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Yan Xuetong: Trump's Imperial Turn and the End of the West
"The result is that the United States will no longer be a Western democratic country in the traditional sense, but will gradually evolve into a…
Jan 15
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James Farquharson
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All-Weather Partner, Fair-Weather Response: Chinese Commentary on US Venezuela Operation
An analysis of reactions by China's establishment intellectuals to the US military operation in Venezuela on the 3rd of January 2026
Jan 14
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Jacob Mardell
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Services without Deindustrialisation and Japan’s Chip Leverage | Society and Economy Digest (December 2025)
State and Society | Chinese Economy | Technology (Chips and AI) | Renminbi Internationalisation and the Dollar | Stablecoins and E-CNY
Jan 10
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James Farquharson
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
, and
Jacob Mardell
10
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China in the World | China's Foreign Policy Discourse in December 2025
China-US | Europe (Ukraine) | Taiwan | Japan | South China Sea | Global South
Jan 8
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James Farquharson
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
, and
Jacob Mardell
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A Tale of Two Ecosystems: Why China Has Not Yet Surpassed the US in Original Innovation
"China risks repeating the experience of Japan or the Soviet Union—advancing to a certain stage only to stall, with any temporary lead fading as quickly…
Jan 7
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James Farquharson
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Rogier Creemers
, and
Thomas des Garets Geddes
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Sinification's Best of 2025
A collection of our favourite newsletters from 2025
Dec 28, 2025
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
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James Farquharson
, and
Jacob Mardell
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Briefing: Trump's National Security Strategy
An analysis of reactions by China's establishment intellectuals to the new US National Security Strategy
Dec 21, 2025
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Jacob Mardell
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From Darling to Discarded: Trump’s Second-Term Shift on India
"...a future 'contest for second place' between America and India in overall national power and economic size is entirely possible."
Dec 18, 2025
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Jacob Mardell
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
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Sanctions and Economic Warfare in the US–China Contest: The "Renmin School" Playbook
A review of "Sanctions and Economic Warfare" by Di Dongsheng, Ji Xianbai and Wei Zilong
Dec 16, 2025
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James Farquharson
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November Digest | Part 2 — International Relations
US-China | Europe | Japan | Africa | Russia
Dec 9, 2025
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James Farquharson
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
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November Digest | Part 1 - Economics, AI and Society
Chinese Economy | Society and Governance | Young People | AI and Chipmaking
Dec 7, 2025
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James Farquharson
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
10
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Briefing: Takaichi Sanae and China–Japan Relations
An analysis of reactions by China's establishment intellectuals to Takaichi Sanae's recent statement that an attack on Taiwan could trigger the…
Nov 29, 2025
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Jacob Mardell
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China's Strategy of Industrial Abundance: an Imperial Banquet, not Molecular Gastronomy
"If a skilled chef already has all the ingredients—vegetables, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar—for preparing an imperial banquet, would he really…
Nov 20, 2025
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James Farquharson
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
10
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The EU's "Rare Earth Anxiety" According to Zhao Junjie
"The anxiety and helplessness the EU has displayed over the rare earth issue reveal the contradictions and dilemmas at the heart of its policy towards…
Nov 17, 2025
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Jacob Mardell
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
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