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Jinghan (Michael) Zeng

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Professor at City University of Hong Kong Author - Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director (2025), AI with Chinese Characteristics (2022), Slogan Politics (2020) & Chinese Communist Party (2015) Profile: https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/jingzeng

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New on The East Is ReadΒ πŸ“·: the transcript of our Mapping Global China Conversation now available here www.eastisread.com/p/d0c0dd65-a...

04.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Why China said β€˜no’ to stripped-down Nvidia chips To continue buying the chips would be seen as accepting US-dictated tech inferiority. China would rather push for tech independence.

Sharing my latest analysis on why China rejected Nvidia’s stripped-down chipsβ€”and what it means for global tech competition www.scmp.com/opinion/chin...

23.09.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look forward to giving a talk on my new book, Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director, Volume 1, at the University of Oxford China Centre on 5 November.
πŸ”— Event details: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/34a...
πŸ“– Book link: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
@ox.ac.uk

18.09.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look forward to 2025 Ferrel Heady Roundtable on AI governance register.gotowebinar.com/register/236...

12.09.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The first insider memoir from a #ConfuciusInstitute director during a time of growing global controversy
~Chronicles a personal journey of building an award-winning Institute while facing existential & political challenges
~Balances lived experience with a critical examination of controversies

10.09.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director, Volume 1 First insider memoir of a Confucius Institute director, revealing leadership challenges, controversies, and China's global engagement.

Thrilled to see my book officially released ! πŸ“– It offers an insider’s story of #ConfuciusInstitutes rarely available to the publicβ€”shedding light on their complexities beyond headlines and stereotypes. Available at link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

10.09.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Are We Misreading Confucius Institutes and China's Soft Power?
YouTube video by Mapping Global China Are We Misreading Confucius Institutes and China's Soft Power?

Delighted to discuss my new book on Confucius Institutes with Mapping Global China www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKnE... #Chinastudies #China #ConfuciusInstitutes #GlobalChina

05.09.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks, Mike. Glad to reconnect here

03.09.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look forward to the event

03.09.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The original title: β€œChina Studies in the UK Is in Crisis β€” But Not Because of China”

03.09.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From X to Bluesky ✈️
Excited to bring discussions on China, world politics, and AI to this space. New platform, new energyβ€”let’s connect.

03.09.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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