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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 02/11/2025

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@willtodman.bsky.social hosts @victordcha.bsky.social and @brianthart.bsky.social from @csis.org on the latest episode of @geopolitics.csis.org State of Play, breaking down whether President Trump’s Asia trip met expectations and U.S.-China relations. 🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjEZ...

Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 15/05/2025

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Read Bonny Lin, @johnculver689.bsky.social, and @brianthart.bsky.social on the growing risk that China will make a deadly miscalculation in the Taiwan Strait—and what the United States can do to “deter a conflict or, failing that, to deny and defeat Chinese military adventurism.”

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The Risk of War in the Taiwan Strait Is High—and Getting Higher

Beijing’s worry about the future could spur a deadly miscalculation soon.

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 30/03/2025

Who are China’s partners in the polar regions? In this #ChinaPower podcast, Director Dr. Bonny Lin spoke with Dr. Matthew Funaiole and @brianthart.bsky.social on China’s polar ambitions and allies. Listen here: bit.ly/3PDc1Ld

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 12/03/2025

UPDATED: In March 2025, China unveiled a new defense budget of $246.5 billion, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year. What does China actually spend on its military, and how does it compare to other countries? Find out:

What Does China Really Spend on its Military? | ChinaPower Project

A country’s defense spending represents the most direct way of measuring its potential military capability.

Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Check out our brand new report on China’s dual-use shipbuilding empire.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 11/03/2025

China is leveraging its globally dominant commercial shipbuilding industry to support its navy—and foreign companies are inadvertently helping. New analysis from CSIS Hidden Reach outlines how the U.S. and partners can confront China's dual-use shipyards. 🧵Learn more below👇

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Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Nothing screams “personal liberties” and “free markets” like demanding that your employees think and write a certain way.

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

One week to go before the application deadline of this Friday, February 28! Please circulate this call widely to relevant potential applicants, to help us benefit from as strong and diverse an applicant pool as possible.

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Dangerous times call for sharp thinking: here's the video of the outstanding discussion last night featuring our second fellowship cohort’s National Security team (@brianthart.bsky.social, Amanda Hsiao, @vivianchang36.bsky.social), expertly moderated by Joel Wuthnow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8El...

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Defending National Security, Taiwan, and the South China Sea

YouTube video by Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 19/02/2025

Over half of all voyages through the Taiwan Strait are between China’s own ports, making the strait vital for the flow of goods within China. Any disruptions in the strait would severely impact China’s domestic trade. New #ChinaPower Feature: bit.ly/taiwan-strait-commerce-cross…

Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

In a new "@csis.org Chart," I show how China has ramped up military activity around Taiwan since Taiwan President William Lai's inauguration. In 2024, the PLA flew a record-shattering 3,075 flights into Taiwan’s ADIZ—an 81% increase from 2023. www.csis.org/analysis/chi...

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China Escalates Cross-Strait Military Activity Under Taiwan President William Lai

China has significantly increased military activities around Taiwan since Taiwan President William Lai came to power in May 2024.

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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

These are great papers by @brianthart.bsky.social, Amanda Hsiao, & @vivianchang36.bsky.social. Very much looking forward to their conversation later today, moderated by Joel Wuthnow. Tune in live on Zoom or later on YouTube at youtube.com/watch?v=B8El...

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Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Very excited to discuss my working paper on countering China’s “military-civil fusion” strategy and broader U.S.-China national security issues on this panel today.

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 13/02/2025

China’s official defense budget has more than doubled in the last decade. Track China’s growing defense budget in our feature: bit.ly/CP_milspend

Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Just wrapped up a great panel featuring @akendalltaylor.bsky.social (@cnas.bsky.social) and Zhao Hai (CASS) debating whether China is working with Russia, Iran, and North Korea as part of an “axis” to oppose the US-led west. Watch the recording here: csis.org/events/chinas-…

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Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Tune in on Tuesday 2/11 for our annual debate conference! This year's is special, featuring 4 panels, each with 1 US & 1 PRC scholar debating key issues. bit.ly/cpp_debate2025 I'm excited to moderate one of the panels, featuring @akendalltaylor.bsky.social (@cnas.bsky.social) & Zhao Hai (CASS).

Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Sophie Richardson @sophiedrich.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

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Having been part of this initiative since its inception, I can say it’s a great opportunity for early-mid career practitioners, academics, and policy folks working on US #China relations. Check it out: web.sas.upenn.edu/future-of-us...

