Stanford APARC

❗ Applications are open for the 2027-29 Next Asia Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab at APARC. Two 2-yr positions are available for recent PhD recipients researching any of the lab's 4 tracks, starting in fall quarter 2027. Apply by Dec 1 > buff.ly/FjqstgM

🏆 NEXT WEEK: 2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award Honors @shibanim.bsky.social Hear her discuss Southeast Asia's embattled free press and the stakes for democracy, with @annafifield.bsky.social, @osamet.bsky.social, and @stanfordjournalism.bsky.social's James Hamilton 🔗 Join us > stanford.io/4rIvtZd

Oct 13, 3 PM PT | What makes a science and innovation cluster thrive, and how can regions scale their global impact? Hear from the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT) experts Andreas Gothenberg, Laura Barbieri, & Erik Forsberg. buff.ly/BUzIh7n

Applications are open for the 2027-28 Asia Health Policy Program Postdoctoral Fellowship at APARC! We welcome submissions from recent doctoral graduates advancing health or healthcare policy in Asia-Pacific LMICs in diverse disciplines. Apply by Dec. 1 > buff.ly/KBiraUA

📣 Oct 20: Hear @shibanim.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award, in conversation w/ @annafifield.bsky.social, @ricepolisci.bsky.social's Oren Samet, & Stanford VPUE @stanfordjournalism.bsky.social's Jay Hamilton, on democratic backsliding in Southeast Asia. buff.ly/zEbcIwC

Now available! Lives in Limbo, by Dr. Gerhard Hoffstaedter, professor of anthropology at the University of Queensland and APARC's 2023-24 Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Fellow on Southeast Asia. Watch our book talk with Hoffstaedter: youtu.be/KtFoO4KjmzM

APARC China Policy Fellow Mark Lambert, former State Department China Coordinator, offers an insider’s assessment of the Trump-Xi state visit and its implications for U.S.-China relations as the two leaders plan two more meetings this year. 📹 Full conversation: buff.ly/EU2Y6sp

📣 We're hiring! | The Journal of Korean Studies seeks a temporary editor to oversee editorial workflow, manuscript management, and publication production. Housed at APARC's Korea Program, the journal is a leading peer-reviewed publication in the field. Learn more and apply! buff.ly/84FUG1F

❗ Oct 20: Hear @shibanim.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award, discuss democratic backsliding in Southeast Asia with @annafifield.bsky.social, @ricepolisci.bsky.social's Oren Samet, & Jay Hamilton (@stanford_vpue @stanfordjournalism.bsky.social) Join us: buff.ly/zEbcIwC

Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington brought a red-carpet arrival, a candlelit state dinner, and a two-month extension of the U.S.-China trade truce. But what did it actually change? Hear analysis from China Policy Fellow Mark Lambert on a new episode of APARC Briefing ⤵️ buff.ly/EU2Y6sp

❗ Job Alert! Our Japan Program is hiring a research scholar to collaborate with the program director on interdisciplinary research projects focused on Japan and comparative social science, combining cutting-edge, mixed-methods research with contributions to the program's activities > buff.ly/QeZX4th

Book talk next week! Learn more about Reimagining Aid, published by @stanfordpress.bsky.social in our joint series, Studies of The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center: www.sup.org/books/sociol...

Sep. 28, 4-5:30 p.m. | APARC's China Policy Fellow Mark Lambert & Ambassador (ret.) Laura Stone offer an insider’s assessment of the Trump-Xi state visit, what the two leaders actually achieved, and implications for trade, Taiwan, regional security, and U.S.-China relations. Join us! buff.ly/EmivGcD

Stanford students, pitch your ideas for integrative solutions to expedite Sustainable Development Goal 12: responsible consumption and production. Winners will present their pitch in Singapore during the Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue on Oct 25. Learn more and apply by Sep 25: buff.ly/SoMrR6q

I spoke with @voachinese.nzcow.com about how I think Taiwan might figure into the upcoming Trump-Xi summit. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/FfB_SO7drrA?...

