Nadège Rolland
@rollandnadege.bsky.social
Distinguished Fellow, China Studies, National Bureau of Asian Research
| China’s grand strategy |
Current research project: https://strategicspace.nbr.org
| China’s grand strategy |
Current research project: https://strategicspace.nbr.org
Reposted by Nadège Rolland
broke: women hold up half the sky
woke: women will secure air superiority
woke: women will secure air superiority
January 28, 2026 at 2:54 PM
broke: women hold up half the sky
woke: women will secure air superiority
woke: women will secure air superiority
China’s ambassador says plans by the Australian government to remove the Port of Darwin from Chinese ownership will affect future trade and cooperation.
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Australia committed to retaking ownership of Darwin port, Albanese says
Australia was committed to returning a key northern port leased for 99 years to a Chinese company to Australian ownership, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday after Beijing's envoy to Ca...
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January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
China’s ambassador says plans by the Australian government to remove the Port of Darwin from Chinese ownership will affect future trade and cooperation.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China urged Kazakhstan to take "appropriate measures" against 19 citizens who protested last November against the detention of their family members in Xinjiang. They now face up to 10 years in prison for "inciting discord."
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-a...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-a...
Kazakhstan: Anti-China demonstrators face long prison terms after fiery protest
Astana brings criminal charges only after Beijing complains.
eurasianet.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:24 PM
China urged Kazakhstan to take "appropriate measures" against 19 citizens who protested last November against the detention of their family members in Xinjiang. They now face up to 10 years in prison for "inciting discord."
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-a...
eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-a...
Japan called China's ban on dual-use exports for its military (incl. vital rare earths) "absolutely unacceptable." It feels like it's 2010 all over again.
For more on China's history of economic coercion over its neighbors, read strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
For more on China's history of economic coercion over its neighbors, read strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
Pressure on the Periphery: China’s Economic Coercion in the Borderlands - Mapping China's Strategic Space
Over the past two decades, economic sanctions have emerged as a central instrument in the foreign policy toolkit of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As the most valuable export destination for ma...
strategicspace.nbr.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Japan called China's ban on dual-use exports for its military (incl. vital rare earths) "absolutely unacceptable." It feels like it's 2010 all over again.
For more on China's history of economic coercion over its neighbors, read strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
For more on China's history of economic coercion over its neighbors, read strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
Reposted by Nadège Rolland
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
December 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Quand l'émission de @franceculture.fr réunit quatre pointures (Anne Cheng, Nicolas Chapuis, SylvieKauffmann et Thomas Gomart) et que soudain l'une d'entre elles fait référence à mes travaux sur l'espace stratégique chinois 😊
www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
Le monde vu de la Chine
Alors qu'Emmanuel Macron tentait de défendre les intérêts de l'UE en Chine début décembre, K. Starmer et F. Merz lui emboîteront le pas en 2026. Que pèsent ces pays face à la 2ème puissance mondiale ?...
www.radiofrance.fr
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Quand l'émission de @franceculture.fr réunit quatre pointures (Anne Cheng, Nicolas Chapuis, SylvieKauffmann et Thomas Gomart) et que soudain l'une d'entre elles fait référence à mes travaux sur l'espace stratégique chinois 😊
www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
For @nbr.org's #Borderlands project, Liz Cherchia examines the deep ramifications of China's promise of connectivity for its tiny land neighbor Laos. Beyond the railroad tracks, a more complete picture of integration emerges. Read here: strategicspace.nbr.org/all-railroad...
All Railroads Lead to China: China’s Borderlands Strategy of Integration in Laos - Mapping China's Strategic Space
Stepping onto the Laos-China Railway (LCR) in Luang Prabang, the picturesque former royal capital in Northern Laos, brings a rush of aesthetic familiarity to anyone who has ridden the high-speed rail ...
strategicspace.nbr.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
For @nbr.org's #Borderlands project, Liz Cherchia examines the deep ramifications of China's promise of connectivity for its tiny land neighbor Laos. Beyond the railroad tracks, a more complete picture of integration emerges. Read here: strategicspace.nbr.org/all-railroad...
