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Diao Daming: How the Iran War Will Reshape the Midterms and 2028
A leading Chinese America-watcher on why the war is an amplifier, not a kingmaker, and what it means for both parties
Apr 7
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Fred Gao
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Zhuo Xian on AI's Impact on China's Social Security System
A director at China's State Council think tank on how AI is eroding the three pillars of social security systems — and how it can be fixed
Apr 3
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Fred Gao
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Why Millions of Chinese Mourned Zhang Xuefeng
He told ordinary families to survive first. For that, millions called him a guide, and some intellectuals called him vulgar.
Mar 30
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Fred Gao
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A Silent Handover-How Automation Is Transforming Jobs in China’s Manufacturing Sector
Jul 22, 2025
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Fred Gao
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Fact-Checking "Beijing Is Failing to Solve Its Involution Problem"
Sep 11, 2025
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Fred Gao
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David Fishman
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How Chinese Scholars See the U.S. Lawfare Against Venezuela
Jan 5
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Fred Gao
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From the Zhou Court to Washington
Jan 3
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Fred Gao
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What I Learned from China's "Industrial Party"
Jan 22
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Fred Gao
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"The Beauty of Economic Upswing"
Sep 17, 2025
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Fred Gao
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Jiang Xiaojuan: AI's Logic Must Not Prevail
Former Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council lays out a framework for AI governance that puts social consent rather than technological momentum…
Mar 27
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Fred Gao
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Can Rising Oil Prices Benefit China's Reflation?
As oil surges from the Strait of Hormuz to gas stations across China, economists Guan Tao, Xiong Yuan, and Luo Zhiheng offer three very different…
Mar 23
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Fred Gao
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How Chinese Scholars See Trump's "Donroe Doctrine"
Professor Zhao Minghao analyzes how the U.S. is locking down the Western Hemisphere to sustain its global hegemony
Mar 20
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Fred Gao
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China-US Talks in Paris
Chinese readout and some of my analysis
Mar 17
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Fred Gao
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The Iran War Is Not Part of a Grand Strategy Targeting China
Grand strategy works in video games. Reality doesn't have a national focus tree
Mar 14
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Fred Gao
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They Built China With Their Land and Sweat-It’s Time to Raise Their Pensions
Rural Pensions Average Just 200 Yuan a Month. At the Two Sessions, Delegates Are Pushing for More
Mar 10
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Fred Gao
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Shenzhen Puts Real Money Behind the World's First OpenClaw Support Policy
Longgang District is offering subsidized hardware, free housing, three months of free compute, and up to 10 million yuan in equity investment to anyone…
Mar 8
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Fred Gao
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Reading China's 2026 Government Work Report and the NDRC's Plan for National Economic and Social Development
Overall, the 2026 Government Work Report (GWR) and the NDRC's Draft Plan for National Economic and Social Development strike a consistent and notably…
Mar 5
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Fred Gao
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What to Watch at the Two Sessions
Industrial policy discipline, consumption reform, and the demand-side plays hiding behind the welfare headlines
Mar 2
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Fred Gao
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