Sense Hofstede

Sense Hofstede is an expert in the Chinese party state, cross-Strait politics, and the international relations of the Indo-Pacific. He previously worked as a Lecturer at Leiden University and Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute after his PhD in Comparative Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore.

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    Diplomatic Data Signals Shifts over the Xi Era

    Executive Summary: Xi Jinping’s ascension to the office of State President led to an outburst in diplomatic activity that lasted until the coronavirus pandemic. Breaking with Hu Jintao’s later years,