The United States proudly celebrates itself as a nation of immigrants, founded not on blood or ancestry but on the ideals of liberty, constitutional government, and equal citizenship. Yet throughout much of its history, a competing vision has existed alongside that ideal: the belief that “real Americans” are defined not… Read More »The Construction of the Perpetual Foreigner: How American Law Defined Who Belonged
American companies—ranging from early-stage Silicon Valley startups to major enterprises like DoorDash, Airbnb, and Siemens—are increasingly integrating Chinese AI models into their core architectures. While top-tier U.S. proprietary models (like OpenAI’s GPT series or Anthropic’s Claude) still lead in raw frontier benchmarks, Chinese models have captured massive enterprise market share… Read More »Why US companies use Chinese AI!
China has adopted a sophisticated regulatory approach designed to allow large corporations to compete vigorously while protecting smaller players like local restaurants and delivery services from being crushed. This strategy relies on a combination of new laws, sector-specific standards, and shifting policy philosophy. Tackling “Involution” and Protecting Small Businesses The… Read More »Competition and Coexistence: How China Balances Big Tech and Small Business
During recent military escalations in the Middle East, intelligence and defense analysts have documented a major shift in Iran’s tactical doctrine. Tehran has systematically transitioned its drone, cruise missile, and ballistic missile guidance systems away from US-controlled GPS toward China’s BeiDou-3 (BDS-3) navigation satellite system. This integration of Chinese “eyes”… Read More »How Beidu has helped Iran!
In an commentary for ThinkChina, political scientist Zhiqun Zhu argues that a widening strategic and rhetorical gap between Beijing and Washington is signaling a fundamental shift in global leadership. According to a 2026 Pew Research Center survey spanning 36 countries, public perception of China has surpassed that of the United… Read More »China Moves Forward, America Turns Backward and Inward
The media landscape in 2026 is often viewed through the lens of structural incentives that drive how news is selected, framed, and presented. When analyzing why mainstream outlets—such as Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and CBS—frequently appear to follow specific agendas, observers typically point to a convergence of economic, technological, and… Read More »Drivers of the Mainstream Media
The recent findings from the Wharton School’s 2026 Best Countries Index provide a provocative lens through which to view the competing realities of middle-class life in the U.S. and China. While the index—which ranks nations based on global perceptions of safety, healthcare, education, and institutional stability—places Sweden and Denmark… Read More »Ranked: The Best Countries for Quality of Life in 2026
AI and the Possibility of Shared Prosperity for All Americans Artificial intelligence is often framed as a technology that will inevitably enrich a tiny elite while further hollowing out the middle class. While this fear is rooted in decades of wage stagnation and wealth concentration, it mistakenly views AI as… Read More »AI and the Possibility of Shared Prosperity for All Americans
The Anchorage Summit: The Day the Illusion Ended The March 2021 Anchorage Summit was more than another contentious diplomatic meeting. It was the moment when the strategic fiction that had underpinned four decades of U.S.–China engagement finally collapsed in full public view. For the first time since diplomatic normalization in… Read More »The Anchorage Summit: The Day the Illusion Ended
Since the end of World War II, the United States has occupied a unique position in modern history—not as a traditional empire that governed vast colonies directly, but as the principal architect and guarantor of the international order. American power rested on a combination of military superiority, economic dominance, technological… Read More »The American Hegemony: From Rule-Maker to Rule-Competitor