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Jane Duckett, is a British political scientist and academic, who specialises in Chinese politics and social policy. Since 2012, she… more

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by Jane Duckett

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Please do join what promises to be a fascinating China Centre seminar with Joseph Torigian, who will be talking about his new book on Xi Jinping’s father. This Wednesday at 4pm UTC+1 — in person (Glasgow) and online (hybrid).
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Delighted that Joseph Torigian (@josephtorigian.bsky.social) will be joining us in Glasgow for
our Scottish Centre for China Research seminar series.

Join us! Wed 8 Oct 4pm UK time

To join online register via link at:
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
Seminar by Dr Joseph Torigian, American University in Washington & University of Michigan, 8 October 2025
www.gla.ac.uk
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Delighted that Joseph Torigian (@josephtorigian.bsky.social) will be joining us in Glasgow for
our Scottish Centre for China Research seminar series.

Join us! Wed 8 Oct 4pm UK time

To join online register via link at:
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
Seminar by Dr Joseph Torigian, American University in Washington & University of Michigan, 8 October 2025
www.gla.ac.uk
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Excited that Scottish Centre for China Research (SCCR) will host @andreaghiselli.bsky.social for a talk “Discussing How We Understand and Study Chinese Foreign Policy”

When: Tuesday Sept 30th 4pm U.K. time

Join us online by registering at:

www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Discussing How We Understand and Study Chinese Foreign Policy
Seminar by Dr Andrea Ghiselli, University of Exeter, 30 September 2025
www.gla.ac.uk
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by Jane Duckett

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From Caixin Global: China’s Top Court Reaffirms Worker Rights in Social Insurance Disputes, generating widespread debate open.substack.com/pub/caixinch...
Cover Story: China’s Top Court Reaffirms Worker Rights in Social Insurance Disputes
Judges declare invalid agreements that let companies skip employee payments for benefits
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by Jane Duckett

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Excellent response from Prof Zeng Jinghan (formerly University of Lancaster) to the recent report on the ‘crisis’ in China Studies inthe UK. Right on the nail. www.scmp.com/opinion/worl...
Opinion | London must look within, not towards Beijing, to fix academic woes
Instead of worrying about political interference from abroad, UK higher education administrators should deal with institutional decay at home.
www.scmp.com
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by Jane Duckett

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Analysis: Nine Takeaways as Politburo Charts a Cautious and Flexible Economic Course
Politburo aware of emerging risks despite economy’s steady performance
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by Jane Duckett

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Indeed

by Simon Hix — Reposted by: Jane Duckett, David M. Farrell, Will Jennings , and 14 more

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Please share this thread. It is important that political scientists, in Europe and across the world, understand why EPSS exists and why we are encouraging people to attend our inaugural conference, in Belfast next June.
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵
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Amid rising U.S.-India tensions over tariffs and Pakistan ties, Modi’s planned visit to China signals a diplomatic reset that could reshape alliances and regional dynamics in Asia ahead of the SCO summit.
Indian Prime Minister to Visit China as Tensions with U.S. Rise
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, will visit China for the first time in seven years. Modi will travel to Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in late August. The announc...
chinaglobalsouth.com
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China’s cyber-abuse scandal: is the government unwilling to crack down on exploitation of women online?

by Jane Duckett

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“China’s government spending has pivoted toward social welfare to a degree unseen for at least a generation” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China’s Social Spending Hits Highest Level in Nearly Two Decades
China’s government spending has pivoted toward social welfare to a degree unseen for at least a generation, as it runs a record budget deficit with a focus on boosting consumption to cushion the blow ...
www.bloomberg.com
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by Jane Duckett

