Ling Chen

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Authoritarian capitalism can emerge out of backlash to neoliberalism, and the Trump administration has been against immigration and free trade. But note that his strategy is two-fold: domestically, pro-big business and internationally, anti-globalization. As we wrote in our recent paper:

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Authoritarian capitalism can emerge out of backlash to neoliberalism, and the Trump administration has been against immigration and free trade. But note that his strategy is two-fold: domestically, pro-big business and internationally, anti-globalization. As we wrote in our recent paper:

The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Through an examination of the life of Xi Zhongxun, Joseph Torigian sheds light on the power of the Chinese Communist Party and how it affects individuals at its highest levels.

I have had a few chats with @josephtorigian.bsky.social on his book but this one really turned out well and we addressed some core issues about the party and its history www.ncuscr.org/video/the-pa...

Thrilled that my co-authored piece with Xiuyu li from NYU and Kellee Tsai from Northeastern just came out in Comparative Politics, online first. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny... You can access the accepted version here 81e63e3e-0cc6-43dc-aa7c-35f441eca471.filesusr.com/ugd/f72a2f_d...

A table summarizing the pathways can be found here 6/6

Understanding these historical pathways to authoritarian capitalism provides insight on contemporary democratic backsliding and right-wing populism in the U.S. and Europe. 5/6

Conversely, when authoritarianism preceded capitalism, late industrializing states with weak business and working classes pursued developmental agendas by exercising autonomy over capital and repressing labor. 4/6

We argue that the timing of capitalism's establishment relative to authoritarianism matters. When capitalism preceded authoritarianism, autocracy arose from fear of communist redistribution or backlash against neoliberalism, with governments appealing to business and labor interests. 3/6

What accounts for the emergence of authoritarian capitalism in industrialized democracies, post-communist countries, and emerging market economies? We identify three pathways to authoritarian capitalism: anti-redistribution, post-communist backlash to neoliberalism, and late industrialization. 2/6

Thrilled that my co-authored piece with Xiuyu li from NYU and Kellee Tsai from Northeastern just came out in Comparative Politics, online first. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny... You can access the accepted version here 81e63e3e-0cc6-43dc-aa7c-35f441eca471.filesusr.com/ugd/f72a2f_d...

Join us *online* next Tuesday, May 13 from 9:00-10:00am to discuss the US-China trade impasse with Ana Swanson (New York Times) and @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social ACF faculty affiliates @jonasnahm.com @lingchenscholar.bsky.social & Ho-fung Hung

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National Institutes of Health lays off hundreds more staff, including at cancer research institute The cuts at the National Institutes of Health blindsided staff, after reassurances that no further layoffs were planned.

NIH laying off hundreds more staff, including the cancer research institute.

The US is now a country in full self-harm mode.

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THiS will hold its first Chinese Book Talk of 2025! On Apr. 22, 8:00–10:00 p.m. I’ll talk on my book, Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China (Oxford University Press, 2024). More info: www.thisoc.net/booktalk/boo...

I have some previous works on local electronics industry in China but not on the semiconductor industry specifically. And i have an article on tech war and China but not on the local level…

This is what the state imposing a vision of appropriate speech looks like. We should all fight against it, lest we all hang separately.

Students at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Harvard, Univ. of Michigan, UCLA, Arizona State, Cornell, Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Texas, North Carolina State, Univ. of Colorado, Univ. of Minnesota, Minnesota State and more have all had visas revoked with NO DUE PROCESS.

Students at UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Harvard, Univ. of Michigan, UCLA, Arizona State, Cornell, Univ. of Oregon, Univ. of Texas, North Carolina State, Univ. of Colorado, Univ. of Minnesota, Minnesota State and more have all had visas revoked with NO DUE PROCESS (links below)

congrats to Disease, having a huge year

To be clear: a tariff is a tax.

It’s shameful that the mainstream press puts the blame on Zelenskyy. They treat Trump as a force of nature, like the weather gods, and it’s up to the rest of us to deal with and make offerings, in hopes of placating them. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

In sum, although China strongly criticized such a policy, its influence on China is not likely to be significant compared to its influence on the U.S. 6/6

Fourth, whether this policy can enhance U.S. firms' incentives to invest in their own country remains to be seen (maybe it will), although personally, I am quite doubtful due to the unsettled political environment under the current administration. 5/6

Third, the U.S firms' investment in China would be affected by such policies, forcing them to choose between opportunities to expand markets in China and following the government's priorities. 4/6

Second, China's reliance on inward FDI (including U.S. investment) has significantly declined. The typical argument that China uses FDI to access critical technology also becomes less relevant, as China has made major progress on indigenous innovation. 3/6

First, since 2017, we have seen a sharp fall in China's outward investment in the U.S. with institutions like CFIUS playing active roles in scrutinizing investment coming to the U.S. This round emphasized critical technology and infrastructure. But I do not expect to see any surprising changes. 2/6

Trump’s New Crackdown on China Is Just Beginning The administration is positioning itself to clamp down on Chinese investment and access to technology. But the wild card may be the president himself.

I was quoted in this informative New York Times article on Trump's recent American First Investment order. Just want to use the space here to expand my full views. 1/6 trend.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/trump-china-crackdown.html

FAA Employees Say Trump and Musk's Purge Is a 'Threat' to Air Safety Donald Trump and Elon Musk fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees. The administration argues it won’t affect air safety.

I am completely speechless. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

“Wars without Gun Smoke”: Global Supply Chains, Power Transitions, and Economic Statecraft Abstract. Conventional wisdom holds that conflict is highly likely during a power transition between declining and rising powers. The spread of global supply chains has provided new economic weapons f...

Many were surprised by DeepSeek's success. I am not surprised, and I have been arguing that waging a tech war on China will push businesses to cooperate with the state and accelerate the pace of innovation. See my article with @mevers90.bsky.social in International Security. tinyurl.com/yjt33924

Thrilled to announce the public launch of the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at Johns Hopkins SAIS, where I am inaugural faculty director. ACF will add rigor and reason to public and policy discussion on #China. Join us on Feb 3: acf.sais.jhu.edu/getting-chin...

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