Sinification
Thomas des Garets Geddes, James Farquharson, Jacob Mardell, Paul Triolo, Elijah Karshner, Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Max J ZengleinThe world as viewed from China.
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Travel note: Jacob is in New York and DC this week. Do get in touch if you would like to meet, exchange views, or simply say hello.
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Exec. Director of Sinification. Associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Former analyst at MERICS.
Associate Research Analyst at Sinification; Master's student at Peking University focusing on late-Qing history [email protected]
Lead Analyst at Sinification. Former analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS). Fellow at the China Global South Project.
Close watcher of China's semiconductor and AI sectors.
In a cafe somewhere. Climate change, Chinese politics, urban planning.
Be curious II Work jointly II Have faith China: society-digital-media / Professor for Contemporary China Studies at Trier University Senior Associate Fellow at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Asia-Pacific Senior Economist and Centre Leader, Asia Economy, Strategy and Finance, at The Conference Board of Asia. Board of Trustee at Sinification. Former Chief Economist at MERICS.
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