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“圣遗物”的局部动员

A reflection on a medieval Muscovite prince, the use of sacred relics and their place in contemporary Russian wartime symbolism.

本周推荐：“照花荣”

A recommendation of the Bilibili creator Zhaohuarong, continuing the author’s occasional series on things worth watching.

《敌友难辨》繁体版自序

The author’s preface to the traditional Chinese edition published by Joint Publishing in Hong Kong.

摩萨德真的“扶持”了艾哈迈迪内贾德吗？

A response to a New York Times investigation published on 13 July 2026, examining its account of an Israeli operation involving Ahmadinejad.

《佐尔格事件：八十年后的真相》

A reading of a study that moves Richard Sorge beyond legend and back into the evidence of telegrams, letters, headquarters instructions and interrogation records.

沙青青评《情报战三千年》｜从间谍传奇到严肃学问

A review of Christopher Andrew’s history of intelligence, considering the move from spy stories to institutional research, the opening of archives, political decision-making and the limitations of a Western perspective.

本周推荐：“街头小小小霸王”

A new entry in an occasional recommendation series, introducing the creator Jietou Xiaoxiaoxiao Bawang.

Special Branch 究竟是干嘛的

An introduction to Special Branch, known in Hong Kong as the Political Department, within the broader history of political policing in the British Empire.

新刊 | 沙青青：勒卡雷的最后一次任务

An essay on John le Carré’s life, work and correspondence, considering how he wrote about the secret world and shaped his own public image.

我的新书《甲午：摇摆的战争》

An introduction to Jiawu: A War in the Balance, published by Guangxi Normal University Press in March 2026.