Tag: china

• The Great Reckoning – The Ideas Letter

  November 2, 2025

  The world feels unsettled, as if history itself were changing tempo. The familiar landmarks of the modern age are blurring, slipping away, and the stories we once told ourselves about… more ›

• The Stagnant Order | Michael Beckley

  October 27, 2025

  The end of rising powers. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/stagnant-order-michael-beckley more ›

• China’s innovation fixation

  October 19, 2025

  The coming plenum will reveal Xi’s economic agenda as security project, not growth program. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-innovation-fixation?utm_source=semafor more ›

• 23 Unwritten Rules You Should Know Before Visiting China | Condé Nast Traveler

  September 26, 2025

  From bullet trains and breakfast noodles to selfies with strangers, these top tips will help you get the most out of your trip. https://www.cntraveler.com/story/23-unwritten-rules-you-should-know-before-visiting-china more ›

• They traveled to Thailand. They wound up cyber scam slaves in Myanmar.

  September 22, 2025

  A multibillion-dollar fraud industry has taken root across Southeast Asia, fueled partly by trafficking victims. In lawless zones along the Myanmar-Thai border, Chinese-run compounds force thousands to scam strangers online… more ›

• El tren verde de Kim Jong-un, el transporte blindado con el que el líder norcoreano se desplaza en el mundo

  September 2, 2025

  El mandatario ha llegado a Pekín este martes a bordo del ferrocarril lento usado desde hace décadas por sus predecesores https://elpais.com/internacional/2025-09-02/el-tren-verde-de-kim-jong-un-el-transporte-blindado-con-el-que-el-lider-norcoreano-se-desplaza-en-el-mundo.html?ssm=BK_CM&utm_source=bk&utm_medium=social more ›

• The slow train from North Korea: How Kim Jong Un travels to China

  September 2, 2025

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang by train on Monday on his way to Beijing, Yonhap news agency reported, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport… more ›

• Maneuvering the Algorithm: How Chinese Women Are Hacking Censorship to Keep Female Voices Alive

  August 25, 2025

  Using innocuous comments, Chinese women are helping each other speak out and stay visible in a system that’s designed to silence them. https://open.substack.com/pub/pekingquack/p/maneuvering-the-algorithm-how-chinese?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=oj2p5 more ›

• How Chinese Companies Weigh Risk Against Profit in Africa’s Volatile Goldfields

  August 25, 2025

  Explore the Africa gold mining risks Chinese companies face amid armed attacks and high gold prices. Is it worth the gamble? https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/08/25/africa-gold-rush-chinese-mining-risks/ more ›

• China Inc. heads to Global South in the age of tariffs | S&P Global

  August 23, 2025

  Facing rising US tariffs, Chinese firms are pivoting to the Global South, boosting trade and investment in the region. This shift signals a growing South–South trade dynamic with China at… more ›