Ludovica Meacci
@ludovicameacci.bsky.social
US-EU-China, international security and technology | PhDing at @csds.bsky.social | Associate Fellow at @rusi.bsky.social | usual caveats apply
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September 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
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JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
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Pretty big news in global trading circles
China will no longer ask for or avail itself of benefits and flexibilities for developing countries as a part of World Trade Organization negotiations, Beijing announced on Tuesday.
China will no longer ask for or avail itself of benefits and flexibilities for developing countries as a part of World Trade Organization negotiations, Beijing announced on Tuesday.
China says it will no longer seek developing country benefits at the WTO | InsideTrade.com
China will no longer ask for or avail itself of benefits and flexibilities for developing countries as a part of World Trade Organization negotiations, Beijing announced on Tuesday.
insidetrade.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Pretty big news in global trading circles
China will no longer ask for or avail itself of benefits and flexibilities for developing countries as a part of World Trade Organization negotiations, Beijing announced on Tuesday.
China will no longer ask for or avail itself of benefits and flexibilities for developing countries as a part of World Trade Organization negotiations, Beijing announced on Tuesday.
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❗We are hiring❗
We are looking for a postdoc for the ERC-funded #CODE project on technology and geopolitics. We want a multidisciplinary and international candidate with strong research potential.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025
Apply now
csds.vub.be/vacancy-geop... @acalcara.bsky.social
We are looking for a postdoc for the ERC-funded #CODE project on technology and geopolitics. We want a multidisciplinary and international candidate with strong research potential.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025
Apply now
csds.vub.be/vacancy-geop... @acalcara.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
❗We are hiring❗
We are looking for a postdoc for the ERC-funded #CODE project on technology and geopolitics. We want a multidisciplinary and international candidate with strong research potential.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025
Apply now
csds.vub.be/vacancy-geop... @acalcara.bsky.social
We are looking for a postdoc for the ERC-funded #CODE project on technology and geopolitics. We want a multidisciplinary and international candidate with strong research potential.
Apply by 31 Oct 2025
Apply now
csds.vub.be/vacancy-geop... @acalcara.bsky.social
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Big news out of Spain
Madrid has cancelled at the last minute a contract with Huawei to provide fibre optic services for various public institutions - including the Ministry of Defence
Reason given: "strategic autonomy"
elpais.com/economia/202...
Madrid has cancelled at the last minute a contract with Huawei to provide fibre optic services for various public institutions - including the Ministry of Defence
Reason given: "strategic autonomy"
elpais.com/economia/202...
El Gobierno cancela a última hora un contrato para Defensa con equipos de Huawei
El Ministerio para la Transformación Digital da marcha atrás en la adjudicación por 10 millones a Telefónica del fortalecimiento de la red pública de fibra óptica de Red.es, equipada con componentes d...
elpais.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Big news out of Spain
Madrid has cancelled at the last minute a contract with Huawei to provide fibre optic services for various public institutions - including the Ministry of Defence
Reason given: "strategic autonomy"
elpais.com/economia/202...
Madrid has cancelled at the last minute a contract with Huawei to provide fibre optic services for various public institutions - including the Ministry of Defence
Reason given: "strategic autonomy"
elpais.com/economia/202...
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How can the Chinese government make officials accountable in the age of high-tech innovation?
Before, GDP was the KPI for measuring a successful official.
But what is the KPI for innovation? How can risks be taken while avoiding excessive waste?
Great interview to Yuen Yuen Ang:
Before, GDP was the KPI for measuring a successful official.
But what is the KPI for innovation? How can risks be taken while avoiding excessive waste?
Great interview to Yuen Yuen Ang:
August 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
How can the Chinese government make officials accountable in the age of high-tech innovation?
Before, GDP was the KPI for measuring a successful official.
But what is the KPI for innovation? How can risks be taken while avoiding excessive waste?
Great interview to Yuen Yuen Ang:
Before, GDP was the KPI for measuring a successful official.
But what is the KPI for innovation? How can risks be taken while avoiding excessive waste?
Great interview to Yuen Yuen Ang:
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New: The head of the German think tank Merics, sanctioned by Beijing four years ago has returned from a trip to China, suggesting that travel restrictions on the organisation may be easing.
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
Sanctioned German China expert visits Beijing in sign of easing restrictions
Development comes on the eve of a high-stakes EU-China summit, an event that has been mired in negativity.
www.scmp.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New: The head of the German think tank Merics, sanctioned by Beijing four years ago has returned from a trip to China, suggesting that travel restrictions on the organisation may be easing.
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
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We are now extending the campaign to help fund another crucial item in our budget: translation. Help us keep providing high-quality and timely translations so we can introduce more Chinese voices to the world. This is the most important way we help the world better understand China. Thank you! (2/2)
Keep CDT Online: We are extending our campaign!
China Digital Times (CDT) is a non-profit organization that relies on institutional and individual donations to sustain our operations. In recent months, we have lost a significant portion of our inst...
