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Every time I hear lamentations about the death of the post-1945 Liberal International Order (at the hands of the Russians and the Chinese), I am reminded of Paul Chamberlin's book, The Cold War's Killing Fields. Here's a useful passage from the book.

After ten days together in China, my @penn students are on their way back home. I could not possibly be more proud of how they conducted themselves on this trip, representing the best of American values at every stop. One of the most inspirational things I’ve seen in my lifetime.

For those in DC, come next Friday to JF Books to hear me talk about my Dali book (and upcoming Chinese edition of it) with Emily Feng

Thank you Kaiser Kuo for the gracious shoutout in the latest Sinica episode with House of Huawei author Eva Dou. A fantastic discussion of an incredible book. sinicapodcast.com/p/house-of-hua…

Sinica is absolutely essential for anyone interested in high-quality discussions and analysis on China. I’m a paying subscriber and always will be.

This piece by Komiya-sensei is worth your time. I wrote on it in my dissertation, but the relationship between Kishi and Emperor Hirohito is a particularly interesting one. Both Kishi and Hirohito viewed communism as the existential threat to Japan’s postwar order.

Making Mao's Steelworks will soon reach its six-month anniversary since publication. It has recently received its third and fourth reviews. I am so grateful to Professors Jiaxiang Liu and Kerry Brown for their thoughtful engagement. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.… doi.org/10.1080/030683…

Available from @cambridgeUP in January 2026!

New review just dropped! "Border of Water and Ice is a fascinating, richly researched, and accessibly recounted history that will appeal to a wide range of scholars variously interested in empires, environments, borderlands, and area studies" tinyurl.com/2xeswa96

Thank you to ⁦tylercowen⁩ for this extraordinarily generous review of my book: “could easily end up as one of the twenty or thirty best biographies of all time” marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolu…

Enjoyed reading Tristan Brown‘s book. Pairs well with Rogaski’s new book on Knowing Manchuria, which I enjoyed reading too. 1/ Princeton University Press

Our third cohort of Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations 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.

Each year, the centerpiece of our Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations fellows’ visit to Beijing is a 2 day workshop at CISS Tsinghua. This year’s discussions were simply outstanding. Many thanks again to my friend DA Wei @Tsinghua 达巍 for hosting us, and also this year to Prof. Wang Jisi for his keynote remarks

Pleased to meet with the third cohort of Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations fellows and Neysun Mahboubi this week. They are established leaders in national security, economics, trade & tech. Critical issues for the future of U.S.-China relations.

很高兴本周与第三梯次的宾夕法尼亚大学美中关系未来项目Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations学者以及马瑞欣教授Neysun Mahboubi见面。他们是国家安全、经济、贸易以及科技领域优秀被认可的领袖，其乃为未来美中关系关键的议题。

Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens. And at this moment in

Huge thanks to Chris for this very thoughtful review of my book

A 2000-Year-Old Bronze Horse Ornament is the Spitting Image of Trending Toy Doll Labubu. This ancient artifact, dating back to China's Spring and Autumn Period, served as both a protective gear and decorative piece for horse heads, currently exhibiting at Luoyang Museum.

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.