@jarosky.bsky.social
Academic researcher of Chinese politics and political economy, US-China relations, paradiplomacy, and cities. Lover of music, maps, and mapo dofu.
I have always just assumed that every epithet Trump uses to describe someone else reflects his repressed feelings about himself. So far that seems to check out, but if there are any counterexamples, I’d like to know. It makes sense that the projection only intensifies as Trump himself falters.
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I have always just assumed that every epithet Trump uses to describe someone else reflects his repressed feelings about himself. So far that seems to check out, but if there are any counterexamples, I’d like to know. It makes sense that the projection only intensifies as Trump himself falters.
LSU: a public university with an endowment under $1bn that has decided to double down on the idea that it’s ok to wager hundreds of millions of dollars to attract football coaches who have such outstanding character that they abandon their current teams before season’s end.
December 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
LSU: a public university with an endowment under $1bn that has decided to double down on the idea that it’s ok to wager hundreds of millions of dollars to attract football coaches who have such outstanding character that they abandon their current teams before season’s end.
Very dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Very dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
The administration’s striking interest in Venezuela has nothing to do with oil, right?
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The administration’s striking interest in Venezuela has nothing to do with oil, right?
Maybe the great divide in US (and world) politics is now between readers and watchers? open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...
The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
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October 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Maybe the great divide in US (and world) politics is now between readers and watchers? open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...
When it comes to national security concerns and China, there are big, glaring issues and there are smaller, messier ones. This might be a big one. Having (vetted) Chinese grad students in the US would seem to be smaller. Which does the Trump admin focus on? www.propublica.org/article/elon...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies
The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...
www.propublica.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
When it comes to national security concerns and China, there are big, glaring issues and there are smaller, messier ones. This might be a big one. Having (vetted) Chinese grad students in the US would seem to be smaller. Which does the Trump admin focus on? www.propublica.org/article/elon...
Pete Hegseth is decently good looking, reasonably articulate, and undeniably animated. He should leave his current job and go back to being on TV.
September 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Pete Hegseth is decently good looking, reasonably articulate, and undeniably animated. He should leave his current job and go back to being on TV.
“…corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust.” —Kash Patel
September 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“…corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust.” —Kash Patel
Seems like a great time to be doing political purges of US counterintelligence and cyber defense. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/w...
‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Seems like a great time to be doing political purges of US counterintelligence and cyber defense. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/w...
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When I reported for duty at Naval Station Great Lakes, I never imagined that some day a US President would seek to use it as a base for surveillance and enforcement activity on American soil. Our military was not set up to cater to the whims of a would-be American dictator.
Trump’s planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard
Federal agents would operate out of Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago through September, according to an email from a Navy captain who said there were "a lot of concerns and questions" abou...
chicago.suntimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
When I reported for duty at Naval Station Great Lakes, I never imagined that some day a US President would seek to use it as a base for surveillance and enforcement activity on American soil. Our military was not set up to cater to the whims of a would-be American dictator.
Is this what a new American golden age feels like?
August 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Is this what a new American golden age feels like?
An important read, though only partly new information. (See work by Audrye Wong and Flora Yan.) A messy situation, but what is clear cut is that non-profits must follow the law and all US political parties should reject unlawful foreign interference in elections. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/n...
How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
An important read, though only partly new information. (See work by Audrye Wong and Flora Yan.) A messy situation, but what is clear cut is that non-profits must follow the law and all US political parties should reject unlawful foreign interference in elections. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/n...
If it’s unlawful sharing of classified information they’re worried about, some other names come to mind before Bolton.
August 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If it’s unlawful sharing of classified information they’re worried about, some other names come to mind before Bolton.
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"Burns noted it’s important to counter Beijing’s increasingly aggressive economic, diplomatic and military global footprint — but warned that Trump is going about it all wrong, particularly by using tariffs as a cudgel against longtime partners" www.politico.com/news/magazin...
‘We Would Have Had Leverage’: How Trump Botched the Trade War With China
A former U.S. ambassador to China on Trump’s trade war and how to really think about Xi Jinping.
www.politico.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Burns noted it’s important to counter Beijing’s increasingly aggressive economic, diplomatic and military global footprint — but warned that Trump is going about it all wrong, particularly by using tariffs as a cudgel against longtime partners" www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Good policy is rooted in a coherent philosophy and weighs costs against benefits. Hard to see that happening with the brute-force crackdown on universities and Chinese students. If US strategy is to mitigate espionage risks and outcompete China, there are better ways. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/u...