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In Depth: China Intensifies War on Toxic Competition as Economy Suffers
Policymakers aren’t just focusing on the demand-supply imbalance anymore, but trying to tackle deeper problems, including local government subsidies and unfair corporate practices
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Xi Xinping on falling population in China. Good read. www.geopolitechs.org/p/president-...
President Xi: population decline could benefit China's future development
Qiushi, an important affiliated publication of the Chinese Communist Party, published an article by President Xi Jinping on the decline of the country's population.
www.geopolitechs.org
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A couple thoughts on this story by Elsie Chen and me:
-Upper-middle class urban China has become cool and fashionable! Little of that has reached foreign audiences except maybe through TikTok, because of the firewall and all those expelled journalists…
apnews.com/article/chin...
In China’s regimented society, youth find release at underground raves
In recent years, space for culture and creativity has been shrinking in China as the authorities have ramped up censorship of concerts, shows, and other cultural events.
apnews.com
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New York man pleads guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case – Reuters: ‘Prosecutors said the site was being used in part for mundane government services’ ‘But prosecutors also said that in 2022, Lu was asked by Beijing to locate an individual living in California’
New York man pleads guilty in Chinese 'secret police station' case
A New York resident who prosecutors say operated a secret police station in the Chinatown district of Manhattan to aid Beijing's targeting of dissidents pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent.
www.reuters.com
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Have your undersea #cables been cut recently? A Newsweek review of Chinese-language patent applications shows that engineers in #China invented devices to sever such cables quickly and cheaply:
Exclusive—Chinese patents reveal aim to cut undersea cables
Patent applications showed that Chinese scientists had been devising ways for severing undersea cables
www.newsweek.com
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Can social media shift policy - even in authoritarian regimes? @anaineslanger.bsky.social, Hua Wang & @j-duckett.bsky.social explore how China strategically responded to online #COVID19 concerns. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/2iIgCGm

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com
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by Jane Duckett

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Pressures on China’s public health insurance programme continue to grow open.substack.com/pub/caixinch...
Millions Drop Out of Key Health Insurance Plan in China
The program lost nearly 16 million members last year as local-level deficits emerge, highlighting financial and demographic pressures on the nation’s vast social safety net
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by Jane Duckett

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We think this is the first paper — on any country — to show through a systematic study when a government responds with policy change to issues raised on social media (and when it does not). @chinamediaproject.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgpolicy.bsky.social
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by Jane Duckett

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So glad to announce that our paper on social media and policy change in China is now published in Political Studies and available open access.
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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · Jul 10
Can social media shift policy - even in authoritarian regimes? @anaineslanger.bsky.social, Hua Wang & @j-duckett.bsky.social explore how China strategically responded to online #COVID19 concerns. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/2iIgCGm

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com
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by Jane Duckett

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In Depth: Commercial Insurance’s Rise Exposes Chokepoints in China’s Medical System
Patients who buy their own coverage often find themselves unable to access innovative drugs and treatments because the state system isn’t geared up to deal with them
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by Jane Duckett

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Fascinating piece from Caixin Global on China’s ongoing real estate crisis. It is far from over. open.substack.com/pub/caixinch...
Cover Story: Developers Impose Deeper ‘Haircuts’ on Creditors in Latest Debt Overhauls
"China’s spiraling property slump sends developers down path of radical debt restructuring
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by Jane Duckett

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China ‘planned car collision’ during Taiwan vice-president’s visit to Prague
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Chinese Labor Rights Group Led by Former Tiananmen Protest Leader Closes www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/b...
Chinese Labor Rights Group Led by Former Tiananmen Protest Leader Closes
www.nytimes.com
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by Jane Duckett

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Interesting FT analysis — state property developers increasingly dominate ig.ft.com/china-proper...
How the state is propping up China’s housing market
As the government struggles to ease a real estate crisis, state-owned developers have been buying up land
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by Jane Duckett

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Wow!
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Michael Kovrig @kovrig.bsky.social · Jan 14
Have your undersea #cables been cut recently? A Newsweek review of Chinese-language patent applications shows that engineers in #China invented devices to sever such cables quickly and cheaply:
Exclusive—Chinese patents reveal aim to cut undersea cables
Patent applications showed that Chinese scientists had been devising ways for severing undersea cables
www.newsweek.com
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by Jane Duckett

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
20/20

#BookSky #Books #BookChallenge
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by Jane Duckett

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
19/20

#BookSky #Books #BookChallenge
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by Jane Duckett

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
18/20

#BookSky #Books #BookChallenge
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Snow was also criticised for what some saw as his rose-tinted portrayal of the CPC. But it is an evocative account of the Yan’an base.
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