Some final thoughts from my time in Taiwan with Stanford's @hooverinstitution.bsky.social:

Sep 25 @ 4 p.m. PT | Join Professor Pavin Chachavalpongpun of @cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp as he examines the Thai monarchy’s post-2020 transformation, including changes to royal finances, political gatekeeping, symbolic authority, and the use of lèse-majesté law. Register today ⬇️ buff.ly/HAFAFMv

Is financialization a necessary stage of financial modernization? A new APARC working paper by Shuqin Zhang suggests that bank-centered and financialized systems are two different modes of credit organization, a perspective useful for understanding China’s financial reform. Dive in ⤵️ buff.ly/cR0daWD

📢 Calling Asia scholars: Applications for APARC's 2027-2029 postdoctoral and visiting fellowships are now open! The center and our research programs offer multiple postdoctoral and visiting fellowships starting in fall quarter 2027. Explore our opportunities and apply ⤵️ buff.ly/B0dQVj0

APARC and the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future invite teams of Stanford students to pitch ideas to expedite the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 12. Winners will present their pitch in Singapore during the Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue on 10/25. Apply: buff.ly/SoMrR6q

New Book | In 'The Trap of Being Too Good: How to Break Free from the Patterns That Hold Us Back' (Diamond Inc.), Yasushi Maruyama, who just completed his appointment as our visiting scholar, shares lessons to unlock one's potential by blending seriousness and strategic leniency. buff.ly/DGxoOKk

China’s local governments are testing new development strategies as land finance comes under pressure and local debt mounts. In a new Journal of Asian Studies article, APARC China Program director Jean Oi identifies an emerging model she calls Local State Corporatism 2.0. Read on: buff.ly/BXpgZTV

New in @hbr.org: former APARC visiting scholar Yasushi Maruyama and co-authors share insights into how Japanese family businesses continue to thrive across generations and through profound change, offering lessons for other firms. buff.ly/wHDm8JA

How do China’s local governments shape the country’s economy, and what happens when their responsibilities outpace their revenues? On the East Asia Pulse podcast, Stanford political scientist Jean Oi, director of APARC’s China Program, discusses local debt and the need for reform ⤵️ buff.ly/cne4jSS

China’s Scientific Rise Is Increasingly Fueled by Scientists Coming Home As Chinese scientists working abroad increasingly return to China, the payoff for Chinese science has been deep and wide scceichinabriefs.substack.com/p/chinas-sci...

How can Mongolia assess water-related risks in the mining sector using natural capital approaches? Read the full summary: stanford.io/4xetQEg #NaturalCapital #Water #Mongolia #Sustainability

Shein’s Hong Kong IPO reflects a major shift after years of trying to position itself as a global player. The company’s close ties to its Chinese supply chain ultimately made it difficult to distance itself from its Chinese roots, explains @law.stanford.edu's Curtis Milhaupt. buff.ly/AWrQ5rG

Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on his biggest push to recover corporate tax revenue. The tax clawback is straining local governments that have relied on tax subsidies to spur growth and now must hunt for new revenue sources, explains Stanford political scientist Jean Oi. bit.ly/3Ue19sK

Published in Political Communication, a study by APARC postdoctoral fellow @sliang46.bsky.social finds that media narratives portraying China as a threat increase Americans' support for hawkish U.S. foreign policy and heighten anti-Asian resentment, especially among Republicans. buff.ly/A5Gzl0B

We're delighted to welcome prominent sociologist Pei-Chia Lan as the Wang and Chen Senior Fellow in Taiwan Studies at @fsi.stanford.edu & director of APARC's Taiwan Program, effective Sep. 1. She joins from National Taiwan University to lead the program's next chapter. Read on: stanford.io/4y1AJsG

Can robots help Japan’s elder care workforce shortage? Asia Health Policy Program director Karen Eggleston and collaborators found nursing homes w/ robots saw higher staff retention and ~26% higher employment, suggesting robots can augment caregivers while preserving the human touch. buff.ly/QRilFq7

📣 Calling Stanford graduate students! Our Japan Program is hiring a graduate-level hourly research assistant, starting immediately. Work with Visiting Scholar Niinami Takeshi, former CEO of Suntory Holdings and JBIC Management Advisory & Evaluation Committee member. Apply now ⤵️ buff.ly/Ln7L0q3

