The following is the English version of an essay in Chinese originally prepared for the Central Institute of Socialist studies in Beijing. The role of Marxism in modern China is very important and delicate for the ruling Communist party, whose ideology is still grounded in the ideas of the philosop...
The political crisis unfolding now in America, where the president’s top advisor Steve Bannon was forced to resign on August 18, is being followed with a mix of amusement and amazement in China. It is the latest episode in a long line of difficulties, which brought down five senior members of the ex...
The recent racist and xenophobic clashes in Charlottesville are no longer just an American internal affair, but because of the US’s role in the world, they cast a shadow over American leadership in the world, what kind of leadership it is going to be, and thus become an international matter. If Ame...
Sure, as many pundits argue these days, it is possible for the China-India almost-two-month long standoff over the high Himalaya mountains in Doklam to be resolved. Both parties, despite the high-pitched public rhetoric in their media, are scrambling to find a face-saving way out. But the geopoliti...
The Church is risking everything by stretching out to Beijing. Perhaps the time has come for significant concessions on the Chinese side. In the People’s Republic of China, the normalization of ties with the United States in 1971 is still considered a landmark of political dexterity, something that...
Political lying is as old as history. The real problem is the utter inadequacy of today's political lingo and concepts, stemming from a lack of global vision in the US and the West at large. A grand bargain with China is needed. Without it, chaos and war are ahead. The pro...
