Tag: china

• Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work

  November 29, 2018

  Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies said at a conference on… more ›

• The Big Blockchain Lie

  November 24, 2018

  The Big Blockchain Lie Now that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have plummeted from last year’s absurdly high valuations, the techno-utopian mystique of so-called distributed-ledger technologies should be next. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/blockchain-big-lie-by-nouriel-roubini-2018-10 more ›

• South China sea – global supply chains

  November 23, 2018

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• One Belt, One Road

  November 23, 2018

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• The Land That Failed to Fail

  November 19, 2018

  The Land That Failed to Fail The West was sure the Chinese approach would not work. It just had to wait. It’s still waiting. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/18/world/asia/china-rules.html more ›

• Trump’s 19th Century Foreign Policy

  June 11, 2018

  Trump’s 19th Century Foreign Policy » His views aren’t as confused as they seem. In fact, they’re remarkably consistent—and they have a long history. One of the most common misconceptions… more ›

• Globalization Is Not in Retreat

  June 3, 2018

  Globalization Is Not in Retreat » By many standard measures, globalization is in retreat. The 2008 financial crisis and the ensuing recession brought an end to three decades of rapid… more ›

• Life Inside China’s Social Credit Laboratory

  April 8, 2018

  Life Inside China’s Social Credit Laboratory » RONGCHENG, CHINA — Rongcheng was built for the future. Its broad streets and suburban communities were constructed with an eye to future expansion,… more ›

• We Are Here To Create

  April 1, 2018

  We Are Here To Create » The question I always ask myself, just like any human being, is who am I and why do I exist? Who are we as… more ›

• Xi Jinping’s latest power grab is bad news for…

  March 2, 2018

  Xi Jinping’s latest power grab is bad news for China’s economy » Since the heady days of Mao Zedong’s dictatorship, the president of China has been limited to two five-year… more ›