I wrote this piece for @washingtonpost.com about the World Cup. Hope it's not too late to post this! Xi Jinping dreamed of a World Cup title, and while the national team failed to qualify, Chinese tech still managed to win the tournament.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I spoke with @scmpnews.bsky.social about a fascinating shift in global digital culture: the "Very Chinese Time" trend.

While it may look like just another lifestyle meme, the underlying mechanics are deeply significant for Soft Power.

Read here:
scmp.com/news/china/d...

My new piece in @warontherocks.bsky.social : "Is America’s Cyber Weakness Self-Inflicted?"

I argue the U.S. response to Salt Typhoon is failing because it relies on voluntary guidance. We need a 3rd way: enforceable safety baselines for critical networks.
warontherocks.com/2026/01/is-a...

I was interviewed by @wsj.com for their Saturday feature on China’s new cultural strategy. We discussed why Beijing is leveraging viral hits like #Labubu and #BlackMythWukong to reshape its image.

Read my full comments here: wsj.com/world/china/... #China #SoftPower

I was interviewed by The New York Times on what I see as one of the most short-sighted strategic blunders of our time: the U.S. walking away from its global media infrastructure.

Read the article here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/b...

My new piece with @theconversation.com Is China the new cool?
I look at how pop culture — from TikTok to video games — is helping China build soft power with Gen Z.
theconversation.com/is-china-the...

Yearning (1964)
Directed by Mikio Naruse

#filmsky #cinema #japan

China’s approach to AI is a calculated strategy of adaptation and application, rather than raw innovation.
theconversation.com/china-leans-...

I wrote an article on China and AI. Read here if you are interested: thediplomat.com/2024/06/chin...

Sharing with you all an article I wrote on Chinese foreign policy, titled "Goodbye, Wolf Warrior: Charting China's Transition to a More Accommodating Diplomacy." Published in @chathamhouse.bsky.social 's International Affairs
and honored as the Editor's Choice.
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

I wrote a piece on China's diplomatic transition to the wolf warrior diplomacy published on @natureportfolio.bsky.social a while ago, check it out if you are interested in how and why this happened.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Here to share my thoughts, and papers. Welcome any DMs and emails!

Pleased to share my new publication in The Pacific Review
: "From Play to Power: China’s Video Games as Instruments of Soft Power."
Explore how Chinese gaming giants like Tencent use video games for cultural diplomacy and global influence.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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