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July 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We are now extending the campaign to help fund another crucial item in our budget: translation. Help us keep providing high-quality and timely translations so we can introduce more Chinese voices to the world. This is the most important way we help the world better understand China. Thank you! (2/2)
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not looking good for Princeton University Press is it @princetonupress.bsky.social
the video can be found on Facebook
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June 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
not looking good for Princeton University Press is it @princetonupress.bsky.social
the video can be found on Facebook
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the video can be found on Facebook
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❗New Analysis❗
Ludovica Meacci contributes to a ChinaFile conversation on how President Trump could change EU-China relations. Great analysis and a must-read conversation for China watchers!
Read🔸 www.chinafile.com/conversation... @ludovicameacci.bsky.social
Ludovica Meacci contributes to a ChinaFile conversation on how President Trump could change EU-China relations. Great analysis and a must-read conversation for China watchers!
Read🔸 www.chinafile.com/conversation... @ludovicameacci.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
❗New Analysis❗
Ludovica Meacci contributes to a ChinaFile conversation on how President Trump could change EU-China relations. Great analysis and a must-read conversation for China watchers!
Read🔸 www.chinafile.com/conversation... @ludovicameacci.bsky.social
Ludovica Meacci contributes to a ChinaFile conversation on how President Trump could change EU-China relations. Great analysis and a must-read conversation for China watchers!
Read🔸 www.chinafile.com/conversation... @ludovicameacci.bsky.social
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🇪🇺🇨🇳 In very good company to discuss EU-China relations amid the Trump II era.
@pugliesasia.bsky.social @ludovicameacci.bsky.social @franspaulvdputten.bsky.social @unaaleksandra.bsky.social @rturcsanyi.bsky.social
It's on @chinafile.bsky.social 👇
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It's on @chinafile.bsky.social 👇
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How Will the Trump Presidency Change EU-China Relations?
Over the past few years, European countries have started to line up with the United States on China policy. But now, as Donald Trump destroys the trust European countries had in America, China is step...
www.chinafile.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🇪🇺🇨🇳 In very good company to discuss EU-China relations amid the Trump II era.
@pugliesasia.bsky.social @ludovicameacci.bsky.social @franspaulvdputten.bsky.social @unaaleksandra.bsky.social @rturcsanyi.bsky.social
It's on @chinafile.bsky.social 👇
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@pugliesasia.bsky.social @ludovicameacci.bsky.social @franspaulvdputten.bsky.social @unaaleksandra.bsky.social @rturcsanyi.bsky.social
It's on @chinafile.bsky.social 👇
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❗Register Now❗
"Imagining a Post-American Europe: The Future of Europe’s Deterrence Architecture" with Gideon Rose, Tomasz Szatkowski, Lotje Boswinkel & Luis Simón.
🗓️ 14 May 2025
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"Imagining a Post-American Europe: The Future of Europe’s Deterrence Architecture" with Gideon Rose, Tomasz Szatkowski, Lotje Boswinkel & Luis Simón.
🗓️ 14 May 2025
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May 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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"Imagining a Post-American Europe: The Future of Europe’s Deterrence Architecture" with Gideon Rose, Tomasz Szatkowski, Lotje Boswinkel & Luis Simón.
🗓️ 14 May 2025
🕙 15:00-16:15
📍 Press Club Brussels
Register now🔸 csds.vub.be/event/imagin...
"Imagining a Post-American Europe: The Future of Europe’s Deterrence Architecture" with Gideon Rose, Tomasz Szatkowski, Lotje Boswinkel & Luis Simón.
🗓️ 14 May 2025
🕙 15:00-16:15
📍 Press Club Brussels
Register now🔸 csds.vub.be/event/imagin...
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❗New Book Review❗
Our very own Ludovica Meacci reviews Jeffrey Ding's book on "Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition" for International Affairs.
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Our very own Ludovica Meacci reviews Jeffrey Ding's book on "Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition" for International Affairs.
Read 🔸 academic.oup.com/ia/article-a... @ludovicameacci.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
❗New Book Review❗
Our very own Ludovica Meacci reviews Jeffrey Ding's book on "Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition" for International Affairs.
Read 🔸 academic.oup.com/ia/article-a... @ludovicameacci.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social
Our very own Ludovica Meacci reviews Jeffrey Ding's book on "Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition" for International Affairs.
Read 🔸 academic.oup.com/ia/article-a... @ludovicameacci.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social
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🚨Breaking: China has lifted sanctions on members of the European Parliament
EP President Roberta Metsola just made the announcement at the conference of presidents
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EP President Roberta Metsola just made the announcement at the conference of presidents
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
China lifts sanctions against MEPs | News | European Parliament
The lifting of Chinese sanctions against Members of the European Parliament marks a step in restoring parliamentary dialogue with China.
www.europarl.europa.eu
April 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🚨Breaking: China has lifted sanctions on members of the European Parliament
EP President Roberta Metsola just made the announcement at the conference of presidents
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EP President Roberta Metsola just made the announcement at the conference of presidents
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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The only positive externality of all of this is the meme content
April 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The only positive externality of all of this is the meme content
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❗New In-Depth Paper❗
Capping a two-year NATO SPS project, we are absolutely delighted to publish our report entitled "Primed for Deterrence? NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the Age of Great Power Competition".
