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 agency has been increasingly active on social media, posting about real espionage cases, comics, and short videos, aimed at encouraging ordinary citizens to participate in counterespionage efforts. Dr. Greitens highlights how the film is a sophisticated attempt to influence public opinion and make national security engaging for the Chinese populace.
“[It’s] a very sophisticated effort to mobilize Chinese citizens and make national security entertaining and fun to support,” writes Dr. Greitens.
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens was recently interviewed in a webinar titled “Assessing the Scope and Impacts of Xi’s Military Purges” by The Center for Strategic and International Studies. In her presentation, Dr. Greitens discussed the role that purges have historically played in autocratic regimes, specifically discussing how President Xi’s recent military purge aligns with this trend...
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...
Strauss Senior Fellow Dr. Rana Siu Inboden recently co-authored a report for Jamestown on how the The People's Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly shaping norms at the UN Human Rights Council. “After years maintaining a low-profile role within UN human rights bodies, the PRC is a more active force under Xi, proactively injecting Party ideals and preferences into the...