Reposted by Nadège Rolland
Borderlands Podcast Miniseries Episode 4 examines the strategic motives and the unfolding development of China’s border villages revitalization campaign. Hosted by @rollandnadege.bsky.social with contributions from Japneet Kaur, James Leibold, & Robert Barnett strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-...
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Borderlands Podcast Miniseries Episode 4 examines the strategic motives and the unfolding development of China’s border villages revitalization campaign. Hosted by @rollandnadege.bsky.social with contributions from Japneet Kaur, James Leibold, & Robert Barnett strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-...
While you're making pumpkin pies and cranberry sauce, why not learn about how China has annexed Bhutan's territory, without a single shot fired? Check out our latest #Borderlands podcast episode with Japneet Kaur, @jleibold.bsky.social and @robbiebarnett.bsky.social
Documenting China’s Borderlands Podcast – Episode 4: The Great Wall of Villages - Mapping China's Strategic Space
Since 2016, China has been building or refurbishing hundreds of so-called xiaokang (well-off) villages along its borderlands, complete with new infrastructure and an increased security presence. Some ...
strategicspace.nbr.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
While you're making pumpkin pies and cranberry sauce, why not learn about how China has annexed Bhutan's territory, without a single shot fired? Check out our latest #Borderlands podcast episode with Japneet Kaur, @jleibold.bsky.social and @robbiebarnett.bsky.social
The SCO Summit showcased China's leadership role within an institution it created. Less known but more impactful to its southeastern #Borderlands, is the Lancang Mekong Cooperation created in 2015. Learn more about it in the following essay by Hoang Thi Ha.
strategicspace.nbr.org/chinas-state...
strategicspace.nbr.org/chinas-state...
China’s Statecraft through the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: Building a Sino-Centric Regional Order - Mapping China's Strategic Space
The Mekong Basin—spanning China upstream and Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam downstream—fits squarely within the “strategic frontier” concept. Nadège Rolland defines a strategic frontie...
strategicspace.nbr.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The SCO Summit showcased China's leadership role within an institution it created. Less known but more impactful to its southeastern #Borderlands, is the Lancang Mekong Cooperation created in 2015. Learn more about it in the following essay by Hoang Thi Ha.
strategicspace.nbr.org/chinas-state...
strategicspace.nbr.org/chinas-state...
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In a now deleted post, China’s consul general in Osaka said he’s left with no choice but to cut off the “filthy head” of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi because of her pledge to use Japan’s military to defend Taiwan if the Chinese invade the island. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/pol...
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In a now deleted post, China’s consul general in Osaka said he’s left with no choice but to cut off the “filthy head” of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi because of her pledge to use Japan’s military to defend Taiwan if the Chinese invade the island. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/pol...
China does not always rely on charm offensives to shape the behavior of its Borderlands neighbors but has also regularly used economic coercion. Read Audrye Wong, @vikingbohman.bsky.social and @victoraferguson.bsky.social's new study.
strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
Pressure on the Periphery: China’s Economic Coercion in the Borderlands - Mapping China's Strategic Space
Over the past two decades, economic sanctions have emerged as a central instrument in the foreign policy toolkit of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As the most valuable export destination for ma...
strategicspace.nbr.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
China does not always rely on charm offensives to shape the behavior of its Borderlands neighbors but has also regularly used economic coercion. Read Audrye Wong, @vikingbohman.bsky.social and @victoraferguson.bsky.social's new study.
strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
strategicspace.nbr.org/pressure-on-...
Reposted by Nadège Rolland
Excited to be featured alongside two scholars I truly admire, @jleibold.bsky.social and @robbiebarnett.bsky.social, in conversation with @rollandnadege.bsky.social.
"100 Years of CCP Borderland Policies." Please give it a listen (and maybe even assign to your undergrads?). tinyurl.com/yhktwu9h
"100 Years of CCP Borderland Policies." Please give it a listen (and maybe even assign to your undergrads?). tinyurl.com/yhktwu9h
October 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Excited to be featured alongside two scholars I truly admire, @jleibold.bsky.social and @robbiebarnett.bsky.social, in conversation with @rollandnadege.bsky.social.
