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

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Forum for next generation U.S. scholars and experts on China to contribute academically informed, policy relevant analysis on pressing issues in U.S.-China relations. global.upenn.edu/future-of-us-china…

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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Check out our inaugural issue of "Fellows in the Media," which highlights public-facing outputs of our project across four cohorts of current and alumni fellows throughout the recent summer months: mailchi.mp/82387253b9c5...
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our fourth cohort fellows convened in Washington, DC, last week for productive dialogues on U.S.-China relations with a diverse group of policy stakeholders, against the backdrop of the Trump-Xi summit. Look for a readout webinar later this month!
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you missed our event at JF Books this week, check out the video of our program "Live from Washington: Forecasting the Trump-Xi Summit" featuring Cory Combs, Aaron Glasserman, @bochenhan.bsky.social, and @yaqiu.bsky.social from our fourth cohort of project fellows: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUK...
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Live from Washington: Forecasting the Trump-Xi Summit | Penn Project 季風人文講壇第145期
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Many thanks to JF Books for hosting us in Washington, DC next week for a conversation featuring four of our current Project Fellows (Cory Combs, Aaron Glasserman, @bochenhan.bsky.social, @yaqiu.bsky.social) in anticipation of the Trump-Xi summit. Full details below:
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We are delighted to announce our third class of undergraduate Student Fellows, made up of ten outstanding students at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more about them at: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us... and check out the full announcement at: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Yesterday's discussion with @sambresnick.bsky.social, Lauren Gloudeman, Jay Kimmel, Calli Obern, and @selinaxu.bsky.social highlighted our timely fourth cohort visit to Beijing in late June following the Trump-Xi summit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Dz...
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U.S.-China Field Notes: Reports from Visit to Beijing
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In late June, our current fellows traveled to Beijing for a week of intensive dialogues with a wide range of Chinese and foreign interlocutors. In this webinar on Wednesday 8/12, some of the fellows will share their key take-aways, in conversation with Project director @neysunm.bsky.social
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New essay by our 3rd cohort fellow @kendraschaefer.bsky.social in The Ideas Letter👇
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The State as API
Schaefer explores how contemporary Chinese governance increasingly operates as an infrastructural layer embedded deep within the digital ecosystem. Through case studies ranging from COVID health codes...
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New essay in @thewirechina.bsky.social by our 3rd cohort fellow Josh Busby 👇
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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I really enjoyed this wide-ranging conversation with David Moser, centering on the value of on-the-ground experience for China studies, even in complex times. Many thanks to David and Jeremiah Jenne for having me on their podcast to discuss:
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Neysun Mahboubi on the past, present, and future of US-China Academic Exchanges
Barbarians at the Gate · Episode
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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Really enjoyed speaking in the China Crossroads series in Shanghai the other day, my topic: “Training the Next Generation of China Experts in the U.S.”
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
20+ fellows of our Transpacific & Asian Dialogue on China met in Singapore last week, hosted by the NUS East Asian Institute, presenting draft policy papers for feedback & discussion, joined by 20+ interlocutors from the impressive academic & policy community in Singapore. Next stop Seoul in January
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Our new Transpacific & Asian Dialogue on China just completed its first in-person workshop in Singapore, hosted by the NUS East Asian Institute. Here is the video of Thursday's public event, a timely and wide ranging discussion featuring 5 of the 22 Fellows participating in this initiative:
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Regional Perspectives on Relations with China: Security, Infrastructure, Governance, Values
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our new Transpacific & Asian Dialogue on China is about to hold its first in-person workshop, in Singapore. Tomorrow, you can join our public event, featuring 5 of the 22 Fellows participating in this initiative, live by registering at research.nus.edu.sg/eai/2020/09/... or vitually at:
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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Penn students have breached the Great Wall
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Our 10 undergrad student fellows from @upenn.edu spent the past week engaging with student counterparts from @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social in academic & policy dialogues re the U.S.-China relationship, and also we got to recreate the photo from last month’s summit between our countries’ 2 leaders
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Next week, our Transpacific & Asian Dialogue on China (global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...) will hold its first in-person workshop, hosted by the NUS East Asian Institute. If you are in town you can join us on campus for the public session, featuring 5 of the 22 Fellows participating in this initiative
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We are delighted to welcome 3 new Contributors to our project community: Leah Anderson, executive director of the SNF Paideia Program; Mark Lambert, the former head of “China House” at the State Department; and Dan Schneiderman of Penn Washington. Read more here: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...
