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Xu Jilin on the Politics of Resentment among China’s Youth
“An ‘unorganised force’, filled with ‘ressentiment’, possesses undeniably large destructive power—like a great flood, it is difficult to channel. This…
16 hrs ago
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James Farquharson
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Timothy Cheek
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Thomas des Garets Geddes
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Sun Liping and Li Daokui Debate China’s Disconnected Growth
Two Takes on China’s Two-Speed Economy
Aug 20
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James Farquharson
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Understanding Europe's "China Shock" Anxiety | Huang Yiping
"If real livelihood concerns are not properly addressed, simply invoking the broad macroeconomic benefits of free trade is unlikely to win support."
Aug 19
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Jacob Mardell
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Strong Supply, Weak Demand, Little Urgency? | Economic Digest: July 2026
The H1 Economy | The K-Shaped Economy | Strong Supply, Weak Demand | Local Government | Involution & Overcapacity | Artificial Intelligence
Aug 14
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Jacob Mardell
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James Farquharson
, and
Thomas des Garets Geddes
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Dreaming of Zhu Rongji's China | Zhao Jian
"That feeling of being protected, that comforting certainty that 'if the sky fell, there would be someone tall enough to hold it up', just seems like…
Aug 14
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James Farquharson
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Advantage Does Not Equal Victory | Digest: July 2026
US-China & Global Order | Europe | Chinese Economy & Going Out | Middle East | South China Sea | Neighbourhood Diplomacy | Regional Policy | AI & Tech …
Aug 4
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Jacob Mardell
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James Farquharson
, and
Thomas des Garets Geddes
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July 2026
The Social Costs of China's Education System | Zhou Juan
"These pupils will grow up to become university students and young adults in society. As they mature, their problems will not disappear, but rather…
Jul 29
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James Farquharson
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Orna Naftali
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Made "with" China? — Shi Zhan on RMB Appreciation and Building a "Shadow China" Abroad
"Once you have earned all the world’s money, you cannot keep doing so for long. If everyone else has no money left to earn, they will no longer be able…
Jul 22
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Jacob Mardell
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Investing in People—or Just More Things? | Economic Digest: June 2026
Local Government Financing | Structural Splits | Rebalancing, or Just Adjusting the Course? | Capital Markets | Property Market | Artificial…
Jul 14
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James Farquharson
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Justin Yifu Lin on Pessimism about the Chinese Economy
"A key reason for weak expectations about the future is a lack of confidence, with claims such as 'there are structural problems' [...] exerting…
Jul 9
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James Farquharson
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American Decline, Chinese Exposure | Digest: June 2026
US-China & Taiwan | Middle East | Europe | Going Out | East Asia | Russia | Economy | Society & Local Governance | Tech & AI | Critical Minerals
Jul 6
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Jacob Mardell
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James Farquharson
, and
Thomas des Garets Geddes
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Zhang Jian on China, the EU and Russia "De-Risking" from the US
"There is no effective coordination or cooperation among them, but on some issues this has objectively produced the policy effect of a collective…
Jul 3
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Jacob Mardell
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James Farquharson
, and
Thomas des Garets Geddes
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