Michael H. Armacost Chair @BrookingsChina. Co-host of The Beijing Brief podcast. Opinions are mine but can be yours.

Joined October 2024
Check out the first episode of our new podcast, The Beijing Brief. In our first episode, we discuss the delayed Trump-Xi summit. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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"Xi can replace the men but not the trust. And in a conspiratorial system like China’s, trust is the rarest political commodity," write @jonczin and @allie_matthias in their preview of China's fifth plenum, starting next week. Read: brookings.edu/articles/xis-p…
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Given the chatter about a potential trilat among Trump, Xi, and Putin at the APEC summit next month, I wanted to share our recent conversation on the The Beijing Brief with Fiona Hill and @patricia_m_kim about the China-Russia relationship. brookings.edu/articles/no-li…
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“The coming two years are a crucial window for Washington to work with Taipei to prepare for what will likely be a far more turbulent period in the Taiwan Strait after 2028,” writes @jonczin. foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/co…
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I had a great time going back on @RichHeydarian's excellent podcast to discuss my recent Foreign Affairs piece on Taiwan, the Trump-Xi summit, and more.
“IS A WAR IN TAIWAN INEVITABLE OR WILL DETERRENCE & DIPLOMACY WORK?”: a probing convo w/ @jonczin on everything Trump🇺🇸, China🇨🇳, A.I apocalypse and how Asia should prepare for the likely biggest conflict of the century 🇵🇭🇹🇼🇰🇷
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Check out this suite of pieces from my Brookings colleagues to contextualtize Europe's pending decisions on how to address the so-called China Shock 2.0.
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“Xi is likely to be more impatient about resolving the Taiwan issue in his fourth term; by the end of it, he will be nearly 80,” writes @jonczin. “Although he may now feel that time is on his side, he is less likely to feel that way then.” foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/co…
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Given the chatter about a potential trilat among Trump, Xi, and Putin at the APEC summit next month, I wanted to share our recent conversation on the The Beijing Brief with Fiona Hill and @patricia_m_kim about the China-Russia relationship. brookings.edu/articles/no-li…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington was his first in 11 years. Julia Curlee talked to @jonczin about what each side walked away with, the implications for Taiwan and the war in Iran, and how the loss of China expertise and policy staff showed in the summit’s preparation and readouts. youtu.be/kFVj6agnoFs
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You should tune in. While a ton of people opine about China and AI, this group has a depth of understanding of both China and technology that few can match.
Can mutual recognition of shared risk catalyze any US-China coordination on AI safety? Please tune in to this all-star virtual discussion to learn more, feat. @kyleichan, @mattsheehan88, Kendra Schaefer, Jim Lewis, and Mark MacCarthy. Oct. 6, 10-11am. brookings.edu/events/how-chi…
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I'm excited to listen to this. Kyle and Helen are very deep on these issues -- and very grounded in their perspectives. This is sure to be much more nutritious and worth your time than scrolling through hot takes on X about p(doom).
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"Xi’s state visit to Washington marked a momentous missed opportunity for American foreign policy." @jonczin gives his take on the Trump-Xi summit in a collection of expert responses: brook.gs/4e0EXsP
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On Lawfare Daily, Julia Curlee and @jonczin unpacked Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, his first in 11 years and what each side walked away with.
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