Archive - The East is Read

Shiping Tang: The New Landscape of International Political Economy and Economic Development of the Global South - Part I

Fudan scholar says in today's changed global landscape, state capacity, institutional system, socioeconomic policies and peace are a must for the…

Jun 21 •

Liu Jianjun: the false faith in social sciences

Disillusioned polisci professor at Fudan believes what he studies and teaches to be a "self-indulgent fantasy" that may be superfluous to human…

Jun 14 •

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Government grip on crop breeding threatens both yield and innovation: research

Stuck in inefficient government R&D & regulation, market-oriented reform is the most fertile ground for China’s next agricultural breakthrough, says a…

Jun 11 •

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Zhou Tianyong: Why Massive Properties and Land Remain Idle and Only the Market Can Revitalise Them

Well-known economist advocates for clear property rights and a unified urban-rural land market.

Jun 5 •

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Mainland Scholars on South Korea's Taiwan policy under Yoon Suk-yeol

Ling Shengli & Jiang Xue from China Foreign Affairs University examine Seoul’s shifting Taiwan policy: its drivers, impacts, and limitations.

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May 2025

Jiang Jinquan Paints a Promising Picture of China’s Economy

The Director of the Central Policy Research Office says China's GDP has shrunk against the U.S. in recent years only because of RMB depreciation, and…

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China never had free healthcare before its market reforms

"Fully state-funded pension and healthcare systems are not successful models," recalls a former official deeply involved in reforming China's medical…

May 28 •

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Ge Jianxiong on unity and division in China's history

Leading historian on a model of Chinese unity: what are the essentials to break the legacy of forced unification and sustain long-term national…

Published on Pekingnology • May 25

Ge Jianxiong on "Chinese territory since ancient times"

A leading Chinese historian's nuanced discussion from 26 years ago remains relevant today and for the future.

May 17 •

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Higher depression risks for rural students in China's underdeveloped regions

Official think tank study reveals poor family communication and school deficiencies worsen mental health among rural youth.

May 13 •

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Miao Yanliang explains China's large monetary injection yet blocked transmission

Former SAFE Chief Economist and current CICC Chief Strategist says fiscal-monetary coordination is key to ending China’s “whack-a-mole” problem of ample…

May 10 •

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Henry Huiyao Wang: In a globalised world, the US and China must build bridges, not walls

CCG President's latest column on the South China Morning Post

May 9 •

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