The conference was organized by Guancha, a well-known and nationalistic Chinese outlet that facilitates discussions among political thinkers from China and elsewhere. As is typical of Guancha events, a confusing range of voices were represented, including Hinkle, an American who calls himself a “MAGA communist”; Dugin, a political philosopher aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin; and Grayson Walker, an American law student and online conspiracy theorist.

Roughly a year ago, an American social media influencer traveled from the United States to China to speak at a conference. While there, the young influencer, Jackson Hinkle, posted a photo of himself looking admiringly at another speaker: the Russian far-right intellectual Aleksandr Dugin.

Roughly a year ago, an American social media influencer traveled from the United States to China to speak at a conference. While there, the young influencer, Jackson Hinkle, posted a photo of himself looking admiringly at another speaker: the Russian far-right intellectual Aleksandr Dugin.

The conference was organized by Guancha, a well-known and nationalistic Chinese outlet that facilitates discussions among political thinkers from China and elsewhere. As is typical of Guancha events, a confusing range of voices were represented, including Hinkle, an American who calls himself a “MAGA communist”; Dugin, a political philosopher aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin; and Grayson Walker, an American law student and online conspiracy theorist.

Together, they are part of a fragile but emerging global coalition that joins far-right elements i