Had a great conversation with @kaiserkuo.bsky.social of the Sinica Podcast about the causes and consequences of the seeming softening of Washington's China-hawkism.

Uh-oh

This is fascinating

Sorry to read this, thanks for sharing your experience with colleagues, Ziang.

that China & Russia abstained in the security council voting tells you how far their anti-imperialist posing will go

Interesting implied pivot *away* from China as focus of security strategy.

"There is so much about the draft papers that have caused some who’ve seen it to privately complain that it reads like openly fascist European rantings from the first half of the 20th century." Zeteo scoop on a "bonkers" national security strategy draft:

A 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million is reasonable - that's why 75% of the public support it along with 80% of millionaires. Our member @stephenstroud.bsky.social chats to GB News.

From the new G20 report: 90% of humanity lives in countries with high inequality. These nations are 7x more likely to face democratic decline. Inequality is a global emergency. It’s time to #TaxTheSuperRich. President Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion.

This episode looks amazing - also…oh no, I hadn’t realized this was happening in state schools 🤦‍♀️

1Dime is easily one of the most well-read and underrated video essayists in YouTube imo www.youtube.com/@1Dimee

The whole interview is very impressive - here’s the link to the full 9 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTTP...

IMPORTANT thread worth reading in full—Professor @isabellamweber.bsky.social is an expert in anti-fascist economics:

Thanks

The Effects of China Keeping Entry-Level Manufacturing China continues to develop, yet it still keeps low-end manufacturing. If low-end manufacturing stays in China, where do newcomers plug in? What’s the industrialization path for countries like DRC, SA, Indonesia now?

I read the news in the US, UK, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, India, and Australia to prep for my podcast. Mamdani's win was front page everywhere. This is a big, big deal.

On Zohran Mamdani's momentous victory - the podcast I needed this morning - great timing! @macrodosepod.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

YES!!!! 🥳🎉💃🏻

This is an interesting case. It does appear Sheffield Hallam were in a very difficult position if staff in China were being intimidated. Academic freedom vs responsibility to protect staff is not a no-brainer, from the point of view of university administration.

This is just beautiful and I cannot wait for Mamdani to be mayor.

Amazing set of photos of Trump showing Xi a note that cracks him up, and more, from their meeting this week. Source: www.whitehouse.gov/gallery/pres...

Let's make this happen. Together. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/pol...

I pretty consistently enjoy the "behind the great firewall" section of this Bloomberg newsletter about China www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Waiting for the hit piece on Trump's dogmatic education he received at Wharton. "The president has said his education at Wharton was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how business schools steep students in capitalist dogma."

An incredible illustration of Blob-brain in action: We should oppose US extrajudicial killings/war crimes because … China “could use this precedent to gain advantage on the global stage.”

Looking forward to reading this

Excellent essay which captures the momentousness of the cultural moment as we in liberal democracies look at China and realize many of our foundational assumptions about how the world works were just wrong all along. This is a call for us to be honest about what’s happened and get our sh1t together.

I dunno, I'm pretty certain that if China blew up boats of foreign civilians in international waters, it would get more coverage --- and the discussion would not be about whether it violates their domestic law.

Montesquieu defines despotism: “a single person directs everything by his own will and caprice” Pretty much sums up US now.

“The claimed spy case in the UK… shows how hard it is for Britain to maintain some sense of balance and control [regarding China]…. It is almost as though in public discourse at least, we are trying to use pre-Newtonian physics to deal with quantum mechanics.” www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

“If we are honest about Britain’s place in the global strategic landscape today, the idea that it is a prime espionage target stretches credulity.”

British.

Robert Jenrick calls Handsworth "a slum". The Prime Minister calls us "an island of strangers". Real leaders know that there's culture in every corner of the UK when you scratch below the surface. Real leaders don't punch down, they lift up.

The Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford is appointing an AP in Modern Chinese Studies working on contemporary #China in anthropology, sociology, political science, international relations or law w/a strong engagement with Chinese texts. For more details see: tinyurl.com/4teuh47w

ICYMI www.thewirechina.com/2025/10/08/t...

Listen to Episode 1 before Episode 2 is released tomorrow! open.spotify.com/episode/3Ztq...

I recommend anybody curious about china's internal politics check out @drjanehayward.bsky.social on youtube. She also had a recent podcast ep with 1Dime if you're into that.

@jemgilbert.bsky.social would love to hear your response to this video on your podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7ul... Gary is trying to work out “why won’t the politicians listen to me” and working through different possibilities.

masked state paramilitaries arresting journalists in broad daylight but the front page is for Musk's new robot or some other fucking bullshit

Finding these podcasts really useful (unfortunately!) for understanding the current moment. Thank you @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social!

This is the first party political broadcast in a very long time that understands the trouble we’re in. Great job @zackpolanski.bsky.social 💚 youtu.be/qxt4HCjd7VA

A Global View on China - event in London on Saturday October 4th, featuring Wang Hui, Rebecca Karl, Pun Ngai and Tariq Ali, hosted by Verso Books: www.eventbrite.com/e/verso-book...

Looking forward to this podcast series!

New podcast! youtu.be/jJ7xmvi_hao?...

even though I have an entire research programme on the kind of binary narrative exemplified by the post (China this "the west" that, I even have a forthcoming book on it), at this point I find it extremely boring. and social media is horrible. bc this kind of stuff guarantees virality.

🗓️Don't forget to tune in this Monday for CfG's new podcast 'On Geopolitics - Explorations', series 1 of which is focused on "War" 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/OnGeoSpot Apple: bit.ly/OnGeoApple YouTube: bit.ly/OnGeoYouT

This, as well as the 20 minute Errata episode that dropped shortly afterwards, are so interesting, informative and helpful - thank you!

Social democracy is over: novaramedia.com/2025/09/03/z...

www.theguardian.com/education/20... some thoughts on this to put it into perspective. first of all I don't doubt the problems described are real and solidarity with colleagues who have been harassed or silenced for their research. if you read the report, you'll see that they emailed 469 scholars