Archive - The East is Read

China fears its manufacturing is shrinking too fast and too far

In the Communist Party’s theory journal, senior Shanghai official Xiao Guiyu calls for keeping a solid industrial core as Beijing drafts the 15th…

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Jiang Xiaojuan: domestic reform underpins China's opening up

Former Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council also says China needs to import more, invest more overseas, and share its technology abroad.

Dec 7 •

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November 2025

Hu Bo: The Decline of U.S. Maritime Hegemony Exposed by Nimitz Aircraft Crashes

Director of the South China Sea Probing Initiative says the crashes expose systemic fatigue in the Pentagon’s power projection, as the U.S. Navy…

Nov 27 •

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Henry Huiyao Wang: Preparing the UN Security Council for Today’s Challenges

CCG president calls for expanded membership and limits on unilateral vetoes so the Security Council can adapt to a reality it was never designed to…

Nov 25 •

CATL's Robin Zeng: No. 1 in batteries, not yet respected

CEO of world’s largest battery maker argues that winning the numbers game is not enough, urging for quality, IP protection and long-termism.

Nov 24 •

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Zhang Yuze: algorithms are not the culprit behind a polarised public

Lecturer in Beijing argues that algorithms are mere amplifiers of forces that long predate them—elite polarisation, partisan media, yawning inequalities…

Nov 21 •

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Joseph Fan: Succession Challenges for China's Private Enterprises

China's family businesses are struggling to implement effective governance systems and secure their long-term future.

Nov 18 •

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Gordon G. Liu: Can AI reduce the price of healthcare?

China's leading health economist thinks artificial intelligence may tame medical inflation.

Nov 17 •

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Ronnie Chan: Keep calm and try to stay alive

Hong Kong property tycoon warns of even worse days to come; but China still has the stamina.

Nov 10 •

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Zhao Yushun: the last generation of Chinese smallholder farmers

A five-year road diary charts the rural shift from fields to worksites as villagers lease land and return as hired labour, with calls to cushion the…

Nov 9 •

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Mei Yonghong on Scaling Discovery

BGI executive & former Ministry of Science and Technology official calls for big platforms, big datasets, and bigger teams in a private-sector lead and…

Nov 6 •

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Transcript: Geopolitics, Tech, and Finance in Transition at Shanghai's Bund Summit

A roundtable with Qian XIAO, Wei Da, Sarah Beran, Alfred Schipke, Monica Defend, and Jeffrey Sachs organized by China Finance 40 Forum (CF40) and…

Nov 2 •

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