Authoritarian capitalism can emerge out of backlash to neoliberalism, and the Trump administration has been against immigration and free trade. But note that his strategy is two-fold: domestically, pro-big business and internationally, anti-globalization. As we wrote in our recent paper:

Authoritarian capitalism can emerge out of backlash to neoliberalism, and the Trump administration has been against immigration and free trade. But note that his strategy is two-fold: domestically, pro-big business and internationally, anti-globalization. As we wrote in our recent paper:

I have had a few chats with @josephtorigian.bsky.social on his book but this one really turned out well and we addressed some core issues about the party and its history www.ncuscr.org/video/the-pa...

Thrilled that my co-authored piece with Xiuyu li from NYU and Kellee Tsai from Northeastern just came out in Comparative Politics, online first. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny... You can access the accepted version here 81e63e3e-0cc6-43dc-aa7c-35f441eca471.filesusr.com/ugd/f72a2f_d...

Thrilled that my co-authored piece with Xiuyu li from NYU and Kellee Tsai from Northeastern just came out in Comparative Politics, online first. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny... You can access the accepted version here 81e63e3e-0cc6-43dc-aa7c-35f441eca471.filesusr.com/ugd/f72a2f_d...

Join us *online* next Tuesday, May 13 from 9:00-10:00am to discuss the US-China trade impasse with Ana Swanson (New York Times) and @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social ACF faculty affiliates @jonasnahm.com @lingchenscholar.bsky.social & Ho-fung Hung REGISTER HERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-us-chi...

NIH laying off hundreds more staff, including the cancer research institute. The US is now a country in full self-harm mode. www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-lay...

THiS will hold its first Chinese Book Talk of 2025! On Apr. 22, 8:00–10:00 p.m. I’ll talk on my book, Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China (Oxford University Press, 2024). More info: www.thisoc.net/booktalk/boo...

This is what the state imposing a vision of appropriate speech looks like. We should all fight against it, lest we all hang separately.

Students at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Harvard, Univ. of Michigan, UCLA, Arizona State, Cornell, Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Texas, North Carolina State, Univ. of Colorado, Univ. of Minnesota, Minnesota State and more have all had visas revoked with NO DUE PROCESS (links below)

congrats to Disease, having a huge year

To be clear: a tariff is a tax.

It’s shameful that the mainstream press puts the blame on Zelenskyy. They treat Trump as a force of nature, like the weather gods, and it’s up to the rest of us to deal with and make offerings, in hopes of placating them. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

I was quoted in this informative New York Times article on Trump's recent American First Investment order. Just want to use the space here to expand my full views. 1/6 trend.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/trump-china-crackdown.html

I am completely speechless. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Many were surprised by DeepSeek's success. I am not surprised, and I have been arguing that waging a tech war on China will push businesses to cooperate with the state and accelerate the pace of innovation. See my article with @mevers90.bsky.social in International Security. tinyurl.com/yjt33924

Thrilled to announce the public launch of the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at Johns Hopkins SAIS, where I am inaugural faculty director. ACF will add rigor and reason to public and policy discussion on #China. Join us on Feb 3: acf.sais.jhu.edu/getting-chin...

Great opportunity!

WSJ's Hannah Miao: Chinese leaders have pledged to do more to stimulate the economy, inc. by cutting interest rates & boosting govt borrowing. But even more forceful action may be needed-- and soon-- to prevent a self-reinforcing spiral of deflation that could land #China in a longer-term recession.