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Long-form commentary on economics, politics, society, technology, and the global order.
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Beijing Wants Representation Abroad, Not Representation at Home
Beijing’s call for Global South representation exposes a deeper contradiction between voice abroad and political voice at home.
Read moreChina’s Employment-First AI Trap
China wants the productivity gains of artificial intelligence without the social disruption that real automation can bring.
Read moreThe Strait May Reopen, But the Age of Cheap Stability Is Over
A reported reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may calm markets, but it does not restore the old economic order built on cheap and fragile stability.
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