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2026: Comparing DeepSeek and ChatGPT on Classical Chinese Translation

I’ve done some exploration of DeepSeek although mostly on modern China topics. For example 2025: China’s DeepSeek AI on China’s National Mood compared with 2026: ChatGPT5 on China’s National Mood DeepSeek noticeably strives to be politically correct 政治合格, sometimes refusing to answer … Continue reading

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2014 Nicander: PRC, Swedish Language Policy Histories Compared

Increased communications and wider use of computerized devices such as auto-correct functions in word processing and texting may accelerate the pace of language change. Frida Hylander @fridahylander.bsky.social noted on Bluesky recently that autocorrect functions for texting on the iphone give … Continue reading

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2024: ChatGPT 4o on Hypocrisy East and West

I asked the ChatGPT 4o Oracle about conceptions of hypocrisy in Chinese and English.  Fun — although ChatGPT isn’t always right and one always needs to check — but that goes for the blatherings of mere carbon-based entities as well.  … Continue reading

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2021: Propagandizing Foreigners to Reach China’s Domestic Audience: Why PRC External Propaganda is Often Ineffective

He Qinglian’s book Hongse Qinlve 红色侵略 [Red Infiltration] discusses the impressive PRC media outreach and pressure overt and covert to bring ostensibly independent Chinese media outlets under Party control or heavy influence. Parts of the book on PRC infiltration of … Continue reading

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Declassified Chinese Diplomatic Documents from the 1950s and 1960s in the Wilson Center Digital Archive

Lately I have been translating some declassified Chinese diplomatic archives for the Wilson Center Digital Archive. I have done twenty so far.   https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/search-results/1/%7B%22search-in%22%3A%22all%22%2C%22term%22%3A%22cowhig%22%7D?recordType=Record   A few are particularly memorable. I enjoyed translating Ziguang Hall literally rather than just using … Continue reading

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