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China's "low-trust" society - Part 1
and why is there so much vagueness in Chinese laws?
 • Robert Wu
The end of West's ideological monotony
A journey of two-time political awakenings of a young Chinese
 • Robert Wu
Noah Smith is clueless about China, and that's a problem for you (Part 1)
Watching Noah Smith commenting on China is like watching myself talking about the French parliamentary system: it’s simply painful to watch.
 • Robert Wu
Breakneck, the big parade, and mirrors in mirrors
China Translated - Briefing #58
 • Robert Wu
Can I trust you if there are things you can’t say?
This newsletter will turn 1 year old tomorrow.
 • Robert Wu
"I am against CCP, not against Chinese people" - How meaningful is this idea?
In Marco Rubio’s opening remarks during his Secretary of State confirmation hearing at the US Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Jan 15, 2025, he…
 • Robert Wu
How important is "Century of Humiliation" in China?
Will China use history to ask for reparations?
 • Robert Wu
My experience of working with a Substack run by a Chinese state media employee
Why some "media studios" are like China's Township and Village Enterprises of the 1980s
 • Robert Wu
Is China a "warlike culture"? - Noah Smith is clueless about China (Part 4)
It has been almost a year since the last installment of the “Noah Smith is clueless about China” series.
 • Robert Wu
Trump drops a nuclear bomb on China, but China is not blinking
China Translated - Briefing #46
 • Robert Wu
What really brought about Jack Ma's "downfall"?
This previously unplanned post will review a historic event in China’s tech and financial markets.
 • Robert Wu
Debating with No.1 China hawk in Trump's new White House
The uninformed hubris of the soon-to-be Deputy National Security Advisor and the presumptive "top China expert"
 • Robert Wu
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