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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute—and for everything I learned from my fellow panelists!

Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Many thanks to Rakesh for inviting me to this fantastic event, which brought together academics, think tank experts, and policymakers for thought-provoking conversations about AI, the world economy, and geopolitics.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It was wonderful to return to the Kautilya Economic Conclave as a speaker, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

HSSC has become increasingly influential over the years and is now ranked 9th by Impact Factor among 275 interdisciplinary journals. We look forward to receiving your work!

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I’m working with two colleagues as guest editors for HSSC’s special collection, “Censorship, Power and the Politics of Expression.” Please take a look at our call for papers and consider submitting your manuscript! www.nature.com/collections/...

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Censorship, power and the politics of expression

This Collection welcomes research examining censorship as a historical, political, cultural and social phenomenon.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Featuring contributions from leading scholars, it is an excellent guide for anyone interested in designing, conducting, and interpreting experiments in economics and political science—a valuable resource for students, researchers, and instructors across disciplines

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/enc... Delighted to have contributed an entry to the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Experimental Social Science. Many thanks to Bereket for the invitation and for his tremendous effort in bringing this volume together..

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Encyclopedia of Experimental Social Science

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Thank you very much to everyone who submitted a paper in response to our call for papers. We had to make some difficult decisions given the limited number of spots available. Notifications regarding the selection results will be sent out next week.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Please consider submitting an abstract by 31 July 2026, and feel free to share this call widely. Limited travel support is available, with priority given to Ph.D. students and junior scholars.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We hope this workshop will be a space for thoughtful exchange, new connections, and supportive conversations across fields and career stages.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We warmly invite colleagues, friends, and emerging scholars to submit papers on democracy, AI, disinformation, civic mobilization, digital sovereignty, and the changing information environment in Asia. Please

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

am delighted that we now have the chance to collaborate again on another timely topic, as we celebrate the launch of the V-Dem East Asia Regional Center Taipei Office.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Back in 2021, Yuko and I had the pleasure of working together on a research worksop on the Contentious Politics and Democracy in Asia for our V-Dem regional center, which later led to a special issue on the 2019 Hong Kong protests with JJPS. I

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

www.prio.org/comments/1893 Building on our kick-off workshop this April, this is not quite a manifesto, but rather a joint statement that sets out a clear roadmap for where the project is headed.

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AI is neither the autocrat’s silver bullet nor democracy’s death sentence – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

www.prio.org/comments/1893 Building on our kick-off workshop this April, this is not quite a manifesto, but rather a joint statement that sets out a clear roadmap for where the project is headed.

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AI is neither the autocrat’s silver bullet nor democracy’s death sentence – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

While it took a bit longer than expected to finalize this agreement on both ends, I’m grateful for the opportunity and excited to begin a new chapter in my research~

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

At a time when AI is posing new challenges to academic publishing, I look forward to working with fellow board members to build on the journal’s strong tradition and to explore ways of ensuring that peer-reviewed publication remains relevant and valuable to colleagues across academia.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Many thanks to Tom for the invitation to join the editorial board of JEAS.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

While we still need more information to grasp the full picture, my earlier hypothesis—grounded in my previous research—appears broadly consistent with what we’re seeing.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This definitely marks a new political equilibrium, and it attests to the presence of earlier political struggles between Xi and Zhang.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

“…gravely betrayed the trust… undermined the CMC Chairperson responsibility system… abetted political and corruption-related problems that weaken the Party’s absolute leadership over the armed forces… and damaged the image and authority of the CMC leadership.”

