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Strategic Advisory. Former Asia Bureau Chief for The Information. Ex-WSJ, ex-Bloomberg.

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Quick Take: China 2025

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By David Roman, Shai Oster
| A History of Mankind
I’m writing this from Beijing, where I am on a family holiday, although I will be back in Europe by the time it’s published. No matter. I believe in the power of first impressions. China in 2025 appears slightly less crazy than earlier versions of China I saw over the previous three decades.
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How a Move to Bangkok Revealed China’s Economic Power

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By Shai Oster
| The Wire China Verified
Bangkok's Chinatown, along Yaowarat Road, March 2020. Credit: iStock.com/Subodh Agnihotri I had to leave Hong Kong and move to Thailand to really understand the power of China’s exports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGciOQwuDTU An AP Archive video of ceremonies marking Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, June 30, 1997. Credit: AP Archive For the nearly 12 years I lived in Hong Kong, until 2022, I was cut off from the mainland by more than just a physical border.
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How Amazon Paved the Way for Shein and Temu

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By Shai Oster
| The Wire China Verified
Amazon packages ready for pickup at an Amazon Store on Purdue University's campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Credit: Depositphotos While banning TikTok is high on the Washington agenda, it’s not the only app with ties to China that’s drawing scrutiny.
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