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The New Space Race: A.I.

For once, one could not accuse Donald Trump of exaggeration. The arrival of budget Chinese chatbot DeepSeek to rival ChatGPT is nothing...

Oct 21, 20247 min read

It is a commonly held misconception (one fed by numerous portrayals in the media) that the American president is all-powerful), when in...

Apr 20, 20188 min read

Everyone pause and take a deep breath. Donald Trump is right -- the United States is not in a trade war with China. Yet. As the rhetoric...

Mar 5, 20189 min read

There is a certain predictable rhythm to China’s history which, in some ways, is as immutable as the slab-like cliffs which line the...

Jan 9, 201814 min read

Like most years of late, 2017 wound down on a bittersweet note. This website celebrates one full year of existence in which our...

Jul 21, 201717 min read

The recent passing of dissident and former 1989 Tianamen Square student leader Liu Xiaobo has arguably left a yawning gap in that the...

May 9, 20175 min read

Most presidents of the United States search for a catchphrase that best encapsulates their vision for the nation: JFK called his “The New...

May 5, 20175 min read

Most presidents of the United States search for a catchphrase that best encapsulates their vision for the nation: JFK called his “The New...

Jan 12, 20179 min read

Donald Trump’s election as America’s forty-fifth President, has met with little tangible comment from China’s leaders. Well, little...