William Hurst

Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development
@CambridgeFames @Cambridge_Uni

Co-Director @CamGeopolitics

Fellow @RobinsonCamb

Senior Associate Fellow @RUSI_org

[Reuters China @ReutersChina]

The Taiwanese and Chinese Coast Guards were engaged in another tense standoff near the strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Friday, Taiwan said, the second time in a fortnight that this has happened. https://t.co/OSEaqr2yfW

[Centre for Geopolitics @CamGeopolitics]

All panels from the Indo-Pacific Roundtable 2026 are available to watch now!

Watch expert discussions hosted by @wjhurst @JNilssonWright & @alice_politi on the most pressing issues of the Indo-Pacific region, and their global impact here: https://t.co/cRbf61nCU0

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

All of the conference, full video available now!

https://t.co/ZNbBztlMHE

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

@dennisw5 We shall see. Agree 100% that the relationship as a whole is problematic and of very limited utility for China. I could well be wrong, and this could be just an anniversary commemoration "face trip". But I still suspect he could have sent some underling in that case...

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

This is actually at least potentially quite important (likely much more consequential than trump's Beijing visit):

https://t.co/XhaEkyl0yw

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

Important:

[Reuters @Reuters]

China said President Xi Jinping would visit North Korea on a two-day trip from June 8, his first in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty ally https://t.co/QyZnmMjphN

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

Including top ranking for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies!

[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

We're delighted to top the Complete University Guide @CompUniGuide rankings for the 4th year running and score highest in 28 subject areas 🎉

[Sixth Tone @SixthTone]

This graduation season, Chinese university seniors are turning their thesis acknowledgement sections into a tribute to campus food — and posting them online.

Traditionally, the section is reserved for thanking supervisors, family, and friends. But on social media, it’s being repurposed as a nostalgic “menu” of what students ate during their time at university. Chicken feet, late-night noodles, cafeteria sets, milk tea, and nearby takeout favorites often show up in lists designed to look like research data. It captures the emotional connections to food that comforted them during intense academic years — quick meals after late-night study sessions, familiar cafeteria dishes between classes, and small treats that made stressful days feel more manageable.

The trend has gained attention on social platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote. Most of these are not part of actual submitted theses, but they’re written in a deliberately serious, academic style — which is part of the joke.

For many students, it’s part coping mechanism, part nostalgia, and part unofficial campus food guide for the next wave of students. Late-night meals and everyday snacks get elevated into something that looks almost worthy of citation.

The result is a lighthearted twist on a formal tradition: the thesis acknowledgement becomes less about polite thanks alone, and more like a personal highlight reel of university life — told one meal at a time.

[CBS Chicago @cbschicago]

Every year, Pride Chicago picks an organization to lead the city's annual Pride Parade. This year, it's the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, which has been at the forefront of the fight for health in the LGBTQ+ community for decades. https://t.co/YQSB8qvNzf

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

Very likely more important than the trump visit...

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

China's Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea https://t.co/64MtCTEpyW

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

Full videos of the entire conference available at the bottom of the page:

https://t.co/jlnlX3IlFK

[Cambridge University - School of Arts & Humanities @CamArtsHums]

9 Arts and Humanities subjects take top spot in new league tables. https://t.co/BBi1atFgFD @Cambridge_Uni

[Centre for Geopolitics @CamGeopolitics]

🎙️Explorations on Wars podcast drops Monday!

@wjhurst & @AyseZarakol discuss how historical grievances can be mobilised politically as forces that lead states to war

🎧
Apple: https://t.co/liaPHHFOKi
Spotify: https://t.co/T58sbrwun4
YouTube: https://t.co/sD2XQX4864

👇Preview

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

Closes in ten days!!

[Centre for Geopolitics @CamGeopolitics]

The Centre for Geopolitics is taking applications for 3 new Postdoctoral Research Associate positions, with applications closing on 14th June 2026.

Visit our website for more information:
https://t.co/CbSyA5Q4zS

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

@vshih2 I don't know. Doesn't seem to say. First I'm hearing of it.

[A Umar @analispolitik]

Two weeks ago I participated at the Cambridge Indo-Pacific Roundtable, where I talked about 'contested pasts and international relations in East Asia' with a couple of other colleagues.

The recording of the session is now available here:

https://t.co/uuV8Sj5sxA

[Centre for Geopolitics @CamGeopolitics]

🎙️New podcast next Monday!🎧

@wjhurst and @AyseZarakol discuss how historical grievances can be mobilised politically as forces that lead states to war.

🎧Previous episodes here:
Apple: https://t.co/liaPHHGmzQ
Spotify: https://t.co/T58sbrx2cC
YouTube: https://t.co/sD2XQX4FVC

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

Not much time left...

Apply today!

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

A cartoon by Ellie Black.

[William Hurst @wjhurst]

https://t.co/Lw7NmLUZHt