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Very happy that my newest article has just appeared in the Transactions of the Royal Historical Society (Royal Historical Society). In it, I explore the beginnings of the Chinese long-distance telephone network in the early 20th century. cambridge.org/core/journals/… History HKU HKIHSS 香港人文社會研究所

Join me tomorrow for my book launch! In person or online

I'm watching monthly Tesla's China sales pretty closely, as it is an interesting barometer of a couple of dynamics. First is Tesla's market positioning in China itself. Second is how Tesla shifts production between domestic and export markets.

✉️ You're invited! AidData at William & Mary Global Research Institute is hosting an #event *next Wednesday* in D.C., on "How Can #IndoPacific Countries Bargain for Better Deals with #Development Partners?" aiddata.org/events/how-can…

Come join us tonight in Sydney at this The Lowy Institute Carnegie Endowment event to discuss our big new #CarnegieAsia volume on the future of the US-Australia alliance. Excited to be with Susannah Patton, Courtney Stewart, Matthew Sussex, and Sam Roggeveen. resources.lowyinstitute.org/docs/lowy-inst…

It was a pleasure to collaborate with Giulio Pugliese on this project exploring Italy's security engagement in Northeast Asia

A key difference between China and India as a destination for manufacturing FDI is that China made it attractive place for foreign MNCs to make tons of money. India has not: returns on FDI generally for foreign MNCs has been mixed at best in India.

NEW: Today’s People’s Daily commentary outlines China’s strategy to Trump’s new tariffs. Beijing’s key message: “我们更要把扩大内需作为长期战略，努力把消费打造成经济增长的主动力和压舱石，发挥超大规模市场优势” (We must all the more treat expanding domestic demand as a long-term

So I guess China’s response to the April 9th deadline was this white paper, published just a few minutes ago. Link in ALT.

New article: China’s interventions in scam centers run by Chinese syndicates in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. An important building block for understanding the evolution of China’s “non-intervention” policy and the forms its security interventions take tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Last week, I presented orally at a hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Comission on China's efforts in the clean energy transition, focusing on industrial electrification. Testimony and recording in link. This is a summary thread. 🧵 uscc.gov/hearings/china…

The U.S. Army War College's China Integrated Course emphasizes practical knowledge about the pacing challenge through experts, seminar discussion & immersive wargames. Developing real-world #strategic & #warfighting skills. Zenel Garcia & John Nagl explain. #WAR_ROOM bit.ly/4jWscQE

📢 New Article Alert! 🚨 "Hydropower as the Engine for the China-Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor" by Phillip Guerreiro. Explore how hydropower drives regional development and geopolitical shifts in Southeast Asia #BRI #Hydropower #Mekong #Geopolitics easc.scholasticahq.com/article/137892…

Saying Apple "invests $55B in China every year" is financially illiterate nonsense. We know exactly how much Apple has invested in China, as it discloses annually in its annual 10-K. Apple has cumulative investment in "Greater China" (includes HK/TWN) of $4.8B as of 9/2024.

My colleague and I just published a piece The Diplomat complicating purely geopolitical takes on China-Iran BRI ties. We spotlight the domestic drivers: China’s push to develop its interior, and Iran’s bid to be a Eurasian trade hub. thediplomat.com/2025/05/beyond…

The first review of STATE BUILDING IN COLD WAR ASIA is out Cambridge University Press - History Thank you Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella for taking the time to read and comment on my book and Editor Anna D’Alton LSE Review of Books for selecting it for a review

In our new publication in CJIP-Journal, Phil and I and I examine the BRI’s technopolitics, showing how it links China’s frontier governance with regional integration and reshapes its peripheries and Southeast Asia. academic.oup.com/cjip/article/1…

I very am happy to announce the upcoming publication of yet another fruit of the collaboration between me and my dear friend Mohammed T. Alsudairi 苏墨涵. Thanks to University of Exeter and caisanu's support, everyone will be able to download this Cambridge University Press Element for free. Stay tuned!

Ukraine and Taiwan: Why Learning the Right Lessons Matters mwi.westpoint.edu/ukraine-and-ta…

🚨 New Modern War Institute publication w/ my colleague John Nagl : "Ukraine and Taiwan: Why Learning the Right Lessons Matters" Understanding today’s conflicts is key to preparing for tomorrow’s. mwi.westpoint.edu/ukraine-and-ta… #Ukraine #Taiwan #Strategy #Geopolitics #MWI