"100 Years of CCP Borderland Policies." Please give it a listen (and maybe even assign to your undergrads?). tinyurl.com/yhktwu9h
"100 Years of CCP Borderland Policies." Please give it a listen (and maybe even assign to your undergrads?). tinyurl.com/yhktwu9h
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Khyle Eastin discusses the foundations of China’s #spacesector, space engagement in the context of #China's larger national modernization, and space as a frontier of science and its role in helping achieve national technological self-reliance: strategicspace.nbr.org/a-domain-of-... #longmarchrockets
September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Khyle Eastin discusses the foundations of China’s #spacesector, space engagement in the context of #China's larger national modernization, and space as a frontier of science and its role in helping achieve national technological self-reliance: strategicspace.nbr.org/a-domain-of-... #longmarchrockets
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Liu Haixing, a veteran diplomat specialising in European affairs, has been appointed as the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s International Department.
Studied in France, served in French embassy, was director of MFA's dept of European Affairs
Studied in France, served in French embassy, was director of MFA's dept of European Affairs
Developing | China names veteran diplomat to head party’s International Department
Liu takes over the role from Liu Jianchao, who was reportedly detained earlier this year after returning from Algeria.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Liu Haixing, a veteran diplomat specialising in European affairs, has been appointed as the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s International Department.
Studied in France, served in French embassy, was director of MFA's dept of European Affairs
Studied in France, served in French embassy, was director of MFA's dept of European Affairs
While in Urumqi last week, Xi urged local officials to "foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation." Find out what this means and why it is so important for the CCP to control China's #Borderlands: strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-...
September 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
While in Urumqi last week, Xi urged local officials to "foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation." Find out what this means and why it is so important for the CCP to control China's #Borderlands: strategicspace.nbr.org/documenting-...
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1/3 I appear on Asia Insight (NBR) discussing “Documenting China’s Borderlands: A Hundred Years of CCP Borderlands Policies.” Benno Weiner & Robert Barnett join. Listen (34m): podcasts.nbr.org/e/documentin...
@nbr.org @bennoweiner.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social
@nbr.org @bennoweiner.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social
Documenting China’s Borderlands – Episode 2: A Hundred Years of CCP Borderlands Policies | Asia Insight
From the National Bureau of Asian Research, an Asia Insight miniseries exploring the geostrategic significance of China’s borderlands, led by Nadège Rolland, Distinguished Fellow for China Studies at ...
podcasts.nbr.org
September 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
1/3 I appear on Asia Insight (NBR) discussing “Documenting China’s Borderlands: A Hundred Years of CCP Borderlands Policies.” Benno Weiner & Robert Barnett join. Listen (34m): podcasts.nbr.org/e/documentin...
@nbr.org @bennoweiner.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social
@nbr.org @bennoweiner.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social
Reposted by Nadège Rolland
3/3 Thanks to Nadège Rolland for probing questions and for producing a deeply informative series. If you work on policy or research in this area, this episode should change how you frame the problem. Full episode (34m): podcasts.nbr.org/e/documentin...
@rollandnadege.bsky.social
@rollandnadege.bsky.social
Documenting China’s Borderlands – Episode 2: A Hundred Years of CCP Borderlands Policies | Asia Insight
From the National Bureau of Asian Research, an Asia Insight miniseries exploring the geostrategic significance of China’s borderlands, led by Nadège Rolland, Distinguished Fellow for China Studies at ...
podcasts.nbr.org
September 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
3/3 Thanks to Nadège Rolland for probing questions and for producing a deeply informative series. If you work on policy or research in this area, this episode should change how you frame the problem. Full episode (34m): podcasts.nbr.org/e/documentin...
@rollandnadege.bsky.social
@rollandnadege.bsky.social
A Chinese court sentenced to death 16 members of a criminal gang that established scam centers in Myanmar’s Kokang region on the border with China.
