🇨🇳🤝🇪🇸 Xi Jinping hosts King Felipe VI in Beijing — the first Spanish royal visit in 18 years. Both reaffirmed a steady, forward-looking partnership focused on trade, green growth & cultural ties. #China #Spain #Diplomacy #Trade #Geopolitics #XiJinping #KingFelipeVI

Big thanks to @jeremy-garlick.bsky.social @zsuzsettte.bsky.social @etiennesoula.bsky.social Jonathan Lehrer, Andreea Leonte & Konrad Szatters for their insights💡

🔍 What was last week's EU-China Parliamentary Meeting about? Read the insights by CHOICE network analysts from all over the EU in our new article 👉 chinaobservers.eu/the-eu-china...

Indo-Pacific shifts: China-NK alliance deepens, SK boosts tourism & defense, Japan gets 1st female LDP leader, Taiwan pushes back on US chip split, Aus strengthens rockets. Golden Week surges w/ 2.36B trips. Full insights: 🔗 tinyurl.com/AsiaHorizon #IndoPacific #AsiaNews #Geopolitics #Economy

🎬 Highlights from the EuroHub4Sino Conference on 23 Sept 2025 in Brussels! A day of great discussions, questions, and connections on Europe–China relations. Thank you to all who joined and shared their insights! 🇪🇺🇨🇳 #EUChina #EH4S #BTH #ChinaStudies #Network

🤝 Highlights from the EuroHub4Sino Conference on 23 Sept 2025 in Brussels! From lively discussions to networking moments over lunch — a true step toward building the EuroHub4Sino Network connecting researchers, officials, businesspeople & journalists. 🇪🇺🇨🇳 #EUChina #EH4S #Network #CommunityBuilding

🇨🇳🇷🇺🇰🇵 A new power triangle is taking shape. Since 2022, China, Russia & North Korea have deepened coordination across defense, trade, and diplomacy — a de facto anti-Western alignment. 👉 behorizon.org/trilateral-m... #China #Russia #NorthKorea #Geopolitics #Security

New book about China-Czech relations! Recommended for all interested in China's engagement in Central and Eastern Europe and China's influence in the region. www.routledge.com/Chinas-Norma...

New book about China-Czech relations! Recommended for all interested in China's engagement in Central and Eastern Europe and China's influence in the region. www.routledge.com/Chinas-Norma...

Many people don't realise that China is gaining popularity in developing countries - the global South. It's not true that China is unpopular everywhere. Many countries are adopting Chinese norms for bilateral trade deals, investments, etc. Open access (free): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Many people don't realise that China is gaining popularity in developing countries - the global South. It's not true that China is unpopular everywhere. Many countries are adopting Chinese norms for bilateral trade deals, investments, etc. Open access (free): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Countries in the Global South are accepting and using Chinese norms of interaction: practices such as China's approach to bilateral deals and investment. Full article: China’s ‘do-as-I-do’ paradigm: practice-based normative diplomacy in the global South www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New paper! We analyse how & why China is becoming more popular in the Global South. The US & EU are losing popularity due to what they're doing - & NOT doing. US/EU policy towards Gaza plus lack of engagement with the developing world are causing the West to lose influence. eh4s.eu/publication/...

Countries in the Global South are accepting and using Chinese norms of interaction: practices such as China's approach to bilateral deals and investment. Full article: China’s ‘do-as-I-do’ paradigm: practice-based normative diplomacy in the global South www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🔍Learn how limited US and EU engagement has enabled China’s rise in the Global South and how a new Trump administration could deepen this vacuum, giving Beijing even more space to expand its influence. 📌 Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/... #ChinaUSCompetition

📰🌍 Excited to share our latest policy brief : "Choosing to lose: how US and EU policy decisions contribute to greater Chinese influence in Global South" ✍️ by @jeremy-garlick.bsky.social and Anja Senz. 📌 Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/... #EH4S #ChinaUSCompetition

New paper! We analyse how & why China is becoming more popular in the Global South. The US & EU are losing popularity due to what they're doing - & NOT doing. US/EU policy towards Gaza plus lack of engagement with the developing world are causing the West to lose influence. eh4s.eu/publication/...

New article in current issue of Australian Journal of International Affairs. Open access! Chinese policymaking is flexible, not fragmented. ‘Flexible’ versus ‘fragmented’ authoritarianism: evidence from Chinese foreign policy during the Xi Jinping era www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Open access article! China is gaining influence in the Global South while the West sits on its hands. As a consequence, Chinese norms are replacing the West's. Full article: China’s ‘do-as-I-do’ paradigm: practice-based normative diplomacy in the global South www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Open access article! China is gaining influence in the Global South while the West sits on its hands. As a consequence, Chinese norms are replacing the West's. Full article: China’s ‘do-as-I-do’ paradigm: practice-based normative diplomacy in the global South www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Just published! A discussion of my book Advantage China with Deepak Bhatt on his Business Talk podcast. Jeremy Garlick on How China is Reshaping the World youtu.be/QekWgod7plo?...

