Best Of

A tour de force of the past thirty years inspired by Lu Xun, Hu Shih, Sophocles, Simon Leys, and Johann Sebastian Bach
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“You can’t be half Communist, just like you can’t be half pregnant.”
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“If systems continue becoming that powerful and that capable, we might not actually want them again as a society, as a democratic process; we might not…
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How will AI will reshape politics, education, creativity, and pet ownership? On China we talk great power war, industrial policy, and Tyler's dream…
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Reflections on a difficult year in China-watching, best of the newsletter and podcast, and plans for 2023
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Export control regulations have set the stage for years of intense tech competition
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How the US intends to outpace China in force-multiplying technologies
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How to navigate China Twitter, what to read, why write, thoughts on advanced degrees, and why you really should learn Chinese
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Open Source China Research, Best of the Newsletter and Podcast, What's Next for ChinaTalk
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"We cadres can't be Bodhisattvas." How the system makes it hard for anyone to do the right thing.
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