Archive - China Translated

Paper tigers and "They are talking to us"

China Translated - Briefing 48#

May 1 •

April 2025

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

Apr 23 •

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…

Apr 14 •

The Great Divorce, fast track - Briefing #47

Between a producer and a consumer, who has more power?

Apr 12 •

Trump drops a nuclear bomb on China, but China is not blinking

China Translated - Briefing #46

Apr 8 •

Implications for China from Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariff

China Translated - Week in Review #45

Apr 4 •

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

Mar 31 •

China's "low-trust" society - intermission post

Caveats before I write Part 2

Mar 28 •

China's "low-trust" society - Part 1

and why is there so much vagueness in Chinese laws?

Mar 22 •

Birth subsidies, Duterte in HK, Panama, Lai Ching-Te's speech

China Translated - Week in Review #44

Mar 14 •

TSMC, Tariffs, Two sessions, Trillion-yuan venture guidance fund

China Translated - Week in Review #43

Mar 7 •

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.

Mar 5 •

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