Aaron Glasserman

Aaron Glasserman is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China.

Articles by Aaron Glasserman
Two dozen or so scattered pedestrians walking on a large plaza are seen from overhead. There is a giant world map embedded in the pavement, with China highlighted in a dark red and all the other countries in pale gray.
Two dozen or so scattered pedestrians walking on a large plaza are seen from overhead. There is a giant world map embedded in the pavement, with China highlighted in a dark red and all the other countries in pale gray.

No, China Doesn’t Want Spheres of Influence This article has an audio recording

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Aaron Glasserman
Wang, wearing a gray suit and tie, gestures with one hand bent into a claw-like shape while speaking in front of a Chinese flag and a bright blue background.
Wang, wearing a gray suit and tie, gestures with one hand bent into a claw-like shape while speaking in front of a Chinese flag and a bright blue background.

On Iran, China Cares About the Region More Than the Regime

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Aaron Glasserman
A construction worker pushes a wheelbarrow with materials across a road in Beijing on Nov. 29, 2024.
A construction worker pushes a wheelbarrow with materials across a road in Beijing on Nov. 29, 2024.

Amid Economic Woes, China’s Public Still Supports the CCP

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Aaron Glasserman
A Chinese journalist wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest labeled "PRESS" speaks into a microphone while broadcasting for CCTV. In the background are fields and trees, and beyond that is the Gaza Strip, where columns of smoke from bombed buildings rise against a blue sky.
A Chinese journalist wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest labeled "PRESS" speaks into a microphone while broadcasting for CCTV. In the background are fields and trees, and beyond that is the Gaza Strip, where columns of smoke from bombed buildings rise against a blue sky.

China’s Problem With the Genocide Case Against Israel

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Aaron Glasserman
A woman wearing a blue uniform shirt and face mask glances up as she unwraps a length of fabric at her work station. Around her, dozens of women in identical blue shirts and masks lean over desks as they feed fabric through sewing machines. Each desk has a Chinese flag displayed on it.
A woman wearing a blue uniform shirt and face mask glances up as she unwraps a length of fabric at her work station. Around her, dozens of women in identical blue shirts and masks lean over desks as they feed fabric through sewing machines. Each desk has a Chinese flag displayed on it.

Chinese Sanctions Enforcement Just Got Even Harder

Analysis
Aaron Glasserman
Performers in ethnic minority costumes dance in Beijing.
Performers in ethnic minority costumes dance in Beijing.

China’s Head of Ethnic Affairs Is Keen to End Minority Culture

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