- January 11, 2021 Technology
AI Reigns and Blockchain Rises in Chinese State Media
As tech fever swept across China over the past decade, the Chinese government itself has been a tireless cheerleader of…
READ MORE- December 28, 2020 ECONOMY
Rethinking 2020: What’s Overlooked and What’s Overhyped
In this exceptional year, much of our collective attention span was spent on the pandemic, the US election, geopolitical tensions,…
READ MORE- December 22, 2020 Technology
Modest Proposal: Focus US-EU Cooperation on Handling China’s Technological Rise
The incoming Biden administration has created a renewed opportunity for US-EU cooperation on technology, particularly in dealing with China’s technological…
READ MORE- December 16, 2020 POLITICS
Party Committees in the Private Sector: Rising Presence, Moderate Prevalence
Despite China’s authoritarian system, business is a powerful force. Private firms constitute 84.1% of all enterprises, increasing from just 443,000…
READ MORE- December 14, 2020 ECONOMY
Economic Policy Likely Less Accommodative Than Expected in 2021
A central theme of this year’s Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) will likely focus on the implementation of the recently…
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Much talk has centered on China’s influence in the West. But one important area where China barely registers influence is…
READ MORE- November 30, 2020 POLITICS
More Money for Marxism in China’s Social Science Research
Economic structures determine social values, at least according to Marxist theory. That’s why the Chinese Communist Party, whose embrace of…
READ MORE- November 24, 2020 ECONOMY
Guaranteed Government Bailouts: Is The End Nigh?
One of the main distortions in the Chinese economy is that local state-owned enterprises (SOEs) can borrow at artificially low…
READ MORE- November 19, 2020 Technology
How Silicon Valley Views China Across Five Dimensions
The past decade saw China grow from a bit player to a central actor in the global technology ecosystem. That…
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