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🚨 How does China view Washington’s current approach to Latin America?
“What stands out across these papers is a shared assessment that Washington’s current approach is likely to erode U.S. influence in the region.”
@MyersMargaret wrote for a @CSIS_Interpret workshop analyzing Chinese academic research on the “New Monroe Doctrine” and China–Latin America relations.
Read more from experts @alvaroimendez and Ruben Gonzalez-Vicente here: interpret.csis.org/chinas-as…
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What topics are important to China's top leadership?
@CSIS_Interpret translates every CCP Politburo collective study session, giving readers direct access to the topics shaping Beijing's priorities.
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đź””Politburo member and Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui was the latest senior Chinese official to be removed from office.
ICYMI: @CSISFreeman has updated its flagship Chinese Leadership Chart to reflect the latest changes to China's senior military and political leadership.
See where the Politburo and State Council stand after a year of unprecedented political change:
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"Although calling for the defense of the region's autonomy, the authors present Venezuela and Latin America as spaces where the United States and China are pursuing economic and political goals."
Our latest @CSIS_Interpret analysis by Antonio Jose Pagan Sanchez, Victoria Chonn Ching, and @pdsola examines newly translated Chinese writings on U.S. intervention in Venezuela and its implications for Beijing.
💡Read the full analysis: interpret.csis.org/chinese-a…
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Curious about the priorities of China's top leadership?
@CSIS_Interpret translates every CCP Politburo collective study session. Our latest covers Xi Jinping's remarks at the 25th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee (April 28, 2026), which focused on strengthening disaster preparedness and emergency response.
ICYMI: interpret.csis.org/translati…
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🚨 On Tuesday, the U.S. FCC announced plans to ban imports of Chinese-made humanoid robots on national security grounds. Beijing has already threatened retaliation if the ban moves forward.
Robotics is emerging as the latest front in U.S.-China technology competition. To understand what's at stake, listen to Senior Fellow @Henrietta_Ivy's latest episode of Pekingology with @MERICS_EU's Wendy Chang on China's robotics ambitions—and why they could reshape the future of global manufacturing.
Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/pekingolog…
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What issues are rising to the top of Beijing's agenda?
At the 25th collective study session of the 20th CCP Central Committee on April 28, 2026, Xi Jinping emphasized strengthening disaster preparedness and emergency response.
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CCP Politburo collective study sessions offer a window into the priorities of China's top leadership.
Our latest translation covers Xi Jinping's remarks at the 25th collective study session of the 20th CCP Central Committee on April 28, 2026, where he called for stronger disaster preparedness and emergency response capabilities.
Read it here: interpret.csis.org/translati…
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"The U.S. intervention in Venezuela appears, at least for now, to have punctured some of the optimism that had characterized Chinese academic writing on Latin America in recent years."
Read the latest @CSIS_Interpret workshop report by Antonio José Pagán Sánchez, Victoria Chonn Ching, and @pdsola on how Chinese scholars assess China–Venezuela relations and the implications of the "Donroe Doctrine" for Latin America.
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How is China reassessing its role in Latin America after the U.S. military operation in Venezuela?
Experts Antonio Jose Pagan Sanchez, Victoria Chonn-Ching, and @pdsola analyze six new @CSIS_Interpret translations of Chinese academic articles examining U.S. strategy in the region and the implications for China-Venezuela relations.
Read their commentary here: interpret.csis.org/chinese-a…
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China just passed a new law on “ethnic unity,” requiring all ethnic minorities to learn Mandarin. Why is the CCP intent on assimilation, and how does this effort fit into Xi Jinping’s views of a modern China?
For context, revisit this translation of a 2023 speech by Xi from @CSIS_Interpret.
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As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, will China step in to mediate?
While PRC ambitions are global, its top priorities remain much closer to home.
Revisit this 2025 @CSIS_Interpret analysis on a batch of translated Chinese documents that reveal why Beijing views its "periphery" as the top focus of its foreign policy and its most consequential theater for contesting U.S. influence.
Learn more: interpret.csis.org/chinas-re…
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Does U.S. pressure in Latin America drive countries in the region toward China?
Experts @alvaroimendez, @MyersMargaret, and Ruben Gonzalez-Vicente comment on six recent translations from @CSIS_Interpret of Chinese academic articles on the “New Monroe Doctrine” and China-Latin America relations.
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The Freeman Chair in China Studies is hiring an intern starting in January. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate academic or professional background in Taiwan and cross-Strait issues, as well as advanced Chinese-language skills.
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🎊The Freeman Chair's flagship podcast "Pekingology" is back! Tune in to our first relaunch episode featuring #KurtCampbell wherever you get your podcast. New episodes will drop every two weeks.
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Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the #709Crackdown that ensnared hundreds of Chinese human rights defenders. @CSISFreeman was honored to host a panel of distinguished experts to assess the enduring impacts of 709 on China's governance.
Watch here:
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🎊The Freeman Chair in China Studies' flagship podcast "Pekingology" is back, featuring our new host @Henrietta_Ivy. Tune in on 7/10 for our new episode with Dr. Kurt Campbell, former deputy secretary of state and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.”
Our team is very excited to continue bringing fresh perspectives on China's domestic politics and foreign policy. Please message us if you have any guest suggestions. We would love to hear from you!
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