Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens was recently interviewed for the China Global Podcast where she outlines the domestic implications if China were to move forward with an invasion of Taiwan. The analysis of domestic implications relies on a study by the German Marshall Fund where Dr. Greitens co-authored a section of Chinese internal social stability in response to an invasion of Taiwan. She discusses a variety of issues, including whether a prolonged conflict or damage to the homeland would create domestic tension and backlash among the population.
“You might get a rally around the flag effect, I wouldn’t rule it out,” states Dr. Greitens. “But then, the CCP is going to have to figure out how to de-escalate the conflict… in a way that doesn’t leave the public thinking the [party] didn’t fail to stand up for China’s goals and image.”
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens recently co-authored a paper for The Carnegie Endowment of International Peace examining how China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has transformed into a major global security actor. Since 2006, China has signed at least 205 police and security cooperation agreements with over seventy-four countries. Utilizing a new dataset of 170 bilateral and...
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens recently co-hosted a discussion on artificial intelligence and its implications for military decision-making and strategic stability for the Texas National Security Review. The Texas National Security Review is a joint venture between the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security. Dr. Greitens interview with Michael...
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens was recently interviewed for an article in The Associated Press titled “Counterespionage thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of intelligence agency.” "Scare Out" is China's first movie officially endorsed by the Ministry of State Security. The move reflects a broader shift by the MSS toward greater public engagement as the...