Patricia M Thornton

@PM_Thornton

Assoc. Prof at @Politics_Oxford, @ox_chinacentre, @MertonCollege & @BACS_China Council member Can't agree to new terms, so @ http://pm-thornton.bsky.social

Oxford, UK

Joined July 2016

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Patricia M Thornton@PM_Thornton · Jul 24

Thompson Chau for Nikkei Asia Review: #Taiwan's hot political summer: KMT lawmakers face wave of recall votes following criticism that they are actually the tools of Beijing #台灣 asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Poli… via @NikkeiAsia

PM_Thornton's tweet card. Campaigners aiming to oust opposition incumbents say effort is 'last line of defense'

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Oxford Politics and IR@Politics_Oxford · May 29

DPIR DPhil in International Relations student Yang Han has had an article published in the @EuroJournIR in which she explores the notion of ‘banal modernity’: ow.ly/xkhM50W0Imq

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Michael Pettis@michaelxpettis · Jun 18

1/7 Caixin: "Once limited to funding new infrastructure projects, local government special bonds are increasingly being used to supplement local government budgets, repay overdue private contractors, and even to support struggling legacy PPP projects." caixinglobal.com/2025-06-18/chi…

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Patricia M Thornton@PM_Thornton · Jun 18

SCMP: #China records bumper US$33 billion capital inflow in May as Gulf investors reduce US exposure seek a haven against amid rising global instability – an acceleration from April’s US$17.3 billion inflow. sc.mp/0mh1y?utm_sour…

PM_Thornton's tweet card. China saw a US$33 billion capital inflow in May, as investors seek a safe haven and reduce their US exposure amid rising global instability.

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Patricia M Thornton@PM_Thornton · Jun 13

I would say “profit” is almost a meaningless figure for the industrial sector in China due to sometimes massive account receivables logged as “revenue” and various subsidies. Cash flows are more meaningful but can be faked…

JJoe Weisenthal@TheStalwart · Jun 13

The % of Chinese industrial firms that are losing money is at its highest since 2001 bloomberg.com/news/features/…

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SomePLAOSINT@someplaosint · Jun 10

1 | If memory serves me correctly, the current PLAN deployment in the West Pacific is its biggest to date. ->2 carrier battle groups ->1 amphibious assault group ->2 small surface action groups that may or may not merged into the bigger groups Again, thanks to JMSDF for…

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Monocle Radio@Monocle_Radio · Jun 11

The Briefing: As the US and China resume their trade truce, we discuss how certain it really is with @PM_Thornton. Plus: Donald Tusk’s no-confidence vote, France versus Israel, book censorship in Malaysia and uranium mining in Utah. bit.ly/45PFP0c

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Ian Ellis@ianellisjones · Jun 9

🚨 Breaking today | China deploys both operational aircraft carriers simultaneously to the Western Pacific for the first time Marking another significant milestone for the PLA, CNS Liaoning (16) and CNS Shandong (17) - and a fleet of 20+ warships - are operating east of Taiwan.

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Patricia M Thornton@PM_Thornton · Jun 9

Reuters: #China's factory-gate deflation worst in 22 months as economic headwinds mount reuters.com/markets/asia/c…

PM_Thornton's tweet card. China's producer deflation deepened to its worst level in almost two years in May while consumer prices extended declines, as the economy grappled with trade tensions and a prolonged housing downturn.

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Patricia M Thornton@PM_Thornton · Jun 7

Proud mother today: My youngest finished his final final exam yesterday (Music at the @UniofOxford).

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Hong Kong Watch@hk_watch · Jun 6

🚨 Imprisoned #HongKong activist Joshua Wong is facing a new national security charge of 'conspiring to collude with foreign forces.' If found guilty, he faces life imprisonment. @FCDOGovUK and @DavidLammy must condemn this political persecution now. hongkongfp.com/2025/06/06/bre…

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