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On July 15, China’s National Bureau of Statistics released economic data for the first half of the year, showing GDP growth of 4.7% year-on-year. The figure also helps explain Premier Li Qiang’s remarks at an economic roundtable two days ea...

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The Rain Line That Made China

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America's "Forward Hub" in the Philippines Is Mostly for Show

The South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) recently released a report titled US Base Expansion and Force Deployment in the Philippines, offering a systematic account of how the US-Philippine military alliance has bee...

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Xi's Remarks at the CPC's 105th Founding Anniversary

I haven’t found the official English transcript of Xi’s remarks at CPC’s 105th Founding Anniversary, so I just made one with a short comment.

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    Newsperson in Beijing and worked for Guancha Net in Shanghai. My opinions are my own. Feel free to contact me by email: [email protected]

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    Oxford MPP 26'. Ex-journalist@Southern Weekly南方周末, covers geopolitics and foreign affairs. Worked for CCTV and China National Health Commission, intern @Chicago City Treasurer’s Office.

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