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China's biggest soft power flop
Confucius Institutes were once the boogeymen of the China-hawk brigade. Now they are a forgotten relic of China’s soft power push.
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I asked 4 China experts 4 questions no one is asking about tariffs
Watch snooker, go for a run, contemplate the future of our planet. Forget the noise. Take action where you can.
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Between Reform and Revolution: Zhao Ziyang and China's Forgotten Future
Zhao Ziyang is an almost forgotten relic of China’s brief liberalising past. But his story shows us exactly why democracy could never win over the CCP’s…
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The consistency of the Chinese party-state
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The problem with China's Periphery
I asked 4 China experts 4 questions no one is asking about tariffs
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Book Review: The Dean of Shandong
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Ramblings about deglobalisation
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China's EV industry has already won
China's EV industry has already won
Now that we all collectively hate Tesla, this is probably a good time to bring up how the US helped the Chinese EV market succeed to its own detriment
"Get a car. Get a house. Get a baby." The Weird World of China's Single Momfluencers
As legislation around children born to single mothers has changed, so have attitudes. Should the CCP embrace this trend as a birthrate Hail Mary?
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Book Review: The Dean of Shandong
Not the book I was expecting, but maybe the one I deserved. Either way I’m frustrated.
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The problem with China's Periphery
The transformation of a historically contested space into the next global industrial hub provides more challenges than distance and capital investment.
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The problem with China's Periphery (audio)
The transformation of a historically contested space into the next global industrial hub provides more challenges than distance and capital investment.
Ramblings about deglobalisation
Decoupling, derisking, deglobalisation. Ending connections. Maintaining hegemony. Preventing the usurpation of China. Making sure everyone can still buy…
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Chinese characters and Orientalism
The debate between western sinologists over the origin of Chinese characters reflects the orientalism of the past, and the present. Oh, and Merry…
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The consistency of the Chinese party-state
The CCP is more like a machine than a political party. No party can stop it. Only a more powerful machine.
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How China is preparing for a new Trump Presidency (audio version)
Not much has changed in the past four years, but this may serve to harden resolves. While some may hope for speedy resolutions, China plans to double…
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