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2023: Xi Jinping Thought on PRC National Security

See also: Here following David Kelly @davidkpolicycn of Beijing Baselines I experiment with using doctrine as a translation for ‘theory’ [理論 lǐlùn]. While Marxism in its Chinese incarnation holds that theory is never complete but is simply a guide for … Continue reading

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2022: Russian Perspective — Russia and America in the 21st Century: The Logic of Civilizational Confrontation

A Russian Academy of Sciences researcher applies a so-called :”realist perspective’ and a long view of Russian-American relations leading up to now the USA is apparently intent on the dismemberment of the Russian Federation. Translation via a DeepL Russian-English machine … Continue reading

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Plagues Then and Now: That Song Dynasty Plague Sounds Familiar!

Does History Repeat itself? Maybe we can learn from past epidemics. Or maybe we can’t depending on how foolish we are. Thinking in broad terms — in the old days people thought demons played a big part in plague, today … Continue reading

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2006: Theories Chinese Invent For Fear of Democracy

  This article “The Theories that Chinese People Invent Because They are Afraid of Democracy” appeared on some websites inside and outside of China from mid 2005. I looked up some of the hits on this article on Chinese blogs … Continue reading

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