Read🔸 csds.vub.be/publication/...
Capping a two-year NATO SPS project, we are absolutely delighted to publish our report entitled "Primed for Deterrence? NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the Age of Great Power Competition".
Read🔸 csds.vub.be/publication/...
April 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❗New In-Depth Paper❗
Capping a two-year NATO SPS project, we are absolutely delighted to publish our report entitled "Primed for Deterrence? NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the Age of Great Power Competition".
Read🔸 csds.vub.be/publication/...
Capping a two-year NATO SPS project, we are absolutely delighted to publish our report entitled "Primed for Deterrence? NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the Age of Great Power Competition".
Read🔸 csds.vub.be/publication/...
China mandates labels for all AI-generated content in fresh push against fraud, fake news www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
China mandates labels for all AI-generated content as nation races to adopt tech
Directive taking effect in September deepens government oversight amid concerns over misinformation, online piracy and fraud.
www.scmp.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
China mandates labels for all AI-generated content in fresh push against fraud, fake news www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
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"The point of this censorship is not to drive public opinion in any certain direction. It’s beside the point whether something is positive or negative. The point is for censors to obliterate the event so that the public completely forgets about it."
Great interview with a Gen Z PRC content auditor
Great interview with a Gen Z PRC content auditor
‘Survival Comes First’
Generation Z has now become the primary force among China’s growing ranks of China’s online content moderators, who number in the tens of thousands. Their physical stamina means they generally fare be...
www.chinafile.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
"The point of this censorship is not to drive public opinion in any certain direction. It’s beside the point whether something is positive or negative. The point is for censors to obliterate the event so that the public completely forgets about it."
Great interview with a Gen Z PRC content auditor
Great interview with a Gen Z PRC content auditor
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My colleagues Lotje Boswinkel and Elie Perot have just published two superb papers that you should all read!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
Revisiting Deterrence: Towards a French Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe? - CSDS
As the crisis of trust across the Atlantic deepens, European allies are now openly considering alternatives to the American nuclear umbrella, based notably on France’s deterrent. To enhance the protec...
csds.vub.be
March 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
My colleagues Lotje Boswinkel and Elie Perot have just published two superb papers that you should all read!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...
Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
Really brilliant!
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Huawei targeted in new European Parliament corruption probe – Follow The Money: ‘In the early hours, Belgium’s federal police raided Huawei’s EU office and the homes of lobbyists for the Chinese tech company on suspicions of bribery, forgery, money laundering and criminal organisation’
Huawei targeted in new European Parliament corruption probe
Chinese tech giant Huawei is at the centre of a new corruption case in Europe’s capital. On Thursday, Belgian police raided the homes of its lobbyists, Follow the Money and its media partners Le Soir ...
www.ftm.eu
March 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Huawei targeted in new European Parliament corruption probe – Follow The Money: ‘In the early hours, Belgium’s federal police raided Huawei’s EU office and the homes of lobbyists for the Chinese tech company on suspicions of bribery, forgery, money laundering and criminal organisation’
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In their first conversation, Wang Yi, China's foreign minster, told his US counterpart Rubio "你好自为之", which is basically a warning that roughly means "better stay in you lane/behave yourself". The line just made headlines in China but is missing/toned down from the English readout China released.
January 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In their first conversation, Wang Yi, China's foreign minster, told his US counterpart Rubio "你好自为之", which is basically a warning that roughly means "better stay in you lane/behave yourself". The line just made headlines in China but is missing/toned down from the English readout China released.
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New: Commission has issued a "recommendation calling on EU member states to review outbound investments of their companies into non-EU countries"
Latest incremental step of its economic security strategy. It covers semiconductors, quantum computing and AI
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Latest incremental step of its economic security strategy. It covers semiconductors, quantum computing and AI
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission calls on Member States to review outbound investments and assess risks to economic security
The Commission has today published a Recommendation calling on EU Member States to review outbound investments of their companies into non-EU countries.
ec.europa.eu
January 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
New: Commission has issued a "recommendation calling on EU member states to review outbound investments of their companies into non-EU countries"
Latest incremental step of its economic security strategy. It covers semiconductors, quantum computing and AI
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Latest incremental step of its economic security strategy. It covers semiconductors, quantum computing and AI
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Il principale export Italiano negli USA sono macchinari e apparecchi industriali, eppure ogni servizio di telegiornale sui dazi mostra solo immagini di prosciutti, vini e formaggi come se fosse un'economia agricola. Anche questo contribuisce a un'opinione pubblica disinformata.
January 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Il principale export Italiano negli USA sono macchinari e apparecchi industriali, eppure ogni servizio di telegiornale sui dazi mostra solo immagini di prosciutti, vini e formaggi come se fosse un'economia agricola. Anche questo contribuisce a un'opinione pubblica disinformata.