Jinghan (Michael) Zeng

当英国媒体问“为什么要培养中国科学家”时，它真正忽略了什么？ 曾敬涵：英国高等教育的吸引力在于开放、多元与思想自由。如果将国际学生视为威胁，在恐慌叙事中不断内卷，最终受损的是英国大学自身。

Delighted to share my thoughts in response to the question, "Why is Britain educating China's scientists?" in Times www.ftchinese.com/story/001109...

An Insider’s View on Confucius Institute Podcast Episode · Sinopinion · 26 February · 52m

Delighted to share my reflections on serving as a Confucius Institute Director on the Sinopinion podcast hosted by the Tsinghua University Center for International Security and Strategy. The podcast can be accessed here podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/a...

Untold Realities of Confucius Institutes: A Director’s Memoirs YouTube video by Centre for Geopolitics

Delighted to deliver my book talk,“Untold Realities of Confucius Institutes,” online at @camgeopolitics.bsky.social generously hosted by @wjhurst.bsky.social The full video of this talk is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9mY...

不要讓英國國內政治的「魔咒」再次左右中英關係 曾敬涵：英國無需在所有議題上與中國立場一致才能維持穩定關係。但它確實需要一套基於戰略清晰度、儘可能不受國內政治週期影響的對華政策。

不要讓英國國內政治的「魔咒」再次左右中英關係 big5.ftchinese.com/story/001109...

The age of #ai is unstoppable! #seedance2

📖 Inside the book: My journey of building an award-winning Confucius Institute while navigating existential and political challenges. A first-hand, critical examination of allegations surrounding propaganda, espionage, and academic freedom—grounded in lived experience and institutional realities

Deeply grateful to City University of Hong Kong Press. I would truly appreciate your feedback and any thoughts you may have. If you find the topic relevant, please consider sharing this announcement with your networks or suggesting that your university library acquire a copy.

📢 The Traditional Chinese edition of my Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director is now out. This edition is updated and expanded from the English version and specifically tailored for readers in Asia, especially Hong Kong. 🔗 Book link: www.cityu.edu.hk/upress/contr...

A New Chapter? What Starmer's China Visit Means for China-UK Relations YouTube video by CGTN Europe

Delighted to join this programme to discuss Keir Starmer’s visit to China and its implications for UK–China relations. Timely conversations like this are essential as both sides explore pathways toward a more stable and constructive relationship. youtu.be/rvoeZB5Rhpc

Jinghan Zeng on the controversy and reality of Confucius Institutes and China–UK relations Listen now | Ep. 22 - Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director

Delighted to speak at this programme during the British Prime Minister’s visit to China, and to share my personal story of leading a UK–China cooperation project over the past six years. www.gingerriver.com/p/jinghan-ze...

Opinion | Cultural exchange with rivals isn’t capitulation. It’s pragmatism Middle powers must keep their diplomatic options open and recognise that engagement with a country isn’t an endorsement of it.

Glad to see my recent piece now published @scmpnews.bsky.social Looking back at Denmark’s decision to close its Confucius Institutes, it was a mistake to burn all bridges with China www.scmp.com/opinion/worl...

2025回顧｜中美貿易戰如「過山車」起跌　半導體VS稀土終平分秋色 2025年對中美兩國而言，相信是殊不平靜的一年。自美國總統特朗普（Donald Trump）二度入主白宮以來，他不但對中國瘋狂大加關稅，還在AI、半導體等

In this interview with HK01, we review U.S.–China relations in 2025 and discuss a wide range of key issues shaping the bilateral relationship, including AI, the trade war, Taiwan, and the prospects for a G2 framework. www.hk01.com/%E4%B8%96%E7...

Look forward to this event!

Chinese spy? Propagandist? Former Confucius Institute director tells his story Memoir by former Britain-based academic rebuts accusations that the centres serve as vehicles for Beijing’s state narratives.

Delighted to share my story and my book with @scmpnews.bsky.social www.scmp.com/news/china/p...

The case narrows political space and raises domestic costs for appearing “too accommodating,” but it does not fundamentally change policy.

While the case complicates Starmer’s effort to stabilise ties, it is unlikely to alter the UK’s broader strategic direction. London has already accepted that engagement with Beijing will be selective and compartmentalised, not a full reset.

How will Jimmy Lai’s conviction affect China-UK ties, Starmer’s planned visit? Outcome of ex-media tycoon’s Hong Kong trial poses stern test for Labour government’s balancing act with Beijing, observers say.

Delighted to share my recent interview with the South China Morning Post on how Jimmy Lai’s conviction may affect China–UK relations and Keir Starmer’s planned visit to Beijing.
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📢 Call for Papers | Special Issue at the Cambridge Forum on Technology and Global Affairs: We are pleased to announce a call for papers for our upcoming special issue on “Governing AI-Mediated Speech in Comparative Perspective.” www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Why top German diplomat’s China trip aims to manage rivalry but won’t reset ties Critical minerals and Ukraine war expected to be top priorities as Germany’s foreign minister travels to China.

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Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties Dispute around new Chinese embassy will be key test of London’s ability to bring bilateral relations out of ‘Ice Age’, according to analysts

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Looking forward to speaking at this forum in Turkey to share my views on the risks of the global AI race and the crucial importance of international AI governance.

This timely and insightful book explores how China is perceived and debated across different contexts, critically contrasting dominant Western narratives with Chinese perspectives. for more information, please see www.jstor.org/stable/jj.22...

Tim is an outstanding scholar with extensive practitioner experience in the British diplomatic service. Based in Asia and fluent in Mandarin, he brings rare depth and balance to the study of China in global affairs.

Come and join us at the Centre for China Studies & CUHK Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, for a book talk on Global China: A Critique of Chinese and Western Narratives by the brilliant Tim Summers, published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press.

📣 New #BJPIR article out now!

'ChatGPT as a security threat: US–China security dilemma in the generative AI race' by @jinghanzeng.bsky.social

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Opinion | A post-Brexit Britain in decline cannot afford to alienate China Brexit showed sentiment without strategy ends in decline. London risks a repeat by letting anti-Beijing posturing dictate policy.

During my UK trip last week, I shared some reflections on the growing hawkish push in London to “disengage” from China. While concerns about China are understandable, sentiment without strategy can be dangerous. amp.scmp.com/opinion/worl...

This paper was in development for two years before DeepSeek's arrival. It's a challenge to keep pace with the breakneck speed of AI, but fortunately, the key argument has stood the test of time and is even supported by the latest tech. Thrilled to finally share it.

China’s regulatory response and the rapid rise of DeepSeek soon triggered a mirror image of anxiety in the US. The generative AI race has become a new front in great-power competition — and a case study in how technology reshapes security dynamics.

The rise of AI has added new layers to the traditional US–China security dilemma. ChatGPT’s success sparked anxiety in China — not only about losing technological ground, but also about threats to ideological and regime security.

Very glad to share my latest article “ChatGPT as a Security Threat: US–China Security Dilemma in the Generative AI Race,” just published in British Journal of Politics and International Relations. Read it journals.sagepub.com/eprint/A6ATG...