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2024 Think Tanker Zhang Weiwei: US Has Already Lost Trade, Tech, Financial “Battles”

Posted on 06/21/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

It is always interesting to see yourself as others see you. Professor Zhang’s research focuses on China, ideological matters and then on China and the world. His discussion of the USA is a bit anecdotal, perhaps a Chinese USA specialists … Continue reading →

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2008: Daoism and Post Cold War Chinese Diplomacy

Posted on 09/24/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

How much do culture and traditions influence policy?  Is culture simply the water in which we (the fish) swim without being much aware of the water (culture).  Do we recognize historical circumstances as new variations on an old theme?  When … Continue reading →

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2023 Red Flag: China’s Self-Reliant Opening to the World

Posted on 07/27/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Over the past decade, considerations of security in foreign trade and international have gotten increased attention for a number of reasons. A major preoccupation in recent years, global terrorism, is getting less attention. Secretary Xi in a March 2023 speech … Continue reading →

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2022 Russian blogger Nikitaev: Sovereignization — Risk Management in an Age of Globalization

Posted on 03/19/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

DeepL translation. I came across the Russian term Суверенизация ‘sovereignization’ is a Russian newspaper article about regional powers reasserting themselves in the Persian Gulf after a period of U.S. dominance in the region — “Middle East Patrol: What Military Exercises … Continue reading →

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Huang Renwei: The U.S.-China Strategic Stalemate Phase and Its Battle Relaxation Periods

Posted on 07/06/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Huang Renwei makes good points about U.S. strengths and weaknesses while extrapolating a steady rise for China. What Chinese commentators sometimes miss is that the world is greater than the United States and China: other countries are also growing and … Continue reading →

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2021 Yan Xuetong: Development of the Discipline of International Relations in China

Posted on 01/12/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Professor Yan’s article seems to look for inspiration from the history of the development of the hard sciences for the development of “soft sciences” such as International Relations. During the first three decades of the PRC, the social sciences were … Continue reading →

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2022 Yan Xuetong: Young Chinese College Students Often Condescending Towards Foreign Countries

Posted on 01/12/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Arrogance is a common human failing no matter which country you are in. This, however, in not just one of those what is the younger generation coming to rants. During my ten years living in China as a US diplomat … Continue reading →

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2021: PRC FM Wang Yi: Study Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy

Posted on 12/07/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Reminiscence of Qin’e : “Loushan Pass” by Mao Zedong, February 1935 A hard west wind,A vast frozen expanseWild geese call the morning moonThat frosty morning moon.Horses’ hooves clatterA bugle sobs.An arduous pass as tough as ironYet today we reach the … Continue reading →

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PRC Judge’s Media Account: Epidemic Causes, Fallout, What Needs to Change

Posted on 02/13/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Fascinating article posted on the personal social media account of one of the 350 judges on the PRC Supreme People’s Court (although not necessarily the judge’s personal views) — there is a disclaimer at the bottom of the article. I’ll … Continue reading →

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