Economics

Newsweek: Big Tech Is Fully Cooperating With China’s Censorship Regime. It’s Got to Stop

By: Jianli Yang - Aug 22, 2022 Elon Musk is back in the headlines this week. The founder and CEO of Tesla contributed a piece to China Cyberspace, the official publication of the Cyberspace Administration of China, which is the government's cyber censorship arm. It's...
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EU Politlcal Report: China: While Economy Slides, Premier LI Keqiang’s Political Star Shines

By: Jianli Yang - June 7th, 2022 Last week, in an unusual move, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang who has been recently in news for his reported opposition to strict anti-Covid lockdown, held video talks with thousands of officials holding different ranks in the...
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National Review: Shanghai’s Anger Could Start a Fire

China’s citizens have begun to reject their government’s totalitarian pandemic lockdowns. By: Lianchao Han & Jianli Yang - May 4, 2022 Shanghai has long been regarded as the most civilized city in China. The municipality’s GDP per capita ranks first in the...
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Newsweek: Why Is No One Talking About Elon Musk’s Ties to China?

By Jianli Yang - Apr 29, 2022 Ever since Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion, a debate about free speech and social media has been roiling the internet. The Right sees in Musk a savior from Twitter's liberal bias, while the Left sees in Musk someone who...
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