Still learning the ropes on X (so late!) and just managed to delete my book post🙃 Anyway, The Highest Exam made the back-to-school reading list and is 25% off (code: BTS25) via hup.harvard.edu/books/978067…

The gaokao is China’s college entrance exam, but it shapes the country and its people far beyond the classroom, write economists Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li on.wsj.com/45FtMSZ

It is exciting to see the published version! Very grateful for the chance to collabrate with my awesome coauthors and work at @21CenturyChina. Hopefully this study can draw more people's attention to the situation of academics under the increasing tension between two superpowers

We are pleased to announce the ACES 2024 Summer School in Political Economy, August 16-18 in Hong Kong! Now accepting applications through April 1. More info online: acesecon.org/conferences/sum…

Ursula Le Guin to become one of the few living writers recognized by the Library of America. nyti.ms/2bMcwSN

Was Shostakovich a Martyr? Or Is That Just Fiction? nyti.ms/2boASS1

There’s little evidence that Christianity poses a threat to China’s social order: ow.ly/10btZl

China's overseas energy purchases are less sinister but less simple than they appear. wp.me/poZN0-bP0

People who believe the Chinese govt is meritocratic should read this: jingji.21cbh.com/2013/8-29/w…

Childhood Is the Kingdom Where Nobody Dies