𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭!📣 ❓What is a #peacekeeping army? ❓Why do some states develop them? ❓What influence do they have on #military organizations, their soldiers & peacekeeping more broadly? Paul D Williams & I address these❓in our new International Affairs ▶ academic.oup.com/ia/article-abs… 🧵

Additional discussions would be needed about 学区房, 公积金, and the tax system around the real estate.

In his 2008 article Jason Mikilan finds U.S. foreign policy oversimplifies relations with smaller states, often due to media misrepresentation. The 🇺🇸U.S.–Nepal🇳🇵case highlights how media distortion can lead to misguided policies. academic.oup.com/fpa/article-ab…

Shoon Murray's 2010 article shows U.S. support for military interventions is shaped by media coverage of elite debate, often driven by Congressional opposition. Foreign leaders' criticisms can also influence public opinion, even if Congress is silent. academic.oup.com/fpa/article-ab…

.David Rennie: "On many levels, China just works better. The high-speed trains, they go very fast…The air is a lot cleaner. The water is a lot cleaner. Kids are a lot taller than they used to be. You know, it is a richer, more prosperous country." npr.org/2024/09/17/nx-…

A new era of multipolarity is emerging in the Persian Gulf, where China and regional powers are asserting influence, offering opportunities for policymakers to shape outcomes as they see fit. How do the multipolarity and unipolarity eras differ? Andrea Ghiselli explains.

The list of stakeholders consulted for the Draghi report is out. It lists four pages of “trade and business associations”, “professional consultancies” and “companies and groups” and only *1* single trade union.

Great podcast with Isabella M. Weber open.spotify.com/episode/2NC2nR…

My new article, "Idea, action, and outcome: the objects and tasks of social sciences" is now online. The most important piece in philosophy of social sciences I have ever written. brill.com/view/journals/…

"Hostile forces" mentioned in the fourth Lecture of Xi Jinping Thought's 30 lectures series (2018) all lecture slides (>5.5 gb) can be downloaded from the Ministry of Education moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/xw_zt… obvs 2018 version is outdated...

🚨Amazing new China studies resource🚨: ACLS has published an online compilation of open-access databases, archives, and subject guides The page will be regularly updated and you can suggest other databases to include. Check it out 👇 acls.org/resources/open…

NEW: Some Republican China hawks have argued in recent years that the US-China rivalry may only truly end once CCP rule ends in Beijing. With the election looming, I investigated how widespread this view has become in the GOP. My deep dive: foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/19/rep…

Thanks to Pippa Morgan for inviting me to Duke Kunshan Univ. to present the findings of a just-submitted coauthored project with Mohammed T. Alsudairi 苏墨涵. Hopefully, it will see the light soon with the blessing of David B Roberts and Cambridge University Press!

The Diplomacy of Whataboutism and US Foreign Policy Attitudes cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Exciting new ChinaMed events! Just some names of the participants: enrico fardella Eric Olander The China-Global South Project Gedaliah Afterman Dawn C Murphy Mohammed T. Alsudairi 苏墨涵 Ahmed Aboudouh Esfandyar Batmanghelidj Ahmet Faruk Işık • 法陸克 Najla Alzarooni 纳吉丽 and more. Register here: forms.gle/s3Y5W2JfMTEME5…

The release of China’s 2024 budget in March gives new insights into Beijing’s military spending. Explore how the Chinese military budget has evolved over time with data and analysis in our feature: bit.ly/CP_milspend

Bombs exploding near the camp of Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon. Some damages but not injured.

China will train thousands of law enforcement officers from different countries over the next 12 months, its police chief said Monday, as it seeks to cement its role as a global security provider. chinaglobalsouth.com/2024/09/09/pol…