October Digest | Part 2 — The World as Viewed From China
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Korean War
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The article explicitly references 'Korean War parallels with TACO,' suggesting readers need historical context about this conflict to understand contemporary Sino-US tensions and China's strategic thinking about military confrontation with the United States
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Perestroika
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The article mentions Zheng Yongnian drawing parallels between Gorbachev's perestroika and MAGA, making understanding of this Soviet reform movement essential for grasping the comparative political analysis being made
Today’s post concludes our round-up of noteworthy analyses and commentaries from October. Part 1 is available here.
Lau Siu-kai on Beijing’s leverage and Washington’s present lack of credible coercive tools.
Da Wei on the opportunity that decoupling offers for establishing a more stable Sino-US relationship.
Xiang Haoyu & Du Lan on the regional impacts of Washington’s new Indo-Pacific strategy under Trump.
Shen Yi on the role of leader-to-leader diplomacy as the key stabiliser of the Sino-US relationship.
Jin Canrong on the Korean War parallels with “TACO”.
Ma Xiaolin on why trade and economic cooperation alone cannot stabilise the Sino-US relationship.
Global Order and International Development:
Jin Canrong on the development trap of universal values.
Xie Maosong on the appeal of China’s “Global Initiative” value frameworks.
Zheng Yongnian on the parallels between Gorbachev’s perestroika and MAGA.
Huang Yiping proposing a “Global South Consensus” for global development to re…
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