Tag: china

• 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 ›

• African entrepreneurs have made Guangzhou a truly…

  January 8, 2018

  African entrepreneurs have made Guangzhou a truly global city » There are certain cities in certain eras that stand out as magnets for those across the globe who have dreams. more ›

• Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State

  December 19, 2017

  Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State » more ›

• Musical.ly Acquired By Chinese Startup for $800…

  November 10, 2017

  Musical.ly Acquired By Chinese Startup for $800 Million » Lip-sync app Musical.ly has been scooped up by Beijing ByteDance Technology Co., or simply ByteDance, the Chinese startup behind news site… more ›

• This Is What A 21st-Century Police State Really…

  October 19, 2017

  This Is What A 21st-Century Police State Really Looks Like » KASHGAR, China — This is a city where growing a beard can get you reported to the police. So… more ›