A new episode of Colin Kahl's World Class podcast brings together the heads of national security policy at OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss how AI is changing national security strategies and the nature of U.S.-China competition: https://ow.ly/z2MN50ZwOIj

❗ Stanford Faculty Opening | Now hiring for a faculty position in Korean Studies, with a preference for those in social science of contemporary Korea or its international relations. Appointed as @fsi.stanford.edu Center Fellow, affiliated with APARC. Apply by Nov. 30, 2026. buff.ly/lu4fC2L

As China expert Tom Fingar prepares to retire from Stanford, the Shorenstein APARC Fellow reflects on the relationship between scholarship and public service and shares lessons that have shaped his thinking and understanding of international affairs and U.S.-Asia relations. buff.ly/SAV7qmG

A new review of @profmarycollier.bsky.social's @stanfordpress.bsky.social book, 'Reimagining Aid,' in Pacific Affairs: "[...] rare, ground-level insights into how aid is experienced and negotiated by those implementing it." ⬇️

The US is losing the numerical advantage to China in military forces, naval production, and regional bases near key flashpoints, including the Taiwan Strait and East China Sea, reports @scmpnews.bsky.social – with comments by APARC Faculty Affiliate @orianamastro.bsky.social.

"The ethnography is vivid, the practitioner-centered approach overdue, and the aid chain framework offers a valuable lens for understanding how norms travel and transform." 👏 Learn more about Reimagining Aid (@stanfordpress.bsky.social): www.sup.org/books/sociol...

Does cooperation require trust as a prerequisite, or is trust an outcome of collaboration on consequential problems? Shorenstein APARC Fellow Tom Fingar reflects on building cooperation and preserving peace in the Asia-Pacific, drawing on remarks at the 14th World Peace Forum.

There's never been a more feasible time — or more pressing — for the EU, South Korea, and Japan to come together and establish a closer strategic dialogue, writes Gi-Wook Shin of Stanford APARC in the The Diplomat . https://ow.ly/RkTp50Zqg9c

🎧 As global alliances shift and conflict reshapes the international order, how is Beijing responding? @orianamastro.bsky.social joined The Foreign Affairs Interview to explore China's strategy and what it means for U.S. policy. @aparc.stanford.edu www.foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/wha...

Excited for the upcoming publication of 'Lives in Limbo' by UQ's Gerhard Hoffstaedter, our former LKS NUS-Stanford fellow on Southeast Asia. Published by APARC with @stanfordpress.bsky.social, the book explores refugee place-making and survival in Malaysia.

There is real innovation going on in China's AI ecosystem, Graham Webster of Stanford CISAC tells The New York Times, and that is rapidly closing the performance gap between U.S. and Chinese models. https://ow.ly/NXmr50ZqUGV

South Korea, Japan, and the EU now face converging challenges and pressures. Writing for @thediplomat.com, Gi-Wook Shin, director of APARC's Korea Program, argues for a strategic trilateral to reduce vulnerability while remaining complementary to relations with Washington. buff.ly/9dRDG6w

In a new Australian Journal of International Affairs article, Gidong Kim and APARC's Gi-Wook Shin analyze the role of the U.S. alliance relationships and the U.S.-China rivalry in shaping anti-China sentiments, highlighting policy implications for the U.S., its allies, and China. buff.ly/VJIGJBk

On the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” Oriana Skylar Mastro discusses China’s strategy for navigating today’s turmoil—and what the United States should, and should not, do in response. https://fam.ag/4gvxMv2

Don't miss the @stanfordpress.bsky.social 2026 Summer Sale! Enjoy 40% off books across the catalog, including monographs in our joint series with SUP bit.ly/4bAgdGH and titles from APARC's in-house book series stanford.io/3T6ifbe.

With North Korea drawing support from both Russia and China, Pyongyang should once again become a priority for Washington, says Faculty Affiliate @orianamastro.bsky.social. Check out her interview with the Carter Center's U.S.-China Perception Monitor ⬇️