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

A newly (Jan 24) released editorial in the PLA’s official newspaper (www.shobserver.com/.../html/web...) is unusually blunt and helps us understand the nature of the episode by stating that Zhang and Liu:

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It is more plausible that these moves reflected Zhang’s maneuvering—putting Xi on the back foot—ultimately culminating in Zhang’s own political downfall.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

No matter how corrupt or incompetent those figures may have been, it makes little sense for Xi to purge them, since doing so would directly undermine his own authority and credibility. Purges of this scale also risked disrupting the PLA’s chain of command.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Moreover, I also take a fundamentally different view of how to interpret the purge of Xi’s protégés since 2023. I don’t think these were entirely Xi’s decisions.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Last November, the two attended a ceremony where the seating arrangement looked pretty odd: Xi and Zhang were placed at equal distance from the surrounding officials. This is highly unusual—Xi is supposed to be the unrivaled apex of the hierarchy, yet Zhang appeared to be treated as an equal.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

For the past couple of months, I’ve shared with a few friends a photo (It’s also been picked up by some smaller news outlets.) that may hint at deeper rifts between Xi and Zhang (cpc.people.com.cn/.../2025/111...).

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The news about Zhang Youxia’s investigation is enormous, and people have been trying to piece together what happened. That said, it isn’t entirely surprising.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Definitely a rare opportunity. The dialogue between James and VP Hsiao was absolutely fascinating. The past week was exhausting, but also immensely rewarding!

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PS: Political Science & Politics @pspolisci.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Check out PS's latest article by @fbkeller.bsky.social and @expertsurvey.bsky.social which highlights that while there is a diverse & global community of experts on Chinese politics, it is still dominated by US-based Academics. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

As a member of this community, I believe that studying ourselves is essential to recognizing our blind spots, correcting our biases, and improving the quality of our scholarship.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I’m especially thankful to colleagues in the China studies community around the world who generously responded to our requests and made this research possible.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Great to see the first paper from this side project out in PS. I’m grateful to have had the chance to work with Franziska and Jos.

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China Watchers | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core

China Watchers

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I was honored to be photographed with KDF President Lee Jae-oh, former Minister for Government Legislation and Special Affairs and a longtime democracy advocate who was once imprisoned in the facility that now houses the National Museum of Korean Democracy.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Heartfelt thanks to the Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF) for an inspiring program in Seoul this September. Reuniting with Jai Kwan and Staffan—and meeting Sook Jong, Chanho, co-panelists, and fellow participants for the first time—made it especially meaningful.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

The results are robust to alternative modeling assumptions and yield clear, testable empirical implications. It also opens the door to reexamining the responsiveness–stability nexus in authoritarian regimes. The paper can be accessed here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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When State Concessions Backfire: Information Cascades, Protest Mobilization, and Authoritarian Survival

Do a dictator's concessions demobilize protests or instead fuel mobilization that threatens regime survival? To address this question, we develop a two-period m

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

A new working paper with Daiki Kishishita and Yuki Takagi! Are you torn between studies saying concessions calm vs. inflame protests? We develop a two-period model of protest cascades that identifies transparent conditions under which concessions demobilize versus backfire.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

My special thanks to Danny Quah for the kind recommendation to Dr Mohan. This experience also reminds me of the importance of balancing my academic work with a stronger policy engagement. (Pretty impressive—they handed me a framed photo of myself speaking right after the panel!)

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

It’s a real honor to speak at such a high-profile forum alongside an exceptional lineup of speakers. I’ve already learned so much from the first day and am eager for the discussions in the coming two days.

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Thank you, Haakon! This should allow me to visit Oslo again soon. I am still working on that Taipei conference I told you about and will keep you posted!

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I’m thrilled to be part of this fantastic team and to push my work on authoritarian politics into new territory—especially tackling the urgent problems of AI-powered authoritarianism!

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Echoing Ilaria—what a way to kick off the weekend! Our project just won a three-year grant from Norges forskningsråd the Research Council of Norway 🎉 (I was told only ~8–10% of proposals got funded. What a tough competition!).

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

It's really a great pleasure to co-organize the ESOC RPC 2025 with Renard this time around in Taipei. Many thanks to ESOC's board members and all the paper presenters/discussants. Looking forward to attending the annual meeting this October in DC!

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Hans H. Tung @hanshtung.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

While I am not a financial economist, I still find it pretty rewarding to have a chance to listen to Myron's talk today and get to know how he thinks about AI and its implications for understanding uncertainties in finance and beyond.

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