@article {40091,
	title = {Foreign Policy and Area Studies Entangled: A Case Study of the PRC{\textquoteright}s Southeast Asian Studies},
	journal = {Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy},
	year = {2026},
	pages = {1-27},
	abstract = {Chinese universities have actively engaged in knowledge production about other countries and played crucial roles in training professionals for the country{\textquoteright}s foreign policy community since the founding of the People{\textquoteright}s Republic (PRC). For decades, the transformations of the PRC{\textquoteright}s international and area studies programs have not only reflected the shifting demands of top decision-makers but also influenced the interactions among scholars, academic institutions, government agencies, business elites, and the general public. This article analyzes the ups and downs of China{\textquoteright}s international and area studies programs in the second half of the 20th century and how they were closely intertwined with the country{\textquoteright}s shifting priorities in foreign policy, overseas Chinese affairs, and higher education. Primarily focusing on the case of Southeast Asian Studies (SEAS), this paper explores how the PRC{\textquoteright}s area studies programs interacted with the country{\textquoteright}s foreign policy during the 1955{\textendash}1965 and post-1978 periods. Despite the changing geopolitical dynamics after 2000, the academic infrastructure and particular institutional culture formed in these two phases remain essential to our understanding of China{\textquoteright}s area studies initiatives today.},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-025-09627-6},
	author = {Kankan Xie}
}
