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Carl Minzner

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Professor, Fordham Law School Senior Fellow, China Studies, CFR Author, End of An Era (Oxford, 2018) https://t.co/q2MwW7hPRB Opinions are my own. RT ≠ endorsement

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  • 3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Carl Minzner

    10 hours agoDalian, China - November 28, 2024 The man struck the ball with great force, causing it to jump into the air and spin rapidly. It landed on the edge of the table, rolled along for a moment, and then dropped into the pocket. This footage was filmed by Mr. He, in Zhongshan, Dalian, Liaoning, at 04:00, on November 28, 2024.

  • 2 months ago | foreignaffairs.com | Carl Minzner |Sheila Smith |Oscar Berry |Jesse Marks

    The shocking defeat of Bashar al-Assad’s regime by rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham prompted a groundswell of domestic and international optimism. But already, Syria’s post-Assad future is on a knife’s edge. The obstacles to reconstructing the country are immense. Chief among them is the question of refugees forced from the country during Syria’s decadelong civil war.

  • 2 months ago | foreignaffairs.com | Carl Minzner |Sheila Smith |Oscar Berry |James Goldgeier

    Just a few weeks ago, the greatest threat to U.S. government computer systems seemed to be that hostile foreign powers could break into them and steal data. In late December, Treasury Department officials sent a letter to members of Congress reporting that a Chinese group had hacked their systems and stolen unclassified documents. The department said that it was working with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI to assess the damage.

  • 2 months ago | flipboard.com | Carl Minzner

    11 hours agoChina hits back against US tariffsThe trade dispute between the US and China has gone into another round after President Donald Trump recently imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports to the US. It piles on top of already existing levies. Beijing retaliates with punitive measures of its own.

  • 2 months ago | cfr.org | Carl Minzner

    Numbers of marriages in China dropped to 6.1 million in 2024, an exceptionally steep fall of 20.5 percent from the prior year. The continuing decline in marriage rates likely presages yet further declines in birth rates, intensifying China’s demographic headwinds. The sharp one-year decline partially reflects unusual circumstances in 2023.

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Carl Minzner
Carl Minzner @CarlMinzner
2 Apr 25

RT @NCUSCR: Applications are now open to join the next generation of American China specialists as the ninth cohort of the Public Intellect…

Carl Minzner
Carl Minzner @CarlMinzner
12 Mar 25

RT @caixin: In Depth: In recent years, many local governments in China have prioritized subsidizing the funds that pay for social insurance…

Carl Minzner
Carl Minzner @CarlMinzner
6 Mar 25

In US, domestic politics now moving chaotically, and at warp speed. In China, pace is a little different. Left: People's Daily front page 3/6/2024. Right: 3/6/2025. https://t.co/YeDnHUTlVi