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Daniel F's avatar

Some ideas:

1. As China continues its rise as a world power and global influencer, (1) what are your greatest hopes for how China can be a positive influence (culturally, materially, ethically, spiritually, scientifically, etc.? and (2) what are your greatest fears or concerns for how China’s influence in the same respects could be negative or detrimental?

2. How can America (both parties) get past their demonization of China, and view it more as a partner and friendly rival, rather than as a challenger and enemy?

3. Spiritually, how do you see China developing over time: will traditional Confucian (and other indigenous) thought exert a stronger influence? Materialistic philosophies such as socialism, communism and capitalism? How about the role of Christianity in China in the future?

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JP's avatar

1. Have you ever written a blog or similar publication in Chinese? How did you come to see your primary interest as being writing in English rather than in Chinese?

2. A bit of a devil’s advocate question: Why when I read Chinese talking about “westernisation” or “western incidences” do they focus on issues such as democracy, human rights and the spread of Christianity but I rarely if ever see them consider Marxist Leninism as a Western influence?

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