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Official account of the U.S.-China Perception Monitor, a publication by The Carter Center's China Focus Initiative
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In September, Amb. Kritenbrink joined @cartercenter.bsky.social and @ncuscr.bsky.social to discuss where U.S.-China relations are headed based on his long career as a diplomat in Asia. His main conclusion? Stable, managed competition.

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Betting on Stable Competition w/ Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink
When the dust settles, U.S.-China relations will remain mostly competitive.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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No one in America likes their HOA. However, according to @shitongqiao.bsky.social, HOAs are an important site of actually existing democracy in China that depend on a strong state while potentially threatening it. Alice Liu asks him how this could be.

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The Democracy of HOAs (Seriously) w/ Shitong Qiao
One of the most odious sources of small scale authoritarianism in America is a site of actually existing democracy in China
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October 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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As economic tensions escalate between Washington and Beijing, @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's Yun Sun explains why the trade was will ultimately work in China's favor.

The Trade War's Not That Bad for China w/ Yun Sun
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The Trade War's Not That Bad for China w/ Yun Sun
Beijing may not be pleased to return to the instability of Trump, but they are better prepared
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October 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Tyler Quillen talks with @tongzhao.bsky.social at @carnegieendowment.org about the consequences of America's illiberal turn for China and its neighbors

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Dialogue of the Deaf w/ Tong Zhao
As Beijing's position toward the U.S. hardens, the U.S.' position towards itself fractures further
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October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Xiang Biao at the @maxplanck.de explains that alienation in Chinese society means moving as fast as possible to nowhere.

The Unbearable Busyness of Hummingbirds w/ Xiang Biao
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The Unbearable Busyness of Hummingbirds w/ Xiang Biao
Alienation in Chinese society means moving as fast as possible to nowhere
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October 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Sandra Tarte at The University of the South Pacific spoke with Rory O'Connor about how Fiji, Micronesia's most influential state, is navigating U.S.-China tensions.

Micronesia in Macropolitics w/ Sanra Tarte
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Micronesia in Macropolitics w/ Sanra Tarte
Like all regional powers, even Fiji finds itself caught in U.S.-China tensions
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September 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Join us for this virtual discussion of what recent studies of public opinion from both sides of the Pacific reveal about how Chinese people see their place in the world.

Register here: ucsd.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Antonina Łuszczykiewicz-Mendis on China's new hydropower mega project in Tibet, impacts on India, and the international politics of rivers.

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When China Rules the Rivers
Hydropower projects can be powerful tools for development, but they raise deep questions about territorial sovereignty.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Join us Sept. 19 for an in-person discussion with Amb. Dan Kritenbrink & Rep. Michelle Au about the impacts that the U.S.-China rivalry is having on the Chinese diaspora, both nationally and in Atlanta. This is part of a @ncuscr.bsky.social program. Register: bit.ly/4peCvmG
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Join us Sept 19 10:00-11:30 for a conversation with Amb. Dan Kritenbrink & GA House Rep. Michelle Au on the impacts of the US-China rivalry on the Chinese diaspora nationally and in the southeast.

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September 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Check out the results of our collaboration with @global-affairs.bsky.social surveying Chinese public opinion on China's place in the world and it's economic future.
global-affairs.bsky.social Chicago Council on Global Affairs @global-affairs.bsky.social · Sep 2
As China’s global influence continues to grow, a groundbreaking new Chicago Council-@cartercenter.bsky.social survey provides a rare window into how the Chinese public views the world and China's place in it. Some key takeaways 📊⬇️ brnw.ch/21wVpgL
a photo of a woman holding a Chinese flag and text that says: A rare window into how the Chinese public views the world--and China's place in it
September 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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No one listening in Washington. Where should we turn?

@nickzeller.bsky.social, writes about the devastation that accompanies the rise and fall of modern empires, including the U.S. and that the road to peace may lie in the survival strategies of smaller countries.

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Empires Age Like Dynamite
The worst is always avoidable, but historical precedent is not on the side of peace
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September 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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In part 2 of our interview with @elifriedman.bsky.social, the Cornell professor discusses the limits of economic nationalism and the meaning of China's 2022 protests against state COVID control policies.

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Neither Washington Nor Beijing w/ Eli Friedman (Part 2)
Global Protest and the Positive Side of Pessimism
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September 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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There are plenty of studies of Chinese nationalism looking at media, govt docs, & social media. We conducted a survey, asking 1,000 Chinese people (yes, in China) where they see their country in the near future and their views on international issues.

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September 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Join us in Chicago or tune in for our live stream!
August 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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A real pleasure doing this interview with Diego Ge, thanks to @nickzeller.bsky.social for making it happen
uscnpm.bsky.social The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 26
How should we respond when the US rightly condemns actions in China it wrongly perpetrates itself elsewhere?

Part 1 of 2 of our interview with @elifriedman.bsky.social on what international solidarity means in US-China relations today.

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Neither Washington Nor Beijing w/ Eli Friedman (Part 1)
Another internationalism is possible
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August 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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How should we respond when the US rightly condemns actions in China it wrongly perpetrates itself elsewhere?

Part 1 of 2 of our interview with @elifriedman.bsky.social on what international solidarity means in US-China relations today.

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Neither Washington Nor Beijing w/ Eli Friedman (Part 1)
Another internationalism is possible
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August 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Join us in Chicago or tune in for our live stream!
August 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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If you aren't in Chicago, join us virtually to learn more about Chinese public opinion on foreign policy!

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August 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Join @cartercenter.bsky.social and @global-affairs.bsky.social September 3 in Chicago to discuss the results of our most recent survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy issues!

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China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future
Join us as we discuss the results of the first-ever survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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"The deepening partnership between Serbia and China offers a revealing case study of how Beijing capitalizes on a complex blend of historical grievance, economic aspiration, and political vulnerability," writes Stefan Vladisavljev for The Monitor.

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The Cost of Disengagement: How Serbia Became China’s Strategic Win in Europe
As the West looks elsewhere, China quietly builds its strongest European foothold—in a place few expected: Serbia.
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August 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Chinese college students studying in America aren't just in the U.S. for the quality of the universities. They are also escaping a high-pressure sorting system of standardized testing whose results have lifelong consequences.

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To Take Gaokao or Not To Take Gaokao
The tough choices Chinese students face between domestic and international education
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August 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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What are the actual prospects for peaceful unification of mainland China and Taiwan? It's not a popular question in most circles in the West, but understanding China's position is still key to avoiding preventable bad outcomes.

@edisonchen0222.bsky.social

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Assessing Peaceful Unification w/ Xin Qiang
Cross-strait relations are up to Taiwan; Beijing will be flexible until it won't
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August 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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"This state behavior is warranted by the world’s now multipolar configuration, where foreign policies challenge bipolar or unipolar dominance."
uscnpm.bsky.social The Monitor @uscnpm.bsky.social · Aug 9
The US is demonstrably unreliable in its economic and military commitments, yet China is still looked on with suspicion even as its investments are welcomed by many. The result is a pattern of hedging between the US and China by nearly all of Asia's middle powers.

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Quiet Hedging: Indo-Pacific Middle Powers’ Strategic Deterrence
Diversification functions as a form of quiet deterrence
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August 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The US is demonstrably unreliable in its economic and military commitments, yet China is still looked on with suspicion even as its investments are welcomed by many. The result is a pattern of hedging between the US and China by nearly all of Asia's middle powers.

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Quiet Hedging: Indo-Pacific Middle Powers’ Strategic Deterrence
Diversification functions as a form of quiet deterrence
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August 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM