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1957: XII ‘Rightist’ Criticisms — Hungary, Industrialization, Slandering the Soviet Union

Posted on 11/11/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Hundred Flowers period ‘rightists’ criticisms of the Soviet intervention in Hungary, industrialization policy and slanders against the Soviet Union and China-Soviet friendship are the topics in Part XII. This is an installment in a full translation of  Selected Rightist Speeches from … Continue reading →

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2010: ‘China’ Vs. the Barbarians Over the Years

Posted on 06/17/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Translated below a 2010 newspaper article on the relationship between the ‘barbarians’ in their various incarnations also known under the catchall term Yi 夷 and Xia 夏 people of the central plains — the names “China” and “Chinese” came along … Continue reading →

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Chinese Legal Scholar： A Century of Boycotting: Just What Have We Been Boycotting?

Posted on 04/03/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

An anonymous Chinese law professional who works at a Chinese government agency wrote this commentary. A Century of Boycotting: Just What Have We Been Boycotting? 抵制了一百年，我们抵制出了什么？ Original 师玥杂談 师玥03 1 week ago Since yesterday, everywhere you turn you hear “boycott … Continue reading →

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2003: A Chinese Expert on PRC National Defense Industrial Sector Reform

Posted on 12/07/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Here is another book I ordered online from a Chinese bookstore, did a summary, sharing it with interested colleagues while working at State/INR. Open source intelligence can be both easy to collect (albeit in a language difficult for sino-illiterates) and … Continue reading →

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2020: Jiangsu Party School Prof: Looking at the “Belt and Road” Initiative from the Perspective of Global Governance with Chinese Characteristics

Posted on 06/30/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

I often enjoy reading Chinese people writing for other Chinese people about China’s hopes, dreams, successes and challenges. It gives an internal view of China albeit one constrained by what people are allowed to or can get away with writing. … Continue reading →

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Lawyer Dan Harris on How US business in China Can Protect Itself

Posted on 06/05/2019 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Two May 2019 articles by Dan Harris of the Harris Bricken law firm  how on how US and I expect Canadian business in China can protect themselves somewhat against the recent Chinese government extraordinarily aggressive enforcement of both laws and regulations. … Continue reading →

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Job Description: Chinese Communist Party United Front Work Department

Posted on 05/12/2019 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The role of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee in foreign affairs work was adjusted in 2018 to give it the leadership and coordination role of Communist Party and PRC state work in contacting … Continue reading →

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2015: Li Jiang 李江:  Why should China’s foreign affairs strategy change gear?*

Posted on 10/03/2017 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

This translation is by a friend of mine who wishes to remain anonymous.  The article appeared on both the Financial Times Chinese language website in July 2015 as well as on the PRC liberal intellectual discussion website Aisixiang. 中国外交战略为何转变？ FT中文网撰稿人李江：在当前的条件下，中国外交战略显得强硬可能是试图通过外交为棘手的内政问题寻找出路，加强意识形态控制，利用反腐整顿吏治均是表现。 … Continue reading →

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Chinese In Overseas Jails May Face Extra Punishment When They Go Home — If they can get a PRC Passport!

Posted on 05/05/2017 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

What happens when a Chinese citizen commits a crime overseas, serves his sentence and then is deported  back to China? Well, that depends upon whether China recognizes his citizenship.  Sometimes there are delays and delays and the former prisoner gets … Continue reading →

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