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CONTRIBUTORS – THE PENN PROJECT ON THE FUTURE OF US-CHINA RELATIONS
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We took our undergraduate student fellows to NYC for a full day of meetings including with @pekingmikenyt.bsky.social at @nytimes.com, our alumni fellows @zoe-liu.bsky.social & @carlminzner.bsky.social at @cfr.org, and young diplomats at the Chinese Consulate. Next stop for this group: Beijing!
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Great to see our alumni fellows @zoe-liu.bsky.social (2nd cohort) and @kyleichan.bsky.social (3rd cohort) highlighting the annual members meeting of @ncuscr.bsky.social the other day; hosted at the Penn Club of NY no less! Watch the recording here:
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Trade Wars, Tech Rivalries, and the Long Game in U.S.-China Relations
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We assembled our 4th cohort fellows on campus @perryworldhouse.bsky.social for 2 days of intensive discussions about their early stage policy papers at the start of their fellowship year. Many thanks to Sarah Beran for her keynote remarks, and all the great discussants who offered feedback!
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Our third cohort fellow Ali Wyne featured on @kaiserkuo.bsky.social’s Sinica Podcast today, and thank you for his shoutout in the “paying it forward” segment to our program manager @mgmillerpenn.bsky.social!
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"Constructive Strategic Stabil… - Sinica Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Sinica Podcast · May 17 · 1h 6m
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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I was delighted to contribute my own thoughts on the summit here, alongside @upenn.edu colleagues Jacques deLisle, Amy Gadsden, Dan Schneiderman, Tom Shattuck, and other friends
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Perry World House @perryworldhouse.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Ahead of the highly-anticipated Trump-Xi summit, PWH gathered experts from across @upenn.edu to share their perspectives on what is at stake, what outcomes to watch for, and how this meeting could shape the next phase of global politics. Read here: perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
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Expectations Ahead of the Trump-Xi Summit: A PWH Q&A - Perry World House
As global attention turns to the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit, questions about the future of U.S.-China relations, economic competition, and geopolitical stability loom large. Against a backdrop...
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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
What can we reasonably expect from next week's summit in Beijing, and what is the likely road ahead for U.S.-China relations? I thoroughly enjoyed discussing these questions with The Hoover Institution's Matt Turpin at @fpri.bsky.social yesterday. Watch our dialogue at:
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The Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We closed out our Spring lecture series on campus @upenn.edu with a visit by none other than @kaiserkuo.bsky.social, speaking about the troubling rise of “civilizational discourse” in both the U.S. and China — and the habits of mind needed to avoid further spiraling in the bilateral relationship
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Andrew Carnegie Foundation @carnegie.org · 29/04/2026
Congratulations, fellows!
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Yaqiu Wang 王亚秋 @yaqiu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Honored to be included!
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We are thrilled to announce the selection of our fourth fellowship cohort, sixteen truly outstanding next generation China scholars and analysts you can read more about here: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us... Check out the full announcement at: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
We were delighted to welcome Jonathan Cheng of @wsj.com to @upenn.edu the past few days, including to discuss his perspectives on the current state of U.S.-China relations — grounded in his on-the-ground reporting from Beijing since August 2019 — and also to meet with our Student Fellows
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Here's the video of our webinar discussion yesterday on "Balancing Risk and Reward in Technological Innovation" with our third cohort Science & Technology fellows Abigail Coplin and @kendraschaefer.bsky.social presenting their terrific working papers, expertly moderated by @gwbstr.com:
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Balancing Risk and Reward in Technological Innovation
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The recently published working papers by our third cohort Science and Technology fellows can be found at global.upenn.edu/future-of-us.... Please join us for a live and recorded webinar with the authors today, April 10 from 2-3 PM ET. Registration link at the QR code on the poster below:
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
And here is the video of yesterday's wide-ranging panel discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK51...
