Jeffrey Wasserstrom at The Hague

Jeffrey Wasserstrom on China, Protest, and Asia’s Struggle Against Autocracy

Join the Leiden Asia Centre for a conversation about China’s rapid rise on the global stage, and how young activists across Asia are building solidarity against authoritarianism. Jeffrey Wasserstrom will discuss both the big picture of China’s development and the more intimate stories of regional activism. It’s a chance to dive deep into the forces shaping our world right now.

The talk will be followed by a Q&A and a networking reception.

This is a hybrid event
10am–11:30am ET

The political situations in Burma, Thailand, and Hong Kong are radically different. Yet, many young activists and exiles from these regions feel that their struggles are connected. How do these activists, each facing their unique situations, find common ground and sustain one another? For The Milk Tea Alliance: Inside Asia’s Struggle Against Autocracy and Beijing, historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom traveled globally to interview members of this loosely constituted alliance, finding them united by the rising influence of a common adversary—the Chinese Communist Party.

“A story of resilient defiance against not just local oppression but the expanding shadow of Xi Jinping’s China—a defining battle of the twenty-first century.” —Evan Osnos

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