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Austin Strange @AustinMStrange

Associate Professor @HKUniversity | China, IR, development

Joined June 2014
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HKU's Department of Politics and Public Administration is hiring for a tenure-track assistant/associate professor in international relations, ideally to begin in the next academic year. Please share with anyone interested. Thanks! Info: jobs.hku.hk/en/job/534578/te…

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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) offers an intellectually-stimulating and culturally-rich academic environment, with attractive remuneration packages.

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🚨In May 2026 I am organizing a workshop at @HKUniversity (ppa.hku.hk) on infrastructures in international relations. More info below and here: shorturl.at/BeSB0 Submit by 31 December. Travel hotel covered. Please share! Hope to see your submission.
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🚨 @HKUniversity's Department of Politics and Public Administration (ppa.hku.hk) is hiring 2 tenure-track International Relations professors: shorturl.at/IoFMO  These are great jobs. Happy to chat at APSA. Apply by 1 October. Please share widely. Thank you!

Homepage - Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Department of Politics and Public Administration The University of Hong Kong Standing at the crossroads between East and West, the HKU Department of Politics and Public Administration develops global...

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Thanks to the U.S.-China Perception Monitor (@uscnpm) and Edison Chen for interviewing me about Chinese development finance and global infrastructure. Plus a few thoughts on US-China relations exchanges. Link: uscnpm.substack.com/p/chinas…
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NEW BLOG ALERT! 🚨 How will China’s health aid react to the changing international development landscape? Blog from @dbishai & @AustinMStrange discussing the halt of #USAID, China and other emerging donors and predictions for the future. Check it out now: bit.ly/3TF2kh1
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HealthPolicyPlanning@HPP_LSHTM
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NEW BLOG ALERT! 🚨 How will China’s health aid react to the changing international development landscape? Blog from @dbishai and Austin Strange discussing the halt of #USAID, China and other emerging donors and predictions for the future READ IN FULL NOW! bit.ly/3TF2kh1
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19 Apr 2025
International NGOs have shifted from promoting development in China to working with Chinese actors on development issues in third-party countries. Why? @enplantan, @wendyleutert & @AustinMStrange explain this shift in their new article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiae319
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🚨 @HKU's Department of Politics and Public Administration is hiring a Lecturer in International Relations. All IR areas welcome. 3-year post. Please help share. Thank you! Review of applications begins 5 May. Details: jobs.hku.hk/en/job/531876/le… #PSJMinfo #PolSciJobs #IRjobs

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The @NCUSCR's #PIPFellow program is unique and excellent in bringing together a diverse group of China specialists. I've learned a great deal through it. Apply to join the next cohort by May 11. More information here: ncuscr.org/applications-pip-…

Call for Applications: Public Intellectuals Programs Ninth Cohort (2025-2027)

 This two-year program is designed to identify outstanding members of the next generation of American China scholars, enrich their understanding of policymaking processes in the United States and...

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14 Apr 2025
Meet @AustinMStrange, a #PIPFellow in the eighth cohort. Apply to join other American China specialists as part of the Public Intellectuals Program: ncuscr.org/applications-pip-…
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We are looking forward to hosting @selinalcho later this month at @HKUniversity @ppa_hku2024! If you are in HK, please join us and hear more about this fascinating work on China, SE Asia, and "grey" special economic zones. Registration details: hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hde…
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31 Mar 2025
If you’re in Hong Kong and interested in how China is managing transnational crime and scam centers in Southeast Asia, please come attend my talk hosted by HKU. It’s based on a forthcoming article explaining the varieties of Chinese interventions. linkedin.com/posts/selina-ho…
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Since the 1970s, international organizations have promoted development in China. Now, things look very different. How has Chinese philanthropy changed over time? Read @enplantan, @wendyleutert, & @AustinMStrange's article in our latest issue: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiae319
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4 Mar 2025
Thank you to @mercycorps @TobiasDevIU @hamiltonlugar @IUBloomington for supporting this research in @IAJournal_CH @enplantan @AustinMStrange
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3 Mar 2025
Sharing our new article (with @wendyleutert & @AustinMStrange) published today in International Affairs. We analyze joint activities between international NGOs and Chinese actors overseas to better understand their spread, character, & implications: academic.oup.com/ia/article-…
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Sharing our new article (with @wendyleutert & @AustinMStrange) published today in International Affairs. We analyze joint activities between international NGOs and Chinese actors overseas to better understand their spread, character, & implications: academic.oup.com/ia/article-…

Pivoting to overseas development: international NGOs' changing engagement with China

Joint activities between international NGOs and Chinese actors are a growing phenomenon across the world. This study analyses more than 130 such activities

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I'm looking for a talented graduate student to join our growing IR community @HKUniversity and collaborate on historical contemporary Chinese foreign policy research. 🚨Funded PhD/MPhil. Apply by 10 April. Please share below info. Thank you! austinstrange.org/work-with-…

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Publication Alert! "Can rising powers reassure? Shifting power, foreign economic policy and perceptions of revisionist intent" by @rmpowers and @AustinMStrange is now out in @JPR_journal doi.org/10.1177/002234332413…
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🚨Workshop! "China in the Global South" Join us at @HKUniversity for (very timely) research policy discussions organized by @AsiaGInstitute, @kiel_china, and @CeMEAS_unigoe. Submissions on all related topics welcome. Travel lodging covered. Info: ifw-kiel.de/institute/events…

China in the Global South: Consequences for Economic Development

Joint Hong Kong-Kiel-Göttingen Workshop on China in the Global South: Economic Transformation, Global Governance, & Development Pathways.

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Matthew S. Winters@MSWinters1
3 Feb 2025
What will be the consequences of destroying the U.S. foreign aid infrastructure? I review the evidence about foreign aid and attitudes toward donor countries in a new @goodauth post. goodauthority.org/news/endin…

Ending U.S. foreign aid hurts far more than aid programs

U.S. foreign aid is a soft power tool, serving an important diplomatic function. That's what the research shows.

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Jessica Leight@leightjessica
3 Feb 2025
*Extremely* timely EDCC article #econtwitter #econsky about effectiveness of foreign aid in building soft power. . .for China! Completion of Chinese foreign aid projects ⬆️ support for Chinese gov in recipient countries @elwellner @DreherAxel @fuchs_andreas @AustinMStrange
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Matthew S. Winters@MSWinters1
26 Jan 2025
And a new Economic Development and Cultural Change paper by @elwellner @DreherAxel @fuchs_andreas Parks and @AustinMStrange uses an instrumental variables approach to show that this relationship might extend to Chinese aid as well after all. journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10…
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