Claire Chu
@clairejchu.bsky.social
Principal, Geoecon Threat Intel at Janes. Nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub. Tracking China’s overseas activity, foreign policy, and econ-security nexus. DC via CA.
I’m new here, posts incoming!
I’m new here, posts incoming!
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Watch what happens to Waltz, Wong and Kanapathy over the coming weeks. Further NSC departures would raise serious questions, in Washington, Taipei, Tokyo and Brussels, about the course of US China policy👇🏼
What happened to the China hawks? For the latest Economist, I look at the waning influence of conventional China security hawks around Trump despite the trade war. His broader China goals are unclear but among advisers, homeland-focused "restrainers" are ascendant www.economist.com/china/2025/0...
China hawks are losing influence in Trumpworld, despite the trade war
“Restrainers” are taking over from “primacists”
www.economist.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Watch what happens to Waltz, Wong and Kanapathy over the coming weeks. Further NSC departures would raise serious questions, in Washington, Taipei, Tokyo and Brussels, about the course of US China policy👇🏼
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Delighted to have a new article out with @ibkardon.bsky.social in International Security.
China is emerging as a global security provider, including to countries that get security assistance from the US. 1/3
China is emerging as a global security provider, including to countries that get security assistance from the US. 1/3
February 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Delighted to have a new article out with @ibkardon.bsky.social in International Security.
China is emerging as a global security provider, including to countries that get security assistance from the US. 1/3
China is emerging as a global security provider, including to countries that get security assistance from the US. 1/3
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Important for the government to emphasize that self-reporting won't lead to punishment
Taiwan reaffirms sailor's citizenship after self-reporting Chinese ID card - Focus Taiwan
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has said the Taiwanese citizenship of a member of the Republic of China (Taiwan's official name) Navy, who voluntarily reported to the military his possession of a C...
focustaiwan.tw
February 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Important for the government to emphasize that self-reporting won't lead to punishment
Facebook users are now receiving suggestions to “build social presence” by linking to TikTok. This is a new capability that emerged today (?) as Facebook created a TikTok profile and TikTok ads began appearing on Instagram.
Meta’s involvement appears inevitable.
Meta’s involvement appears inevitable.
January 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Facebook users are now receiving suggestions to “build social presence” by linking to TikTok. This is a new capability that emerged today (?) as Facebook created a TikTok profile and TikTok ads began appearing on Instagram.
Meta’s involvement appears inevitable.
Meta’s involvement appears inevitable.
I spoke with Al Jazeera about the national security implications of foreign adversaries being able to access US personal data -
"'There absolutely is a surveillance component to [Chinese] social media apps. It’s not just censorship,' Chu told Al Jazeera."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...
"'There absolutely is a surveillance component to [Chinese] social media apps. It’s not just censorship,' Chu told Al Jazeera."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...
What to know about TikTok’s looming US ban
TikTok is due to shut down in the US on Sunday, but a reprieve from the White House seems likely.
www.aljazeera.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I spoke with Al Jazeera about the national security implications of foreign adversaries being able to access US personal data -
"'There absolutely is a surveillance component to [Chinese] social media apps. It’s not just censorship,' Chu told Al Jazeera."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...
"'There absolutely is a surveillance component to [Chinese] social media apps. It’s not just censorship,' Chu told Al Jazeera."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...