Peter Mattis ✓

@PLMattis · United States · joined 05 May 2018

President @JamestownTweets Ex-@CECCgov @ChinaBriefJT . Co-author - Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer: https://t.co/6yF3iMr0KF. Views still mine

10 908Followers

803Following

4 377Posts total

25.1KViews on collected posts

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Peter Mattis ✓@PLMattis24 Sep

It can matter a great deal. The security clearance process has problem with time in the PRC. And for good reason. Most Americans would be shocked by what draws MSS attention or who will interest them. I don't think shaping is the most important issue. My biggest concern is 312 views · 0 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Peter Mattis ✓@PLMattis24 Sep

I probably have a slightly different view than both @RushDoshi and @JacquelineNDeal but what I like is a clear debate. The old way had major problems; we won't do it better without thought. And debate crystallizes ideas. 4.6K views · 14 likes · 2 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Peter Mattis ✓@PLMattis23 Sep

Great work by @Telegraph and @sophia_yan. Her work alone is why I keep a subscription. Really useful update on China's nuclear forces expansion. 4.9K views · 21 likes · 4 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Peter Mattis ✓@PLMattis23 Sep

Revealed: Xi's record #nuclear weapons expansion at seven secret sites Our latest investigation @Telegraph Gift link: https://t.co/fUurtt4ikb #China #nukes 6.3K views · 21 likes · 12 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Peter Mattis ✓@PLMattis23 Sep

100% @CASI_Research is one of the good ones, producing analytic products and translations useful beyond aerospace issues. USAF statement that it will con't, just military only and civilians phased out, is not reassuring. An institution like that needs people who stick around. 3.9K views · 39 likes · 9 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Peter Mattis ✓@PLMattis22 Sep

There are only a handful of orgs who do serious open source research on the PLA. This is not only a huge help to the IC, it serves a niche that the IC is unable to fill--namely mass education across the joint force, USG, and public on the threat we face & how they think & operate 5.2K views · 31 likes · 6 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Peter Mattis ✓@PLMattis4 Sep 2018

Here is my effort to combine several different strands of thinking about China. Thank you @evansryan202 for the opportunity: From Engagement to Rivalry: Tools to Compete with China via @TXNatSecReview https://t.co/0jckcwoKVK 0 views · 202 likes · 97 reposts · 20 replies Open on X →

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6 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. shown widely, but few of those viewers react.

Median views4 746this account924median for 10K–100K

Reach, %43.51%this account3.62%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %0.63%this account1.52%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	4 746	924	5.14×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	43.51%	3.62%	12.0×
Engagement rate	0.63%	1.52%	0.41×

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5.2K22 Sep

3.9K23 Sep

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Engagement rate per post

0.75%22 Sep

1.24%23 Sep

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0.55%

0.39%24 Sep

0.64%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.52%.

What the audience does

Likes59.7%126 in total

Reposts16.6%35 in total

Replies2.4%5 in total

Quotes3.3%7 in total

Bookmarks18.0%38 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

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