For context on China's growing law-enforcement presence in SEA #Borderlands, read Simon Menet's paper: strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
For context on China's growing law-enforcement presence in SEA #Borderlands, read Simon Menet's paper: strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
September 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A Chinese court sentenced to death 16 members of a criminal gang that established scam centers in Myanmar’s Kokang region on the border with China.
For context on China's growing law-enforcement presence in SEA #Borderlands, read Simon Menet's paper: strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
For context on China's growing law-enforcement presence in SEA #Borderlands, read Simon Menet's paper: strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
New article from Simon Menet: China has quietly been cementing its law-enforcement presence in its southern #Borderlands. These efforts have begun to reshape regional security governance in ways that align with Beijing's policy ambitions.
strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
Policing Beyond Borders: China’s Law-Enforcement Expansion in the Mekong Region - Mapping China's Strategic Space
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) faces a mounting challenge from transnational organized crime along its southern periphery. Myanmar has become the world’s most criminalized state, particularly af...
strategicspace.nbr.org
September 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
New article from Simon Menet: China has quietly been cementing its law-enforcement presence in its southern #Borderlands. These efforts have begun to reshape regional security governance in ways that align with Beijing's policy ambitions.
strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
strategicspace.nbr.org/policing-bey...
Military parade done, Xiangshan Forum next.
Beijing will host defense and security reps from over 100 countries for the 12th Xiangshan Forum starting today. This year's theme is "jointly safeguarding the international order, promoting peace and development."
Beijing will host defense and security reps from over 100 countries for the 12th Xiangshan Forum starting today. This year's theme is "jointly safeguarding the international order, promoting peace and development."
September 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Military parade done, Xiangshan Forum next.
Beijing will host defense and security reps from over 100 countries for the 12th Xiangshan Forum starting today. This year's theme is "jointly safeguarding the international order, promoting peace and development."
Beijing will host defense and security reps from over 100 countries for the 12th Xiangshan Forum starting today. This year's theme is "jointly safeguarding the international order, promoting peace and development."
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You and me both, tapisserie.
« Elle est extrêmement fragile et fatiguée »
La tapisserie de Bayeux sera prêtée au Royaume-Uni, ça inquiète de nombreux spécialistes
Le président Macron a promis en juillet que la tapisserie de Bayeux serait prêtée au Royaume-Uni. De quoi inquiéter les spécialistes, qui s’inquiètent de la fragilité de la tapisserie.
l.lavoixdunord.fr
September 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
You and me both, tapisserie.
Always a treat to spend some time with Aaron MacLean
to dig into China's strategic thinking. We began with #Borderlands, but also veered into CCP discourse and vision for the world.
Hope you'll enjoy this School-of-War episode!
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to dig into China's strategic thinking. We began with #Borderlands, but also veered into CCP discourse and vision for the world.
Hope you'll enjoy this School-of-War episode!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Ep 229: Nadège Rolland on China’s Borderlands
Podcast Episode · School of War · 09/09/2025 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Always a treat to spend some time with Aaron MacLean
to dig into China's strategic thinking. We began with #Borderlands, but also veered into CCP discourse and vision for the world.
Hope you'll enjoy this School-of-War episode!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
to dig into China's strategic thinking. We began with #Borderlands, but also veered into CCP discourse and vision for the world.
Hope you'll enjoy this School-of-War episode!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Reposted by Nadège Rolland
RMB internationalisation was always going to be significantly limited due to PRC aversion to that level of economic openness and its attendant vulnerability. But these sorts of moves with Russia could raise the profile of the RMB as a global currency.
China paves way for renminbi fundraising by Russian energy giants – FT: ‘Such borrowing would be first Russian corporate fundraising in mainland China since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022’
China paves way for renminbi fundraising by Russian energy giants
Russian ‘panda bond’ sales would be first since 2017 and reflect deepening ties between Moscow and Beijing
www.ft.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
RMB internationalisation was always going to be significantly limited due to PRC aversion to that level of economic openness and its attendant vulnerability. But these sorts of moves with Russia could raise the profile of the RMB as a global currency.