China Initiative
China Initiative
Housed at the Watson School, the China Initiative is an interdisciplinary hub for the study of modern China at Brown University.
China Initiative
Housed at the Watson School, the China Initiative is an interdisciplinary hub for the study of modern China at Brown University.
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Foreign Affairs
After Xi (co-authored by Tyler Jost)
In a piece co-authored for Foreign Affairs, Tyler Jost warns that China’s looming post–Xi Jinping succession could trigger internal power struggles, destabilize the regime, and reshape the country’s foreign and domestic policies.
The Foreign Affairs Interview
Tyler Jost & Daniel Mattingly: Xi Jinping's Successor and the Future of China (interview with Tyler Jost)
Tyler Jost joined the Foreign Affairs Interview podcast to discuss Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power, the risks of political succession in China, and how struggles over Xi’s legacy could shape the country’s future and global influence.
Lyle Goldstein writes in Asia Times that while China and Russia are deepening ties, Beijing has resisted a full military alliance, showing restraint to avoid a new cold war.
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Trending Globally is a regular podcast featuring insight on today's critical global challenges. With Brown University scholars, practitioners, and students, the discussions bridge research, politics, and policy.