William Hurst
@wjhurst.bsky.social
Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Co-Director, Centre for Geopolitics Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) @rusi.bsky.social
Definitely worth listening to (even if you’ve never spent time at UT or in Austin): kutkutx.studio/texas-standa...
Revisiting 'Out of the Blue,' 60 years after the UT Tower shooting - KUT & KUTX Studios - Podcasts
Columbine. Sandy Hook. Santa Fe High School. Robb Elementary: Touchstones for a sense of shared tragedy. School shootings have become a part of modern life, but what do we remember of the event that o...
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On Geopolitics, Explorations on War –Episode 15 youtu.be/moowQBLD7Hg?... via @YouTube
On Geopolitics, Explorations on War –Episode 15
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Parochial de-globalisation. What are they so afraid of? There's a long running conversation in Chinese politics about the difficulties of ascertaining accurate information when system insiders are all yes-men and all outsiders are barred or repressed... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump administration drastically limits length of foreign journalist visas
Visas will be shortened to 240 days, down from five years, and Chinese journalists will be limited to 90 days
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The final episode of the 'Explorations on War' podcast is now live! Prof William Hurst @wjhurst.bsky.social returns to the question he began with –What is war?– and reviews the themes discussed with guests throughout the series. 🎧 Listen to the episode here: bit.ly/4uenjZ6
Scatalogical humour always gets attention, even in the form of bad (and potentially dangerous) practical jokes...
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 2mo ago
China to tighten oversight of private investment funds - Reuters www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Full videos of the entire conference available at the bottom of the page: www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/events/indo-...
Indo-Pacific Roundtable 2026 - Centre for Geopolitics
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This is actually at least potentially quite important (likely much more consequential than trump's Beijing visit): www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/c...
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week | CNN
Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit just weeks after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin for separate, nearly back-to-bac...
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Centre for Geopolitics@camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 3mo ago🎙️Explorations on War – Episode 13 drops Monday Why do states go to war & how does war shape world order? Prof William Hurst explores with Prof Shiping Tang the origin of conflicts & the evolution of the rules that surround order 👉past episodes: bit.ly/4uenjZ6
Terrible tragedy. Miners everywhere across the globe have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. China's deep mines can be especially perilous & there were countless disasters in the past. Safety has improved markedly in the past 20 years, however: edition.cnn.com/2026/05/22/c...
China coal mine blast kills 90, state media reports; deadliest mining disaster in over a decade | CNN
A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed 90 people, according to state media, the country’s deadliest mining disaster in more than a decade.
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BREAKING: The White House forced US intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard to resign from her post, a person familiar with the matter said. Gabbard posted her resignation letter on X reut.rs/3PxKi24
Coming Monday!
Centre for Geopolitics@camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 3mo ago🎙️"Explorations on War" – new episode coming soon Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social and Ron Hassner discuss the importance of understanding the religious of a country when going to war with it, and the necessity of engaging those with religious expertise 🎧 Past episodes: bit.ly/4uenjZ6
Out now:
Centre for Geopolitics@camgeopolitics.bsky.social · 3mo ago🎙️"Explorations on War – Episode 12" now live @wjhurst.bsky.social & Ron Hassner discuss the importance of understanding the religious of a country when going to war with it & the necessity of engaging those with religious expertise 👇Preview below 🎧Full episodes bit.ly/4uenjZ6
Worth a listen - Trump met Xi - but beyond the photo opportunities, what was the point? An expert view from @wjhurst.bsky.social
The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense@bunkerpod.bsky.social · 3mo agoDonald Trump came, he saw, and left Beijing without much to show for his high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping. @wjhurst.bsky.social, Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development at the University of Cambridge, joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to break down the relationship. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
@wjhurst.bsky.social makes an already excellent podcast series better!
The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense@bunkerpod.bsky.social · 3mo agoDonald Trump came, he saw, and left Beijing without much to show for his high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping. @wjhurst.bsky.social, Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development at the University of Cambridge, joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to break down the relationship. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense@bunkerpod.bsky.social · 3mo agoDonald Trump came, he saw, and left Beijing without much to show for his high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping. @wjhurst.bsky.social, Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development at the University of Cambridge, joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to break down the relationship. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