Open access article! Countries in the global South have begun adopting Chinese norms. However, there is still space for counter-initiatives from the Western powers. China’s ‘do-as-I-do’ paradigm: practice-based normative diplomacy in the global South www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

According to the latest article by Monique Taylor and @jeremy-garlick.bsky.social, #China under #XiJinping is shifting 🧭 to "flexible authoritarianism". Read more about the new model here: www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou... Article published by @aiianational.bsky.social 📰

🚨 Monique Taylor & @jeremy-garlick.bsky.social discuss Xi Jingping's "flexible authoritarian" approach to foreign policy in this op-ed in @aiianational.bsky.social's "Australian Outlook".⬇️ Link to the full research paper is at the bottom. #openaccess www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...

New book! A groundbreaking study of the role of evolution in International Relations. What effect do evolutionary psychology & neuroscience have on nations' behaviour & attitudes towards each other? Find out here: Evolution in International Relations www.cambridge.org/core/element...

"intergroup competition drives enhanced in-group cooperation... any attempt to advocate peace and cooperation between nations needs to contain an element of competition to satisfy the demands of evolutionary psychology... an inevitable part of the human experience"

New book! A groundbreaking study of the role of evolution in International Relations. What effect do evolutionary psychology & neuroscience have on nations' behaviour & attitudes towards each other? Find out here: Evolution in International Relations www.cambridge.org/core/element...

New article in current issue of Australian Journal of International Affairs. Open access! Chinese policymaking is flexible, not fragmented. ‘Flexible’ versus ‘fragmented’ authoritarianism: evidence from Chinese foreign policy during the Xi Jinping era www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

China swiftly aids Myanmar after a devastating earthquake, filling the void left by Trump’s USAID cuts. The U.S. absence gives Beijing a major public relations advantage.

Japan, South Korea, and China agreed Saturday that peace on the Korean Peninsula was a shared responsibility, according to Seoul’s foreign minister.

📢 New Policy Brief on EuroHub4Sino! 🌍📚 As part of our collaboration with @ReConnectChina, we continue to expand access to key research on contemporary China. 🔗 Read it here: bit.ly/EU27AC-China #EH4S #ContemporaryChina #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #SinoEU #ResearchCollaboration

The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD raised $5.6 billion in the largest Hong Kong share sale in four years.

Japan, China, and South Korea's top diplomats held talks in Tokyo on Saturday, aiming to bolster cooperation amid US trade tariffs looming over the region.

The Sinica podcast where I discuss my new book on evolution in IR with @kaiserkuo.bsky.social is now out! Evolutionary Psychology and International Relations, with Jeremy Garlick www.sinicapodcast.com/p/evolutiona...

Open access article! Countries in the global South have begun adopting Chinese norms. However, there is still space for counter-initiatives from the Western powers. China’s ‘do-as-I-do’ paradigm: practice-based normative diplomacy in the global South www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New article about Russian views of China! Open access! The article finds that since the Ukraine invasion Russian officials portray China in a radically more positive manner. Full article: Sino-Russian rapprochement after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

My colleague Gaziza Shakhanova has just published an insightful article (open access) about Kazakh views of China. Essential reading to understand China's engagement with Central Asia. Perspectives on Chinese Soft Power by Kazakh Repatriates from China www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

China has debuted its new landing barges – what does this mean for Taiwan? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Chile said Wednesday it was reviewing an agreement for the construction of a Chinese astronomical observatory on its soil, a project that has drawn criticism from Washington as it jostles with Beijing for influence in Latin America.

The Sinica podcast where I discuss my new book on evolution in IR with @kaiserkuo.bsky.social is now out! Evolutionary Psychology and International Relations, with Jeremy Garlick www.sinicapodcast.com/p/evolutiona...

This is just mad! If this gov had any sense of responsibility it would get us into the single mkt yesterday! @keirstarmer.bsky.social has no strategic sense and little conviction!

JCCA publishes Research Articles (10,000 words), Review Articles (5,000-10,000 words), and Analysis (5,000 words). You can also contact us directly ([email protected]) if you would like to discuss your paper before submitting it. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, co-edited by @chusinan.bsky.social and Prof Kerry Brown, is actively looking for new submissions! The journal is completely open access, financed by the Giga Institute in Hamburg. Guaranteed, no article processing charges. journals.sagepub.com/home/cca

My new book Evolution in International Relations published by Cambridge University Press is a groundbreaking study applying cutting-edge research in evolutionary psychology to IR. It explores the role of emotions, intergroup competition, status, language & more. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

🚨 Edition 79-2 has dropped. Research on: disaster diplomacy; Chinese foreign policy and diplomacy; the Anglosphere post-Brexit -and more! ⬇️ #academicsky #academicpublishing #internationalrelations #foreignpolicy www.tandfonline.com/toc/caji20/c...

The Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, edited by Prof Kerry Brown, is looking for submissions. The journal is completely open access, funded by the GIGA Institute in Hamburg. No article processing charge. Your article will reach a wide audience. journals.sagepub.com/home/cca

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa defended the country’s decision to join BRICS.

"Corporate academia is subverting academic life. It’s destroying academia from within." doi.org/10.1093/brai...

Just published! A discussion of my book Advantage China with Deepak Bhatt on his Business Talk podcast. Jeremy Garlick on How China is Reshaping the World youtu.be/QekWgod7plo?...