#BISA2026 is right around the corner! As you put your schedule together, consider joining us on Wednesday for a roundtable on AI and academic research. We have a fantastic group of participants! buff.ly/y9NYr3f

Submission guidelines (and call for papers) for the revamped #Orbis: orbisjournal.org/submissions/

INCCS is hosting an online seminar on May 13th regarding "Academic Freedom and China". I hope to see some of you there. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/academic-f...

We are accepting special issue proposals! We welcome proposals relating to any area of global and international studies as well as interdisciplinary scholarship. For more info, contact us or follow the link below 👇 1. [email protected] 2. www.tandfonline.com/action/journ...

Coming to (academic) bookstores near you this July. Published with @cornellupress.bsky.social

#Orbis wants to be a venue for exploring the impact of technology on geopolitics and likely shifts in alliances and the direction and tenor of U.S. global engagement. From our relaunch event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpsR...

In recent months there’s been a lot of talk about the ‘dark’ fleet, the ‘shadow’ or the ‘ghost’ fleet. For a while now I have felt that people use these terms without really examining their origins nor the assumptions that come with invoking them, so I wrote about why I think this is a problem:

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Job! the IR Dept at ANU is hiring an entry-level position to teach both at ANU in Canberra and, intermittently, into our joint program with Ritsumeikan University in Osaka. Details in the ad. Happy to answer questions. jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

African states have considerable agency to shape their own digital governance and are not simply accepting models imposed on them by China or other external actors.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative hasn’t just returned; it has also been fundamentally repurposed.

African states have considerable agency to shape their own digital governance and are not simply accepting models imposed on them by China or other external actors.

In our piece for @foreignpolicy.com, Jessica Liao and I argue that Western tariffs didn’t slow the BRI, they helped transform it into a powerful tool of China’s industrial strategy: reshaping supply chains and deepening ties across the global south. foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/03/c...

Come work with me at the IISS' London headquarters! This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal. We are unable to sponsor visas, but you may be eligible under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa. Please apply by April 20. www.iiss.org/careers/jobs...

In our new @thediplomat.com piece, @alexmarino.bsky.social and I argue that China–Africa digital ties are too often reduced to “Digital Silk Road” narratives. In reality, African states are actively shaping outcomes and asserting their own digital sovereignty. thediplomat.com/2026/04/chin...

My latest for @eastasiaforum.bsky.social examines why Western analysts keep misreading China’s partnerships, especially as events in Venezuela and Iran unfold. eastasiaforum.org/2026/04/02/t...

How do US elites and the public think about competition w/ China? And who finds what Chinese diplomatic signals reassuring/ threatening, and by how much? Alex Yu-Ting Lin and I have a new article in @twqgw.bsky.social that answers these questions. Open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I’m pleased to share my recent piece, which highlights the growing traction of South Korean air defense systems as alternatives to their Western counterparts. www.iiss.org/online-analy...

In 2025, investment in China’s domestic manufacture and deployment of clean electric power, transportation, and industry reached $849 billion, a slight decrease of 3% from the 2024 peak, but a tripling of levels seen only seven years ago.

As #ISA2026 comes to a close, we want to give a special thank you to all our #Volunteers for their hard work and dedication!

Read Jessica Liao and @zenel25.bsky.social on how China is suffocating Southeast Asian economies—and what regional leaders can do about it:

Southeast Asia's economic relationship with China has deepened, but not always on favorable terms. In @foreignaffairs.com , Jessica Liao and I look at how the region is responding and why domestic institutions matter more than ever. www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-...

We are hiring! Assistant Managing Editor @ JCEA (2026–2028) The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia invites applications. 🗓 Deadline: April 28, 2026 📩 CV + short motivation letter 🔗 drive.google.com/file/d/1gbId... Please share!

From Concealment to Partial Acknowledgment to Tactical Policy Shifts: China’s Response to International Pressure Regarding Xinjiang Re-Education Camps - Jan Švec, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Legal, political, and sovereign constraints make the militarization of the Chinese-operated Port of Chancay far less plausible than critics suggest.

My recent article in the @thediplomat.com argues that claims of inevitable strategic or military conversion of the Port of Chancay overlook key legal, political, and sovereignty constraints. thediplomat.com/2026/03/peru...

We are thrilled to issue the call for applications (global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...) for our fourth fellowship cohort, made possible by generous support from @carnegie.org and the Henry Luce Foundation. Applications are due March 17.

