Following is an Op-Ed jointly written by Daniel Bell and Eric Li which recently appeared in Financial Times. IN DEFENCE OF HOW CHINA PICKS ITS LEADERS By Daniel Bell and Eric Li The coverage in the western media of leadership changes at the Chinese Communist party’s 18th congress has been almost uniformly negative. Critics say corruption pervades the upper echelons of … [Read more...] about “In defence of how China picks its leaders” by Daniel Bell and Eric Li
Zhang Weiwei and Martin Jacques against Western assumption liberal democracy is panacea for China
Following is a debate hosted by Intelligence Squared recently pitting Zhang Weiwei and Martin Jacques arguing together against Western assumption that liberal democracy is panacea for China. A few points raised by these two really struck me. Jacques cautioned the West to tone down its arrogance and engage China with more humility. Zhang pointed out that China's present day … [Read more...] about Zhang Weiwei and Martin Jacques against Western assumption liberal democracy is panacea for China
Stanford University’s voices on what’s at stake for China in the next decade
Stanford University's Graduate School of Business recently assembled a collection of views around its campus on the stakes China faces in the next decade as a new generation of leadership transitions into power. Topics addressed were economic reform, press freedom, education, future world order, and business opportunities. That collection is interesting because it sheds light … [Read more...] about Stanford University’s voices on what’s at stake for China in the next decade
A rare Xi Jinping interview from year 2000 translated
Having just read an interview (translated by Nordic Institute of Asian Studies) of Xi Jinping when he was still governor of Fujian Province back in 2000, I am struck by the differences between the current Chinese political system versus the American. Think about Obama before becoming president. The largest budget he's ever managed was probably his 2008 election campaign. … [Read more...] about A rare Xi Jinping interview from year 2000 translated
Fareed Zakaria GPS bashes China with The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos using Gangnam Style
With Gangnam Style gone completely viral and having taken the U.S. by storm, I thought it interesting The New Yorker's Evan Osnos would use it as an example of something China unable to produce, caused by supposed state censorship stifling Chinese culture. Few weeks ago he got some 'expert' to offer this view: "In China, culture and the arts develop under the watchful eye of … [Read more...] about Fareed Zakaria GPS bashes China with The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos using Gangnam Style