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A Critique of the Absurd Claims in the Hudson Institute Report

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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

By Jun Chen • 6 min read

UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 Cannot Enhance Taiwan’s International Status

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UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 Cannot Enhance Taiwan’s International Status

Key Points: 1. Regarding UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, China and the United States have two different interpretations. Based on the original intent of Resolution 2758, China’s interpretation is correct; based on the text of the resolution, the United States’ new interpretation is also reasonable. 2. Among UN member

By Huping • 15 min read

Distant Death and the Blood Before Our Eyes — Photo by NEOM / Unsplash

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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

By Jun Chen • 4 min read