Local govs aren’t alone. Universities, like Zhejiang U (alma mater of DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng), play a major role. We explored this in an article published two years ago. www.doi.org/10.1177/0308... 7/7 #HigherEd

As nations look to China for policy insights, the LVS model offers key lessons—both in its successes & ongoing challenges. 6/7 #PolicyMobility

Our work joins a growing turn in econ geography (Xiaobo Su & @keanfanlim.bsky.social), contextualizing China’s urban entrepreneurialism globally. We analyze contrasts with Western cities through governance, financialization, & developmental stage. 5/7

The LVS model has seen success, but tensions remain. Innovation often clashes with equity. Can local states sustain this balance? Our study digs into these contradictions. 4/7 #Innovation

To boost innovation & equity, LVSs retooled financing platforms (城投) to fund high-tech startups—offsetting real estate losses & aiding grassroots entrepreneurs. While this model has driven notable successes, we also expose its limitations & contradictions. 3/7 #UrbanStudies

Western takes often spotlight the central gov or solo entrepreneurs. We highlight another key player: China’s municipal govs—Local Venture States (LVS). Entrepreneurial since the ’80s, they’ve operated more like VCs since 2008. 2/7

Local govs aren’t alone. Universities, like Zhejiang U (alma mater of DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng), play a major role. We explored this in an article published two years ago. doi.org/10.1177/030851…… #HigherEderEd

As nations look to China for policy insights, the LVS model offers key lessons—both in its successes & ongoing challenges. 6/7 #PolicyMobility

To boost innovation & equity, LVSs retooled financing platforms (城投) to fund high-tech startups—offsetting real estate losses & aiding grassroots entrepreneurs. While this model has driven notable successes, we also expose its limitations & contradictions. 3/7 #UrbanStudies

Western takes often spotlight the central gov or solo entrepreneurs. We highlight another key player: China’s municipal govs—Local Venture States. Entrepreneurial since the ’80s, they’ve operated more like VCs since 2008. 2/7 #ChinaTech #UrbanFinance

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Bluesky doesn't allow me to edit the op. Can you try the link in my latest reply?

Thanks for pointing that out! Just fixed it.

Might have pasted a wrong link to our article... Here's the correct one:
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Which one?

International education policies must go beyond neoliberal multiculturalism. We need to challenge racialized narratives about Chinese students, embed global perspectives into race-related curricula, and push for progressive policy addressing structural inequities at global scale.

Inspired by the works of Day and Gerstle, we analyze three critical periods (1949–1959, 2006–2017, and 2018–present), connecting domestic racial politics, US-China relations, and global higher ed industry to reveal the paradoxical racialization of Chinese students.