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THE PENN PROJECT ON THE FUTURE OF US-CHINA RELATIONS

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 25/01/2025

Several of China’s wealthier provinces have per capita GDPs on par with high income countries, while China’s poorest province, Gansu, has roughly the same GDP per capita as Jamaica. Learn more about China’s uneven development here: bit.ly/tracker_gdp

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · 24/01/2025

@chinapower.csis.org's new tracker examines China’s manufacturing might through 10 charts, visualizing the rise of its manufacturing sector and China's efforts to cement its industrial superpower status. Read here: chinapower.csis.org/tracker/chin...

Measuring China’s Manufacturing Might | ChinaPower Project

This ChinaPower tracker examines China’s manufacturing sector in 10 charts, visualizing China's manufacturing power and its prospects.

CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 22/01/2025

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Thanks to abundant, low-cost labor, large economies of scale, and significant state support, Chinese net exports of manufactured goods grew more than 25-fold over the last two decades. More from @chinapower.csis.org in CSIS Charts, our newest data viz product:

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China Dominates Global Manufacturing

China’s manufacturing boom has fueled decades of export-oriented economic growth, undercutting foreign competitors and contributing to a growing appetite for tariffs in the United States and Europe.

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 22/01/2025

How do China’s commercial and scientific ventures help to advance Beijing’s diplomatic and strategic objectives in the polar regions? Join CSIS’s Matthew Funaiole and @brianthart.bsky.social discussion on China’s ambitions in the polar regions here:

China’s Polar Ambitions | ChinaPower Project

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Matthew Funaiole and Mr. Brian Hart join us to discuss China’s ambitions in the polar regions. They start by explaining China’s scientific, commercial,…

Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

U.S. Takes Action Against PRC-Linked Cyber Actors for Treasury Hack and Salt Typhoon www.state.gov/office-of-th...

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 08/01/2025

CSIS ChinaPower estimates Taiwan’s ports handled about $586 billion worth of trade, including transshipments, in 2022, most of which flowed through a few ports close to the Chinese mainland. Read here:

Crossroads of Commerce: How the Taiwan Strait Propels the Global Economy

This report provides an unprecedented look at the Taiwan Strait’s role in global trade, revealing that over one-fifth of all maritime commerce passes through this vital waterway. China possesses a…

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 06/01/2025

China’s trade surplus in manufactured goods is the largest in the world, reaching an astounding $1.8 trillion in 2023. How did China become a manufacturing powerhouse? Learn more from ChinaPower’s new tracker: bit.ly/ManufacturingTracker

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 05/01/2025

"China’s industrial might has become a source of friction as the United States, Europe, and other economies seek to defend and nurture their own manufacturing sectors." More on China's manufacturing might from @chinapower.csis.org ⤵️

Measuring China’s Manufacturing Might | ChinaPower Project

This ChinaPower tracker examines China’s manufacturing sector in 10 charts, visualizing China's manufacturing power and its prospects.

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Ryan Chan 陳家翹 @kakiuchan.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

The first Chinese PLA Navy Type 076 amphibious assault ship was launched on the morning of Dec. 27 at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. It was named after the province of Sichuan and has a hull number of 51. FYI: www.csis.org/analysis/chi... CC @brianthart.bsky.social

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Brian Hart @brianthart.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

NEW: The @csis.org Hidden Reach team released satellite imagery showing that China is making progress on construction of its 5th Antarctic research facility, Qinling Station: www.csis.org/analysis/chi...

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NEW: China’s immense manufacturing might has become a major source of geopolitical tension. @chinapower.csis.org just released a "tracker" on China's manufacturing sector, analyzing it through 10 charts. chinapower.csis.org/tracker/chin...

Measuring China’s Manufacturing Might | ChinaPower Project

This ChinaPower tracker examines China’s manufacturing sector in 10 charts, visualizing China's manufacturing power and its prospects.

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For more data and analysis on China, follow the brand new @chinapower.csis.org Bluesky account!

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Measuring China’s Manufacturing Might | ChinaPower Project

This ChinaPower tracker examines China’s manufacturing sector in 10 charts, visualizing China's manufacturing power and its prospects.

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ChinaPower @chinapower.csis.org · 18/12/2024

China has become a globally dominant manufacturing power, but it is committed to upgrading its capability further. Learn about the rise of China’s manufacturing sector and Beijing’s efforts to cement its industrial superpower status in 10 charts in our newest tracker: bit.ly/Manufacturin...

Measuring China’s Manufacturing Might | ChinaPower Project

This ChinaPower tracker examines China’s manufacturing sector in 10 charts, visualizing China's manufacturing power and its prospects.