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We were delighted to welcome 5 fellows to campus yesterday for a panel "Anticipating the Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing." Margaret Jackson, Rosie Levine, @jwdwerner.bsky.social, @margaretklewis.bsky.social, @carlminzner.bsky.social discussed the future of U.S.-China relations with @neysunm.bsky.social
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Thank you to Peking University Prof. Wang Jisi for visiting @upenn.edu yesterday to meet with our students and discuss his recent @foreignaffairs.com essay co-authored with David M. Lampton
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
In the lead-up to the May 14-15 leadership summit, on Tue April 7 we are convening five of our current & alumni fellows to share their expectations for the meeting and what it may portend for the near-term future of U.S.-China relations. More details on this hybrid event below:
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We are still accepting applications for our Student Fellows program during the 2026-27 school year. Applications are open to any current undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania and will be accepted until April 10. Learn more at bit.ly/4c1f5vl
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Here's the video of our webinar discussion yesterday on "Limiting Financial and Economic Exposures" with our third cohort Trade & Economics fellows Matt Mingey and Carrie Shang presenting their working papers, moderated by alumni fellow @chorzempa.bsky.social
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Limiting Financial and Economic Exposures
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Neysun Mahboubi @neysunm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I was happy to be part of this initiative led by Rosie Levine & the US-China Education Trust that took a systematic approach to the critical Q of how do we support the talent pipeline for next gen China expertise. Read a recap of Monday’s launch event and the report itself: uscet.org/event-recap-...
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Event recap: Working Group Report Launch – US-China Education Trust
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The recently published working papers by our third cohort Trade and Economics fellows can be found at global.upenn.edu/future-of-us.... Please join us for a live and recorded webinar with the authors tomorrow, March 26 from 5-6 PM ET. Registration link at the QR code on the poster below:
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Our third cohort fellow @neilthomas123.bsky.social has a great essay in today’s @nytimes.com, building on some of the themes in his policy paper for our Project:
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Opinion | Washington Is Flying Blind on China
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
We are delighted to invite applications for our Student Fellows program. Applications are open to any current undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania and will be accepted until April 10. Read more about the application requirements at: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Here's the video of our webinar discussion yesterday on "Rethinking Diplomacy and Deterrence" with our third cohort National Security fellows Elsa Kania, @pu-xiaoyu.bsky.social & @neilthomas123.bsky.social presenting their working papers, moderated by alumni fellow @brianthart.bsky.social:
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Rethinking Diplomacy and Deterrence
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Today we published working papers by our third cohort National Security fellows: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us.... Please join us for a live and recorded webinar with these authors on Friday, March 13 from 12-1 PM ET. Registration link at the QR code on the poster below:
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
A reminder that the deadline for our fourth cohort fellowship applications is March 17!
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Congratulations to our third cohort fellow Emily Matson on her forthcoming book!
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Here's the video of our webinar discussion yesterday on "Prioritizing Education in U.S.-China Relations" with our third cohort Research, Education, & Academic Freedom fellows @Yingyi Ma, @emilymatson.bsky.social, & Ali Wyne, expertly moderated by alumna Rosie Levine:
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Prioritizing Education in U.S.-China Relations
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This spring, our undergraduate Student Fellows (global.upenn.edu/future-of-us...) are holding a series of virtual dialogues with their counterparts in the CISS Youth program at Tsinghua. Thank you to @rudyakmarina.bsky.social for expertly leading today's discussion on Development & the Global South
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Today we publish working papers by our third cohort Research, Education, & Academic Freedom fellows: global.upenn.edu/future-of-us.... Please join us for a live and recorded webinar with these authors on Friday, March 6 from 2-3 PM ET. Registration link at the QR code on the poster below:
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Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations @penn-us-china.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Here's the video of our webinar discussion yesterday on "Values Competition and Convergence in U.S.-China Relations" featuring our third cohort Human Rights, Law, & Democracy fellows @carlminzner.bsky.social, Elizabeth Donkervoort & @jwdwerner.bsky.social, expertly moderated by Amy Gadsden:
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Values Competition and Convergence in U.S.-China Relations
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