#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social#OpenAccess- Rethinking survival in IR: Ontological security and narrated statehood - https://cup.org/4qrdmVN - Eteri Tsintsadze-Maass #FirstView

China's Guangxi province is spearheading the most concerted government effort yet to export Chinese AI abroad. A chatbot built for Malaysia's government reveals how these ventures can help reshape Southeast Asia as a Chinese sphere of influence.

New Special Issue competition for @risjnl.bsky.social just dropped: www-cambridge-org.eux.idm.oclc.org/core/journal... Deadline 3 February 2026. If you have a cool IR idea + a diverse (but cohesive) collection of topics and authors, send it our way! @mybisa.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social

My department is hiring an associate professor in contemporary Chinese politics. Come and join me in Oslo! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

South Africa and China launch an Africa-China Modernization Initiative aligned with Agenda 2063/AfCFTA, prioritizing African ownership, mineral value-addition, skills transfer, and peace-and-security cooperation.

It’s behind a paywall, but I wanted to share my latest article in War on the Rocks. warontherocks.com/2025/11/sout...

China’s manufacturing edge isn’t just low-cost labor; it’s the sheer density and speed of its industrial clusters. China has built ecosystems where inventors can source every part they need within a day. Watch - tinyurl.com/3apasck6

Deborah Brautigam’s 2024 data challenges claims that US FDI to Africa beats China’s, revealing volatile flows and the difficulty of tracking real investment.

so @matteowong.bsky.social & I wrote on data centers: arguably the most important buildings in the world & are, in a way, holding the economy hostage. Byzantine financial instruments, private equity, depreciating tech, hype, $trillion valuations. it’s all there. an ai crash prob starts here.

The new issue of the Made in China Journal is out! This time we explore what it means to come of age in China today, at a moment when the paths to adulthood are increasingly uncertain, yet the pressure to succeed remains relentless. Download the whole issue at madeinchinajournal.com/2025/10/27/b...

What does it mean to come of age in a society where the paths to adulthood are increasingly uncertain, yet the pressure to succeed remains relentless? Find out more in the latest issue of ‘Made in China Journal’: doi.org/10.22459/MIC...

AAS and Lahore University of Management Sciences are teaming up to co-host the AAS-in-Asia 2026 conference in Pakistan! We are now accepting proposals for organized panels and roundtables; submit yours by November 13. aasinasia.org

Washington thought coercion would keep China down. But as @yelingtan.bsky.social @Mark Dallas @himself.bsky.social & @abenewman.bsky.social show, it did the opposite. Dependence became danger — and China learned to turn US pressure into its own power. geoeconomic.substack.com/p/america-th...

This upcoming issue of ‘Made in China Journal’ dives deep into how a generation is navigating constraint, competition and creativity, from digital platforms to poetry and from co-living to basketball courts. Register your interest to learn more doi.org/10.22459/MIC...

Even as Chinese state banks pull back, Chinese construction firms are thriving across Africa. Their edge? Flexibility, local alliances & deep networks that let them win projects, with or without Beijing’s money.

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Chinese infrastructure projects in Africa are often seen as rigid, but host governments can shape terms. Skilled negotiation on loans, resources, and repayment helps determine whether deals drive development or increase fiscal strain. Latest article in the series - tinyurl.com/4sdnrbp5

The truth about China’s port empire isn’t in the headlines — it’s in the messy details.

In @warontherocks.bsky.social @zenel25.bsky.social & I argue that Beijing may have strategic aims for port investments, but #SOE, provincial, & host-country goals & rivalries keep things complicated & not guaranteed. States retain #sovereign power to steer & control what happens tinyurl.com/4ratufkz

In @warontherocks.bsky.social Dr. Meise and I argue that China’s port investments aren’t a single, coherent strategy for global dominance. Beijing has strategic aims, but projects are shaped by SOEs seeking profit, provincial rivalries, and host country politics. warontherocks.com/2025/09/port...

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (Scopus-indexed) seeks reviewers for: 1) Geopolitics at the Internet’s Core (Springer, 2025) & 2) Innovation-Development Detours for Latecomers (CUP, 2024). Reviews: 3–5 pp. Info: jceasia.org Volunteer: [email protected]

In our piece for @madeinchinajournal.com, @pguer.bsky.social and I examine the paradoxes of China’s hydropower: a technology meant to solve problems that often deepens them. Using the lens of technopolitics, we show how technology reshapes power itself. madeinchinajournal.com/2025/09/04/t...

From Sanmenxia and Three Gorges to the Yarlung Tsangpo Dam, China has long relied on monumental hydropower to prove state capacity. @zenel25.bsky.social and @pguer.bsky.social show how such projects, while promising development and security, often deepen the very insecurities they claim to resolve.