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My New York Times op-ed, a guest essay by Michael Hejtmanek, a translation of an essay on trade war by a famous Chinese blogger
A unique glimpse into how public opinions might be shaped in our era
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What to write about now?
Folks, I was in the middle of writing my “China’s low-trust society” series before the trade war broke out, so I have to pause to write about the war…
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The Great Divorce, fast track - Briefing #47
Between a producer and a consumer, who has more power?
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Trump drops a nuclear bomb on China, but China is not blinking
China Translated - Briefing #46
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Implications for China from Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariff
China Translated - Week in Review #45
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Robert Wu

March 2025

What's the winning strategy in China's "low-trust" society?
And does "Guanxi" just mean networking and enjoying Moutai together? - China's "low-trust" society - Part 2
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China's "low-trust" society - intermission post
Caveats before I write Part 2
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China's "low-trust" society - Part 1
and why is there so much vagueness in Chinese laws?
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Birth subsidies, Duterte in HK, Panama, Lai Ching-Te's speech
China Translated - Week in Review #44
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TSMC, Tariffs, Two sessions, Trillion-yuan venture guidance fund
China Translated - Week in Review #43
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What should I write about next? Taiwan, or China's "low-trust" society?
Folks, there are two big topics I would want to tackle right now, but each will take at least a few weeks and be in several parts.
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Do weak powers have no diplomacy? Or is diplomacy their only play?
There is an often-cited saying in China: “A weak power has no diplomacy弱国无外交” meaning weaker powers can not dictate the terms of international relations…
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