Mao Zedong said China would eclipse the US by 2030 In 1955: "Our goal is to catch up with and surpass the US … it will take at least 50 years, perhaps 75, which is 15 five-year plans" Xi just outlined China's 15th five-year plan. Can he prove Mao right? Latest for @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org 1/

Where is Xi Jinping steering China’s economy? How are U.S.-China relations shaping his choices? Why so much turmoil in Beijing? Join @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org for an Oct 29 webinar on the Fourth Plenum w/Michael Hirson, Chris Johnson, Dan Wang & Guoguang Wu asiasociety.org/policy-insti...

What matters most to Xi Jinping? What policies does he drive himself? In a new paper, #CenterforChinaAnalysis fellows @neilthomas123.bsky.social and Lobsang Tsering analyze Xi’s priorities using a CCA-compiled database of actions and policies Xi has personally initiated. ⬇️

Honored to join the third fellowship cohort of the Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations Look forward to working with this amazing group as I prepare a policy paper on backchannel diplomacy Kudos to @neysunm.bsky.social and Amy Gadsden at Penn Global for leading this project!

The obsession with trade deficits, manufacturing jobs...Trump clearly has China envy. So we had @neilthomas123.bsky.social and @katelogan.bsky.social, two top China industrial strategy experts, on the pod. They played our riskgame and told us what we got right, wrong, and everything in-between

WATCH: In a new webinar co-hosted with @scmpnews.bsky.social, CCA fellows @neilthomas123.bsky.social and Lizzi C. Lee join SCMP Executive Director Chow Chung-yan to discuss key insights from China's recent Two Sessions.

📺WATCH: Our experts from the Center for #China Analysis @hotpotwhynot.bsky.social, @neilthomas123.bsky.social, Lizzi C. Lee, and Guoguang Wu unpack China’s Two Sessions, Premier Li Qiang’s Government Work Report, China's growth targets, and more in a new panel discussion. ⬇️

A good explainer on China's refreshingly boring big annual political gathering which takes place next week, by @neilthomas123.bsky.social and @jingqian.bsky.social

NEW @asiasociety.org volume on China in 2025 "The coming year will prove pivotal in testing Beijing’s resilience and adaptability" —Is Xi's position secure? —Can China's economy recover? —How will Trump affect foreign policy? —Much more! Highlights of each chapter below... 1/14

What to watch out for in China next year? Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis is launching our annual report in New York on Tuesday, with Kevin Rudd giving a keynote address. Friends in New York: there are a few spots left, please message me if interested!

How does the world view China? Kudos to Andrew Chubb on his new @asiasociety.org product Global Public Opinion on China As China rose, its average favorability in worldwide opinion polls fell, and faster in recent years 2002: +33 2007: +22 2012: +14 2017: +8 2022: -10 But... 1/20

What Politburo study sessions tell us about the evolution of CCP priorities and topics of interest. Love these kinds of in-depth and systematic studies. Well done, @neilthomas123.bsky.social asiasociety.org/policy-insti...

Honored to review "On Xi Jinping" by @mrkrudd.bsky.social in this month's edition of the Australian Book Review. "Kevin Rudd adds a worthy new chapter to his life of public service, digesting thousands of pages of 'Xi Jinping Thought' so that you do not have to." Key points below 👇 1/12