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Peidong Sun
@peidongsun.bsky.social
History Professor at Cornell University. ps786@cornell.edu
https://history.cornell.edu/peidong-sun
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Unboxing my newly published book, Unfiltered Regard for China: French Perspectives from Mao to Xi. www.routledge.com/Unfiltered-R...
If you read Dutch, my interview just came out in NRC (formerly NRC Handelsblad), a major Dutch daily. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Unboxing my newly published book, Unfiltered Regard for China: French Perspectives from Mao to Xi. www.routledge.com/Unfiltered-R...
October 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Reposted by Peidong Sun
Sun Peidong has a new book out, with interviews of leading French historians/sociologists/anthropologists of China -- notably a lengthy interview of Marianne Bastid-Bruguière that is bound to be fascinating

www.routledge.com/Unfiltered-R...
Unfiltered Regard for China: French Perspectives from Mao to Xi
Unfiltered Regard for China is a collection of six unique narratives of French academics who, through decades of fieldwork, research, and engagement—some beginning as early as 1964 and continuing to t...
www.routledge.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just received an early copy of Ambassador @mcfaulmike.bsky.social 's forthcoming book. Looking forward to welcoming him to @cornelluniversity.bsky.social for a talk this fall!
August 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My third book illuminates decades of a transnational “scholar–state nexus” within the context of the CCP rule in mainland China, shedding light on the nature of the CCP regime and the evolution of France’s policy of engagement with China.Pre-order now: www.routledge.com/Unfiltered-R...
Unfiltered Regard for China: French Perspectives from Mao to Xi
Unfiltered Regard for China is a collection of six unique narratives of French academics who, through decades of fieldwork, research, and engagement—some beginning as early as 1964 and continuing to t...
www.routledge.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Thanks for citing my first book,
@zhaoruilu.bsky.social. FYI, the correct title is Who Will Marry My Daughter (Beijing: Chinese Social Sciences Press, 2012; 2013). It explores how Mao-era experiences shaped parents' views on their children’s post-1978 mate choices. Not Who Married My Daughter.
March 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It would be very helpful to have a paperback edition. Do you know when it will be released? Thank you @bobdavis187.bsky.social @sosuburbia.bsky.social !
In a new e-book from our sister site The Wire China, Bob Davis interviews over two dozen Americans who have shaped U.S.-China policy, from Nancy Pelosi to Mike Pompeo.

Read David Barboza's interview with Bob Davis on "Broken Engagement":
Broken Engagement | China Books Review
In a new e-book from The Wire China, Bob Davis interviews over two dozen U.S.-China policy makers. So we interviewed him about it.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Excellent source! I’ve added it to the readings for my course, Tyranny and Dignity: Chinese Women from the Cultural Revolution to the White Paper Protests, specifically for Topic 11: Battling Digital Communism – China’s #MeToo Movement.
Looking back over decades, Li Jun explores how Chinese feminists have strategically used media platforms to advance their causes, how shifts in the media system have shaped activism, and how young women, empowered by feminism, have become a vital force in sustaining quality journalism in China.
News Media and the Feminist Movement in China: A Brief History
This essay presents a historical analysis of the evolving relationship between Chinese news media and the feminist movement over the past three decades. It investigates how Chinese feminists have stra...
madeinchinajournal.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Very well-researched article, @rachelcheung.bsky.social. Will include it in my syllabus for the course "History of U.S.-China Relations, 1949–2025" for the Spring 2026 semester.
February 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Excited to speak at a virtual roundtable meeting entitled “China’s Pressure Cooker: Public Discontent, Societal Shifts, and Political Stability amid Economic Challenges” at the @cfr.org on Monday morning!
January 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Excited to share some ideas from my forthcoming book, under contract with @bloomsburyfashion.bsky.social at @cornelluniversity.bsky.social 's Department of Human Centered Design on May 2, 2025. Don't miss the Fashion Exhibition! Details here: events.cornell.edu/event/fashio...
Fashion and Politics in Maoist China
This talk explores findings from a forthcoming English translation of a pioneering study on clothing in China during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976). Challenging the stereotype of uniform “blue bo...
events.cornell.edu
January 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Congrats! Thrilled to share that I submitted my manuscript, Unfiltered Regard: French Perspectives on China from Mao to Xi, to @routledgehistory.bsky.social on December 24, 2024!
My copy has arrived! M.Moen and U.Pedersen gathered leading experts in #gender #archaeology for their @routledgehistory.bsky.social handbook! I wrote the last chapter on ontology of sex-gender in ancient Egypt. #egyptology @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@amfchina.bsky.social's book "Germany and China" raises a critical alarm. Yet, both policy-makers and business leaders have largely ignored it. Liz & Hart's new article on @foreignaffairs.com suggests a full economic toolkit to counter China’s dominance and bolster supply chain resilience.
They already lost the battle. Now they try to lose the war🤷‍♂️
The European Commission should not listen to Mercedes chief Ola Källenius #EVs #IndustryPolicy archive.ph/X6BUS
January 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Congrats @historymatt.bsky.social What a beautiful design! Can’t wait to see the cover for my upcoming "Fashion and Politics in China's Cultural Revolution," translated by the esteemed historian Antonia Finnane. Feeling so honored! Submission to @bloomsburyfashion.bsky.social is set for Sept. 2025.
Out now by @historymatt.bsky.social! Shoes tell us more about their wearer than any other historical garment. What can they tell us about masculinity at a time when it was changing dramatically?

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January 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A ChinaFile Conversation with Daniel A. Bell, Geremie R. Barmé, Michael Szonyi, and David Moser, published in February 2024.
January 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My first @foreignaffairs.com piece: The Roots of “Revenge Against Society” Attacks in China. www.foreignaffairs.com/china/roots-...
The Roots of “Revenge Against Society” Attacks in China
Repressive rule is creating a climate of isolation and grievance.
www.foreignaffairs.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM