Jin Canrong

Jin Canrong is a distinguished professor at Renmin University of China's School of International Studies. He holds the prestigious title of state-honored “Chang Jiang Scholar” and is recognized as a Distinguished University professor. Professor Jin has held visiting professor positions at renowned institutions such as the Gerald Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan (in 2003 and 2007) and Tsinghua University (in 2006).

November 14, 2026

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The Taliban’s War on Women: Even Colour Is Forbidden

In Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, wearing a colourful headscarf has become an act of defiance. Under Taliban rule, women are not merely being denied education, employment and freedom of movement; even

Defence/Geopolitics

Germany’s Army Goes Shopping: The Militarisation of Everyday Life

An armed rubber duck has become the unlikely centre of Germany’s latest debate over military expansion, recruitment and the normalisation of military culture. The miniature toy, dressed in a Bundeswehr uniform and carrying an assault rifle, sold out within hours

November 14, 2026

Foucault Is Back: Why the Future Has Become Humanity’s Greatest Fear

Education/Interviews

Michel Foucault died in 1984, but his intellectual influence continues to shape debates about power, surveillance, identity and political resistance. Four decades after his

Putin’s Real War: Breaking NATO and Reclaiming Eastern Europe

Defence/Geopolitics

Russia’s war against Ukraine has always extended beyond the question of territorial control. For Vladimir Putin, the conflict is part of a much larger

The U.S. Capital Divide: Round Three — A Path to Civil Strife?

November 28, 2024

United States

This article is an edited version of a translation of Professor Jin Canrong’s piece published in the Global Times. The U.S. is now witnessing a third wave of capital division, characterized by

China in the Era of Great Rivalry

November 20, 2024

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Firstly, let’s discuss what “An Era in Great Rivalry” means. There is much happening worldwide: the Russia-Ukraine war is still ongoing, the Israel-Palestine conflict is escalating, and the world is overall in