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Studying China's foreign/ security policy. Retweets do not signify endorsement of views. Opinions expressed are mine alone.
Washington DC USIP
Joined July 2013
In this policy, brief for the Toda Peace Institute I introduce the concept of a. “ reassurance spiral” and consider how it might apply to US-China relations. https://t.co/oEJVNc6KPB
toda.org
This policy brief examines how the United States and China could initiate a ‘reassurance spiral’ to reduce escalating tensions and mitigate the risk of military conflict. Bilateral relations are...
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Glaciers have lost 6.5 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, driving 18mm of sea-level rise. Ice loss surged 36% in the last decade, with Antarctic glaciers melting at record rates. Scientists warn the trend may accelerate, reshaping coastlines worldwide.🧊
downtoearth.org.in
A new study reveals that glaciers have lost 6.54 trillion tonnes of ice from 2000 to 2023, significantly contributing to global sea-level rise. This ice loss, which has accelerated in recent years,...
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In this new article, @JessLiao1 and @CarlaPFreeman explain the adaption of #China's Mekong #hydropower policies and changes to the approach of state-owned enterprises in response to ‘external shocks.’
tandfonline.com
This article considers the puzzle of how and why given the challenge of information asymmetry between the state (the principal) and Chinese state-owned enterprises (the agents) Beijing identifies f...
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Our latest @USIP report on #China's Global Security Initiative, based on research + high-level discussions in Southeast Asia + Central Asia. GSI serves to justify + expand greater security role for China, especially in the Global South @CarlaPFreeman
https://t.co/P0q8L5s70k
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Former President Jimmy Carter is 100 years old today! Join us in honoring our visionary co-founder, America’s humanitarian-in-chief. No other U.S. president has lived so long or done so much good for so many after leaving office. https://t.co/lT65jdsaow
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It’s been an unusual winter in the Antarctic stratosphere, with record-breaking warming events disrupting the polar vortex. Instead of its usual circular flow, the vortex elongated into a peanut shape,. Learn more:
science.nasa.gov
The polar vortex elongated and weakened over Antarctica, causing rare warming events.
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At the recent FOCAC Chinese leader Xi Jinping linked China-Africa, security cooperation to China’s “Global Security Initiative” (GSI), prioritizing Africa in the GSI. My thoughts with @batesgill1 BatesGill.
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Last week, China welcomed more than 50 African leaders to Beijing for the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which has met every three years since 2000 to coordinate economic and...
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Dept. of History at Georgetown University invites applications for tenure-track position in the History of China before 1800. Candidates whose interests include regions adjacent or related to China (e.g. NE, SE, Central Asia) encouraged to apply. See:
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As part of our @USIP project tracking #China's Global Security Initiative (GSI), check out this great piece by Abbos Bobokhonov on the GSI in Central Asia. An excellent analysis, cogent, insightful. Read it and the project's other work at this link: https://t.co/9X7HHvecxu
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China’s ongoing push to change the international security order entered a new phase with the launch of the Global Security Initiative (GSI) in April 2022. The GSI promotes a set of distinct security...
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Beijing and Moscow Go From ‘No Limits’ Friendship to Frenemies in Russia’s Backyard—Central Asia moves further into China’s orbit as Ukraine war loosens Russia’s grip on former Soviet republics @shashamimi
https://t.co/fhIE7p5xBy
https://t.co/fhIE7p5xBy
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China-Russia relations are at a historic high as they band together against the West, but Beijing has seized a chance to chip away at traditional Russian spheres of influence.
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"A senior Taiwanese military official said the drills so far appeared to be repeats of other operations, involving provocatively crossing the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait and mock attacks on vessels close to Taiwan’s 24-mile contiguous zone."
telegraph.co.uk
Full-scale drills surround island nation after inauguration of Lai Ching-te, new ‘separatist’ president
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Open and insightful discussion with @USIP experts, including former @SIPRIorg Director @batesgill1, exchanging views on key regional dynamics and #Uzbekistan well balanced and pragmatic foreign policy priorities. *** @USIP ekspertlari, jumladan @SIPRIorg sobiq direktori
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A fiery session of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) on Tues that demonstrates the divisions between China and the West The EU, US and China clashed on a number of important topics, ranging from overcapacity to Brussels' EV probe. A thread 🧵
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