AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference
From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses Wency Chen in Shanghai and Ann Cao in Shanghai Published: 26 Jul 2025 Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field
What China wants from Europe
As the US abandons the world order it built, China builds its own - how should Europe respond? Simon Kuper JUL 17 2025 Next week’s EU-China summit will be in Beijing because Chinese President Xi Jinping wouldn’t come to Brussels. To scornful American security types, the shift signifies
DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows
Joe Leahy JUL 23 2025 University lecturer Wang always thought her son’s name was not properly aligned with his “five elements” — wood, fire, earth, metal and water — potentially causing him trouble in later life. To fix this, the 34-year-old would once have had to hire an expensive master of
Jun Chen
Chen Jun graduated from Fudan University's Philosophy Department and is an entrepreneur and investor.
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A Critique of the Absurd Claims in the Hudson Institute Report
I briefly read the report published by the Hudson Institute, with a foreword by Miles Yu. In short, the nine articles in this report, written by both anonymous and named authors, reflect their understanding of China’s current situation and propose various plans for comprehensively controlling Chinese society in the
Jeffrey Sachs: End of the Western-Centric World & Rise of BRICS
Below is the transcript from the YouTube interview between Glenn Diesen and Jeffrey Sachs, titled “Jeffrey Sachs: End of the Western-Centric World & Rise of BRICS,” originally aired on July 15, 2025. Glenn Diesen: Hi, everyone. We are joined today by Jeffrey Sachs to discuss the redefinition of America First
Distant Death and the Blood Before Our Eyes
This morning, I woke up to the news of an Israeli diplomat being stabbed in Beijing. I didn’t want to look at the details, nor could I bear to watch the footage. Yesterday afternoon, my daughter’s school bus was stuck in traffic because a motorcyclist had been in
Deng yuwen
Deng Yuwen is an independent scholar and columnist. He has written columns for the Chinese-language platforms of major Western media outlets. His research focuses on Chinese politics, foreign policy, and cross-strait relations.
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China Should Invite Trump to Its Military Parade
The 80th anniversary of the global victory over fascism offers a chance to change narratives. Imagine this: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stand on either side of Chinese President Xi Jinping atop Beijing’s Tiananmen Tower, watching a Chinese military parade. What would that image
Could the US-China trade war push Beijing to seize Taiwan?
It is conceivable that if the tariff war drags on and Beijing assesses that military action could reverse its fortunes, it might indeed take the gamble and make opportunistic moves on Taiwan. Columnist Deng Yuwen shares his views. Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of Global Times, recently suggested in a blog
Huping
Hu Ping is a prominent Chinese dissident who joined the Democracy Wall movement in 1979 and was elected a People's Representative before moving to the U.S. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Beijing Spring.
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