Are Chinese nationalists woke?
Obviously not, but it’s worth considering why they are not. In America today, the woke are mostly known for two...
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Adam Smith was right
Adam Smith once said, “There is a great deal of ruin in a nation.” People with the good fortune of...
“We shall now proceed to construct the socialist order!”
These words were spoken by Vladimir Lenin in 1917. The results were not inspiring. It shouldn’t be too surprising why...
Should we have free trade in a dangerous world?
Yes, with a very few exceptions. Every time there is a war, we see a predictable chorus of pundits calling...
Do we need labels to think?
Andrew Batson has a very interesting article on China. Here’s an excerpt. Does it matter what we call China? Does...
The poison of nationalism
Colin Thubron might be our best living travel writer. (If he isn’t, please tell me who is better.) I recently...
Businesses cooperate, politicians compete
The FT points out that US businesses wish to cooperate with China while the politicians in both parties want to...
When It Comes To China, Biden Sounds A Lot Like Trump
President Biden hasn’t been shy about undoing the legacy of his immediate predecessor. It was a rallying cry of his...
Whither sovereignty?
In some ways the nations of the world have never had it so good. With a few exceptions, sovereignty is...
Thanks to the Oppressed Chinese
Assuming a nuclear war can be avoided, perhaps future historians will remember the growth of the Chinese influence in the...
