What happened when China was eclipsed by the rise of neighboring Japan?
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Quo Vadis, China?
Under Xi Jinping, will China opt for a “new totalitarianism,” the current “hard authoritarianism,” turn back to a sort of “soft authoritarianism” or move toward a “semi-democracy”?
London and Beijing: A Polluted Tale of Two Cities
How Beijing’s tale proceeds from here will determine what kind of planet we leave behind.
Why Some Nations Grow Fast (and Others Don’t)
What are the historical origins and future prospects of the Chinese business model?
Humanity at a Crossroads
Do we have the will, individually and collectively, to implement the changes in attitude and lifestyle that are required?
The Need for U.S. Constitutional Reform
A country that preaches modernization to other nations does anything but that at home.