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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Lab is pleased to announce the Graduate Fellowship in China Studies! We invite Master’s degree and PhD students across disciplines to apply for the 2026-2027 fellowship. Further details can be found on our website: shorturl.at/pGajF @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our director, @onglynette.bsky.social, spoke to CBC News Network this morning about Xi’s visit to DC. She discusses the implications of US-China cooperation on AI and what to make of Trump’s ostentatious reception of Xi at the White House. Watch the full interview here: shorturl.at/61r8T

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We were very pleased to host Professor Cheng-Chwee Kuik, @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social Visiting Fellow at the Munk School on Monday for his book talk, “Theorizing Hedging”. The talk was chaired and moderated by @onglynette.bsky.social. Thank you everyone for participating in the event!

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The China Governance Lab is inviting UofT students to apply for institutional nomination to the Yenching Academy Fellowship. For more details about the application process, see: shorturl.at/4YWqr @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 – 3PM-5PM ET for our in-person seminar, “Hong Kong: A City of Law”, held at Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library @onglynette.bsky.social will be joining the event as discussant Register here: shorturl.at/WJqSw @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us on Monday, September 21st, 2026 – 4PM-6PM ET for our in-person seminar with @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social, “Theorizing Hedging: Southeast Asia, China, the US, and Canada” The event will be moderated by @onglynette.bsky.social Register here: shorturl.at/Z5B9r @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Lab’s Social Unrest in China (SUIC) research team has been tracking protest activity across China and found a notable spike in cases in July 2026 following the viral “Wang Wang” animal rights protests. Read our update here: shorturl.at/noH7Z @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join us on Thursday Sept 17, 2026 – 11:00AM-12:30PM ET for our virtual seminar, “Digital Governance in China: Featuring Joint Book Talks by Lizhi Liu, Daniela Stockmann, & Ting Luo” The event will be chaired by @onglynette.bsky.social Register here: shorturl.at/0UEZL @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Our director, @onglynette.bsky.social, will be giving a book talk on "Outsourcing Surveillance" in #China at Jifeng Bookstore in #WashingtonDC this coming Thursday, August 27th, at 6pm!

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The China Governance Lab is pleased to share its 2025–2026 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of growth across research, public engagement, and new programming. Read the full report here: shorturl.at/CXYxm @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“The Stomach for Uncertainty: Professor Ong on Studying China from the Inside”, Interview with Clever Magazine. Read the full article here: shorturl.at/2VvFj @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This JoD essay draws on our book, OUTSOURCING SURVEILLANCE: ONLINE OPINION MANAGEMENT IN CHINA. @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Beijing knows digital surveillance of the world’s most populous nation is technologically demanding. So the Party has hired corporations to occupy the “public-opinion battlefield” and spot the trouble before it spreads. @onglynette.bsky.social muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...

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Governance and Local Development Institute @gldinstitute.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

GLD Fellow Lynette Ong (University of Toronto) has recently published a Cambridge Element, Outsourcing Surveillance: Online Opinion Management in China. It is available to download for free until June 24; download it here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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ASA Political Sociology @asapolisoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🔔 New book alert - open access until June 24th Outsourcing Surveillance: Online Opinion Management in China, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Elements in Political Economy by @onglynette.bsky.social, Huihua Nie and Jesslene Lee Access here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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CITAMS @citams26.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Prof. Lynette Ong is sharing her co-authored Cambridge Element that examines how the Chinese state outsources digital surveillance to private firms, contributing to research on digital repression and state-business relations. Available for free download in the first two weeks: shorturl.at/lVpmw

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 11/06/2026

New Cambridge Element, Outsourcing Surveillance by Lynette Ong, Huihua Nie and Jesslene Lee, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at cup.org/4uXJ8fx

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Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In this policy brief just published at the International Journal, we looked at the implications of Trump's reelection for Canada-China relations.@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @matinastevis.bsky.social @withfilesfrom.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Excited to share a review by our graduate fellow, Ted Allen-Rawding, featuring "Waiting To Be Arrested at Night" (Penguin Press 2023) by Tahir Hamut Izgil. Read the full review here: shorturl.at/ySFsT cc: @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Our Lab Director, Professor @onglynette.bsky.social, appeared on CBC News Network to speak about the upcoming Trump-Xi summit and what to expect. Watch the interview here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We held our 2026 graduate fellows conference, chaired by @onglynette.bsky.social, Director of the Lab, in late April. Conference featured research by two panels of graduate fellows chaired by Professors Victor Falkenheim and @lipscy.bsky.social. 1/3 @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We are excited to hold our inaugural Graduate Fellow Conference on April 9th, 2026, at the Campbell Conference Facility -- featuring research of our 6 fellows, and two special guests: @josephtorigian.bsky.social & @evadou.bsky.social Register Here: shorturl.at/bRgxu @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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Shitong Qiao @shitongqiao.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Thank you for the review!

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Pleased to share a review written by our graduate fellow, Mary Hertz, featuring "On The Authoritarian Commons: Neighborhood Democratization in Urban China” (Cambridge University Press, 2025) by @shitongqiao.bsky.social. Read the full review here: shorturl.at/JLVi9

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Professor @onglynette.bsky.social will be joining a panel organized by @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social & @georgetowncal.bsky.social to examine how foreign interference & TNR are unfolding in Canada and what lessons policymakers should consider. Register here: www.asiapacific.ca/events/march...

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Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Corrected URL link to abstract here: www.cambridge.org/core/element... @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social

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Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Coming soon! A sequel to Outsourcing Repression (and Everyday State Power in China). Abstract here: www.cambridge.org/core/element... @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social

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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We are pleased to present a review written by our graduate fellow, Alireza Nouri, featuring a very timely book "Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics" by Alexander Cooley and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social Read full review here: shorturl.at/01m2J

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