I’ve been recommending this lengthy Yuan Peng essay since it came out. So great to see it translated! The themes he hits are common in PRC discourses on the “great changes” in the system. They’re not just his opinion but reflective of a deeper consensus. readingthechinadream.com/yua…

Jul 2, 2020 · 2:59 PM UTC

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For the Chinese-language version, see this uscnpm.com/model_item.html?a…
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One quibble, I wouldn't translate the "great changes" language into "a once-in-a-century change." Often it refers to a series of systemic changes (eg, most articles list several). So I'd suggest "great changes unseen in a century." The Party sometimes translates it this way too.
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That term, by the way, dates back to 2012 and picked up steam in 2017. Not entirely about the pandemic. I have a chapter of my forthcoming book on this phrase and its history.
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Replying to @RushDoshi @McFaul
China has alway thought of itself as Superior to all other cultures... And strives daily to dominate the inferior cultures... This includes Western Culture...
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Economically, not militarily (except perhaps for NZ and AUS in a stretched scenario).
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