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Maxim Berdichevsky's avatar

Liked the last couple of pieces in Prof He (this and in the East is Read). What a Pandora's box of possible interpretations! Made me recall Hayton's The Invention of China.

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Erik Aslaksen's avatar

A thoughtful and relevant article, with some thoughts that apply also in Australia, as a multicultural society. The time dilemma of unification is identified, but not further detailed.

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David E Lewis's avatar

That China is a mature nation, intending, with good cause, to lead the world springs from this and other recent perspectives therefrom.

For western readers see through the hagiography (odd only because the names are unfamiliar) to the world view.

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