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Milk Tea Alliance & the China Effect: A Talk with Jeffrey (ππ³π± and online)
β Milk Tea Alliance & the China Effect: A Talk with Jeffrey Wasserstrom
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Date: Thursday, October 10, 2025
π Time: 6:00 β 7:30 PM ET
π Location: The Hague, In Person & Online, register here
π Organizer: TBD
ποΈ Registration: Free with RSVP
π·οΈ Description:
Join acclaimed historian Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom for an eye-opening talk on China’s global transformation and its impact across Asia. Based on his latest book The Milk Tea Alliance: Inside Asiaβs Struggle Against Autocracy and Beijing, this talk unpacks the deepening connections among youth-led movements in Hong Kong, Thailand, Myanmar, and beyond, as they push back against authoritarianism.
Wasserstrom will explore:
China’s rise and its regional influence
The rise of the Milk Tea Alliance and transnational youth activism
Firsthand stories of resistance, solidarity, and dissent
The talk will be followed by audience Q&A and a networking reception.
π Books will be available for purchase, or get book here.
π£οΈ Speaker:
Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is Chancellorβs Professor of History at UC Irvine and a leading voice on Chinese and global history. His books include Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink, China in the 21st Century, and The Milk Tea Alliance (2025). He writes for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Nation.