China - Quillette (Page 2)

The White Paper Revolution

China’s population has learned that its voice has real power.

Aaron Sarin

21 Dec 2022 · 13 min read

The Loneliness of the ‘Bridge Man’ Generation

China’s dissenters are isolated. But they are not as isolated as they once were.

Aaron Sarin

27 Nov 2022 · 9 min read

A Single Spark

In the age of the Internet, can the Sitong Bridge Warrior’s protest make a difference?

Aaron Sarin

26 Oct 2022 · 5 min read

China in the Age of Surveillance

China’s security apparatus may not be able to see into the minds of the people, but it can make their lives a misery in the attempt.

Aaron Sarin

25 Sep 2022 · 10 min read

The Road to Genocide

The Uyghurs have the potential to threaten China's national unity, which is the real reason we are seeing the largest incarceration of an ethnic or religious minority since the Holocaust.

Aaron Sarin

31 May 2022 · 16 min read

Shanghai on the Edge of Madness

Starvation will push and pull human psychology in unusual directions—it is one of the few things that can overcome fear of the authorities. When famine came to China 400 years ago, it made Chinese peasants receptive to the preachers of class war. When the government failed to provide crucial

Aaron Sarin

18 Apr 2022 · 6 min read

The New Great Game

Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine will be remembered as one of the great crimes of the 21st century. The ensuing humanitarian crisis has already caused more than two million refugees [https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-number-of-refugees-reaches-2-million-un-says/a-61048556] to flee their homeland. With the imposition of sanctions, policymakers will have

Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

9 Mar 2022 · 9 min read

The New Eurasian Century

The current crises in eastern Europe reflect more than just Kremlin mischief-making—they reflect the first fruits of an emerging world order that spans the vastness from Beijing to Berlin. Unlike the longstanding liberal status quo, with its roots in classical civilization and the Enlightenment, this emerging alternative draws upon

Joel Kotkin

15 Feb 2022 · 8 min read

The Vanishing of Peng Shuai

Whatever really happened between Zhang and Peng, the truth is that they were both already victims, having been raised in a society that completely denies the importance of the individual.

Aaron Sarin

20 Nov 2021 · 6 min read

Tibet’s Long Fight for Freedom

Not unlike Hong Kong’s frontline protesters in 2019, with their street battles and Molotov cocktails, some Tibetans have realised they live in a time that calls for truly desperate measures.

Aaron Sarin

30 Oct 2021 · 13 min read

Confronting the Supply Chain Crisis

A pandemic-driven shortage of parts and labor has combined with a congested transport system to create an inflationary spike, with shipping rates doubling on some routes.

Joel Kotkin

13 Oct 2021 · 10 min read

Chinese Culture and the Red Line of Morality

Even the Soviet Union had its Bulgakovs and its Pasternaks, of course, and there is no doubt that art sometimes flourishes in an atmosphere of oppression.

Aaron Sarin

20 Sep 2021 · 6 min read

Time for Less Long-Term Thinking About China

Normalization of US-Chinese diplomatic relations in turn led to the biggest exercise in corporate continence in American business history.

Erik D'Amato

5 Sep 2021 · 7 min read

Welcome to Cold War II

Challenging China across the technological landscape requires a mammoth effort.

Ari David Blaff

1 Sep 2021 · 7 min read

As US Schools Prioritize Diversity Over Merit, China Is Becoming the World’s STEM Leader

In a 2018 report published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), China ranked first in mathematical proficiency among 15-year-olds, while the United States was in 25th place.

Percy Deift, Svetlana Jitomirskaya, and Sergiu Klainerman

19 Aug 2021 · 12 min read