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The Rise of Middle Powers in a Fragmenting World Order

For decades, global politics has been framed as a contest between great powers. But that familiar script is starting to break down.

Jun 16 • The China Academy

Are We On The Cusp Of Moving From Capitalism To Socialism?

Editor’s Note: At a time when The Economist calls it an urgent task to “resist Gen Z socialism,” how close are we to entering a new chapter?

Jun 15 • The China Academy

How China Reads Hegseth’s Remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue

“A constructive relationship of strategic stability,” as described by Hegseth after the China–U.S. leaders’ meeting, suggests a subtle shift in U.S…

Jun 1 • The China Academy

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Who Really Benefits From U.S. Sanctions? And How Do We Resist Them? | Maryam Jamshidi

Professor Maryam Jamshidi explores the fusion of sanctions and national security, the Iran conflict, corporate power, and how countries like China…

May 11 • The China Academy

Why DeepSeek V4 Hasn't Fully Cut Ties with Nvidia

In reality, the strategic calculus behind open-source AI is too complex to allow simple side-picking.

Apr 28 • The China Academy

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Israel’s Two Grave Mistakes in the War Against Iran

Jun 24, 2025 • The China Academy and Charriot Chai

How the West Got China’s Parade So Wrong?

Sep 5, 2025 • The China Academy and Charriot Chai

China’s Biggest Worry Now: The US Is Falling Too Fast

Apr 23, 2025 • The China Academy and Charriot Chai

Deepseek Founder: "We're done following. It's time to lead"

Feb 7, 2025 • The China Academy

Opinion

The Rise of Middle Powers in a Fragmenting World Order

For decades, global politics has been framed as a contest between great powers. But that familiar script is starting to break down.

Jun 16 • The China Academy

Are We On The Cusp Of Moving From Capitalism To Socialism?

Editor’s Note: At a time when The Economist calls it an urgent task to “resist Gen Z socialism,” how close are we to entering a new chapter?

Jun 15 • The China Academy

How China Reads Hegseth’s Remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue

“A constructive relationship of strategic stability,” as described by Hegseth after the China–U.S. leaders’ meeting, suggests a subtle shift in U.S…

Jun 1 • The China Academy

Why DeepSeek V4 Hasn't Fully Cut Ties with Nvidia

In reality, the strategic calculus behind open-source AI is too complex to allow simple side-picking.

Apr 28 • The China Academy

A Wake-Up Call for the US: Japan’s “Normalization” Is Anything But Normal

On April 21, the Japanese Cabinet formally revised the Three Principles on Defense Equipment Transfer, officially opening the door for this defeated…

Apr 23 • The China Academy and Charriot Chai

China Currents

Meet the Man Behind Seedance 2.0

Editor’s Note: ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 is making headlines with its insane “cinematic” AI videos.

Feb 11 • The China Academy

Xi Urges U.S. to Honor Its Promises in Call With Trump

China’s official report of the call offers a glimpse of what truly matters to the country: mutual respect and Taiwan.

Feb 5 • The China Academy

DeepSeek Founder’s Latest Research Crushes the China–U.S. Hardware Gap

Editor’s Note: The latest paper by DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng once again highlights the latent potential of China’s tech sector when it breaks…

Jan 20 • The China Academy

China’s AI Is Saving Cancer Patients Missed by Doctors

Editor’s Note: Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce platform, has developed an AI system for detecting pancreatic cancer, now being piloted in Chinese…

Jan 16 • The China Academy

Science Express

China's Science Advances Are Changing Everyone's Future

A country that's not shy about its AI ambition

Mar 10, 2025 • The China Academy

Deepseek Founder: "We're done following. It's time to lead"

Interview with the founder of DeepSeek

Feb 7, 2025 • The China Academy

This is How China's Quantum Computing Can Reshape Our Lives

Editor’s Note: This is part two of our series on China’s breakthrough in third generation quantum computer, which is expected to make significant…

Nov 5, 2024 • The China Academy, Linwen, and Zoe Zhao

China’s 3rd Generation Quantum Computer Set to Expand Its Lead on Hypersonic Missiles & Aircrafts(Part I)

How quantum computing is cracking one of aerospace's most challenging puzzles

Nov 4, 2024 • The China Academy, Linwen, and Zoe Zhao

Threshold

China's Latest Robot Dog Changes the Paradigm of Modern Warfare

Meet the robot dog that can flip, climb, and survive in extreme environments

Dec 27, 2024 • Zoe Zhao

Chinese Solar Giants Fuel More of the World Than Oil Majors

China's Photovoltaic Industry: A Rollercoaster Journey to Global Prominence

Jun 19, 2024 • Linwen

US to Ban Open-Source LLM Exports to China, Redefining 'Open-Source'

How Washington's AI protectionism could backfire as Beijing charges ahead with transparent LLM development

May 27, 2024 • Linwen

US Threatens to Shut Down EUV if China Reunifies with Taiwan by Force

This Is America's Last Resort for "Defeating" China?

May 24, 2024 • Linwen