Experts Who Warn of Risks Posed by Chinese Students Are Skeptical of Trump Plan
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May 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Good policy is rooted in a coherent philosophy and weighs costs against benefits. Hard to see that happening with the brute-force crackdown on universities and Chinese students. If US strategy is to mitigate espionage risks and outcompete China, there are better ways. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/u...
Does Trump understand that higher education is a US export?
May 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Does Trump understand that higher education is a US export?
This probably won’t offend the MAGA base, but it’s just incredible how Trump’s America is out-China-ing China these days. www.reuters.com/business/med...
Trump announces 100% tariff for movies produced outside US
Trump said he was authorizing the U.S. Trade Representative to process the institution of the tariff because the United States' movie industry is dying "a very fast death" due to other countries offering incentives to attract filmmaker's and studios.
www.reuters.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This probably won’t offend the MAGA base, but it’s just incredible how Trump’s America is out-China-ing China these days. www.reuters.com/business/med...
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A must read from @KennedyCSIS — "For liberal Chinese who have long admired the United States, the Trumpian turn in Washington prompts a deep sadness. To this group of Chinese, Liberation Day must feel like just the opposite" foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
Why Beijing Thinks It Can Beat Trump
China’s elites have a new confidence in their own system.
foreignpolicy.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A must read from @KennedyCSIS — "For liberal Chinese who have long admired the United States, the Trumpian turn in Washington prompts a deep sadness. To this group of Chinese, Liberation Day must feel like just the opposite" foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
It seems that the US is also becoming a country of concern.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Florida college fires Chinese professor under state’s ‘countries of concern’ law
New College of Florida fired Kevin Wang, a professor who sought asylum and is authorized to work in the US
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It seems that the US is also becoming a country of concern.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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🥁 @cullenhendrix.bsky.social writes that North America's two largest cymbal producers—Zildjian in the US & SABIAN in Canada—provide a unique window into how US tariffs on Canadian goods would affect consumer choices & prices—both for the worse.🥁
US tariffs could crash the market for North American drummers
North America’s two largest cymbal producers share a family lineage and approaches to cymbal making. What they don’t share is a country of origin. One is US-based, the other Canadian. The similarities...
www.piie.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🥁 @cullenhendrix.bsky.social writes that North America's two largest cymbal producers—Zildjian in the US & SABIAN in Canada—provide a unique window into how US tariffs on Canadian goods would affect consumer choices & prices—both for the worse.🥁
Excited to share a new white paper on cities and US-China relations co-authored with @saranewland.bsky.social. This is the culmination of our year of research and policy outreach as visiting senior fellows with the Truman Center. www.trumancenter.org/news-posts/t...
Truman Center Launches New Report: American Cities in a Changing US-China Relationship | Truman Center for National Policy
Press Statements by the Staff of Truman Center for National Policy
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February 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Excited to share a new white paper on cities and US-China relations co-authored with @saranewland.bsky.social. This is the culmination of our year of research and policy outreach as visiting senior fellows with the Truman Center. www.trumancenter.org/news-posts/t...
Of course it’s the Dems who are “soft on China”, though. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...
Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to current...
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Of course it’s the Dems who are “soft on China”, though. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...
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@jarosky.bsky.social and I enjoyed speaking with Bonny Lin on the @csis.org ChinaPower podcast to discuss our research on city- and state-level US-China relations. Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...
ChinaPower | CSIS Podcasts
Hosted by Bonny Lin, the ChinaPower Podcast dissects critical issues underpinning China’s emergence as a global power.
www.csis.org
February 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@jarosky.bsky.social and I enjoyed speaking with Bonny Lin on the @csis.org ChinaPower podcast to discuss our research on city- and state-level US-China relations. Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/chi...
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Just thought it was worth noting that a pretty solid majority of the American public does not support Donald Trump’s foreign policy moves. Like, at all. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-pretty...
The Pretty Prudent American Public
Turns out that most Americans do not like being expansionist assholes on the global stage.
danieldrezner.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Just thought it was worth noting that a pretty solid majority of the American public does not support Donald Trump’s foreign policy moves. Like, at all. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-pretty...
PRC leaders must be giddy about the actions of the new Trump administration: cutting foreign aid, cutting ties to international orgs, focusing on North American continent, alienating Europe and Latin America, doing deals with autocrats. It’s Christmas (or at least Spring Festival) in Beijing.
January 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
PRC leaders must be giddy about the actions of the new Trump administration: cutting foreign aid, cutting ties to international orgs, focusing on North American continent, alienating Europe and Latin America, doing deals with autocrats. It’s Christmas (or at least Spring Festival) in Beijing.