as possible to nowhere.

The Unbearable Busyness of Hummingbirds w/ Xiang Biao
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The Unbearable Busyness of Hummingbirds w/ Xiang Biao

Alienation in Chinese society means moving as fast as possible to nowhere

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · 9d

Sandra Tarte at The University of the South Pacific spoke with Rory O'Connor about how Fiji, Micronesia's most influential state, is navigating U.S.-China tensions.

Micronesia in Macropolitics w/ Sanra Tarte
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Micronesia in Macropolitics w/ Sanra Tarte

Like all regional powers, even Fiji finds itself caught in U.S.-China tensions

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · 13d

Join us for this virtual discussion of what recent studies of public opinion from both sides of the Pacific reveal about how Chinese people see their place in the world.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · 24d

Antonina Łuszczykiewicz-Mendis on China's new hydropower mega project in Tibet, impacts on India, and the international politics of rivers.

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When China Rules the Rivers

Hydropower projects can be powerful tools for development, but they raise deep questions about territorial sovereignty.

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The Carter Center @cartercenter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us Sept. 19 for an in-person discussion with Amb. Dan Kritenbrink & Rep. Michelle Au about the impacts that the U.S.-China rivalry is having on the Chinese diaspora, both nationally and in Atlanta. This is part of a @ncuscr.bsky.social program. Register: bit.ly/4peCvmG

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us Sept 19 10:00-11:30 for a conversation with Amb. Dan Kritenbrink & GA House Rep. Michelle Au on the impacts of the US-China rivalry on the Chinese diaspora nationally and in the southeast.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Sep 2

Check out the results of our collaboration with @global-affairs.bsky.social surveying Chinese public opinion on China's place in the world and it's economic future.

Chicago Council on Global Affairs @global-affairs.bsky.social · Sep 2

As China’s global influence continues to grow, a groundbreaking new Chicago [email protected] survey provides a rare window into how the Chinese public views the world and China's place in it. Some key takeaways 📊⬇️ brnw.ch/21wVpgL

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Sep 2

No one listening in Washington. Where should we turn?

@nickzeller.bsky.social, writes about the devastation that accompanies the rise and fall of modern empires, including the U.S. and that the road to peace may lie in the survival strategies of smaller countries.

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Empires Age Like Dynamite

The worst is always avoidable, but historical precedent is not on the side of peace

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Sep 2

In part 2 of our interview with @elifriedman.bsky.social, the Cornell professor discusses the limits of economic nationalism and the meaning of China's 2022 protests against state COVID control policies.

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Neither Washington Nor Beijing w/ Eli Friedman (Part 2)

Global Protest and the Positive Side of Pessimism

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Sep 2

There are plenty of studies of Chinese nationalism looking at media, govt docs, & social media. We conducted a survey, asking 1,000 Chinese people (yes, in China) where they see their country in the near future and their views on international issues.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 25

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The Carter Center @cartercenter.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join us virtually or in Chicago on Sept. 3 with @global-affairs.bsky.social for a discussion about the results of their latest survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy issues.
Register here: bit.ly/3JpzQ9n
Watch virtually: bit.ly/4fTxcFa

China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future

Join us as we discuss the results of the first-ever survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.

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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · Aug 26

A real pleasure doing this interview with Diego Ge, thanks to @nickzeller.bsky.social for making it happen

The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 26

How should we respond when the US rightly condemns actions in China it wrongly perpetrates itself elsewhere?

Part 1 of 2 of our interview with @elifriedman.bsky.social on what international solidarity means in US-China relations today.

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Neither Washington Nor Beijing w/ Eli Friedman (Part 1)

Another internationalism is possible

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 26

How should we respond when the US rightly condemns actions in China it wrongly perpetrates itself elsewhere?

Part 1 of 2 of our interview with @elifriedman.bsky.social on what international solidarity means in US-China relations today.

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Neither Washington Nor Beijing w/ Eli Friedman (Part 1)

Another internationalism is possible

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us in Chicago or tune in for our live stream!

The Carter Center @cartercenter.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join us virtually or in Chicago on Sept. 3 with @global-affairs.bsky.social for a discussion about the results of their latest survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy issues.
Register here: bit.ly/3JpzQ9n
Watch virtually: bit.ly/4fTxcFa

China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future

Join us as we discuss the results of the first-ever survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 22

If you aren't in Chicago, join us virtually to learn more about Chinese public opinion on foreign policy!

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The Carter Center @cartercenter.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join us virtually or in Chicago on Sept. 3 with @global-affairs.bsky.social for a discussion about the results of their latest survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy issues.
Register here: bit.ly/3JpzQ9n
Watch virtually: bit.ly/4fTxcFa

China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future

Join us as we discuss the results of the first-ever survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 22

We are very pleased to be part of this important project! Follow us if you are interested in learning more about The Carter Center's work on China.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 21

Join @cartercenter.bsky.social and @global-affairs.bsky.social September 3 in Chicago to discuss the results of our most recent survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy issues!

globalaffairs.org/events/china...

China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future

Join us as we discuss the results of the first-ever survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 21

"The deepening partnership between Serbia and China offers a revealing case study of how Beijing capitalizes on a complex blend of historical grievance, economic aspiration, and political vulnerability," writes Stefan Vladisavljev for The Monitor.

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The Cost of Disengagement: How Serbia Became China’s Strategic Win in Europe

As the West looks elsewhere, China quietly builds its strongest European foothold—in a place few expected: Serbia.

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 18

Chinese college students studying in America aren't just in the U.S. for the quality of the universities. They are also escaping a high-pressure sorting system of standardized testing whose results have lifelong consequences.

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To Take Gaokao or Not To Take Gaokao

The tough choices Chinese students face between domestic and international education

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 12

What are the actual prospects for peaceful unification of mainland China and Taiwan? It's not a popular question in most circles in the West, but understanding China's position is still key to avoiding preventable bad outcomes.

@edisonchen0222.bsky.social

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Assessing Peaceful Unification w/ Xin Qiang

Cross-strait relations are up to Taiwan; Beijing will be flexible until it won't

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Hunter Marston @hmarston.bsky.social · Aug 9

"This state behavior is warranted by the world’s now multipolar configuration, where foreign policies challenge bipolar or unipolar dominance."

The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 9

The US is demonstrably unreliable in its economic and military commitments, yet China is still looked on with suspicion even as its investments are welcomed by many. The result is a pattern of hedging between the US and China by nearly all of Asia's middle powers.

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Quiet Hedging: Indo-Pacific Middle Powers’ Strategic Deterrence

Diversification functions as a form of quiet deterrence

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The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 9

The US is demonstrably unreliable in its economic and military commitments, yet China is still looked on with suspicion even as its investments are welcomed by many. The result is a pattern of hedging between the US and China by nearly all of Asia's middle powers.

open.substack.com/pub/uscnpm/p...

Quiet Hedging: Indo-Pacific Middle Powers’ Strategic Deterrence

Diversification functions as a form of quiet deterrence

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