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The Civilization Trap
On the Inevitable Return of a Surprisingly Recent Idea
22 hrs ago
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Kaiser Y Kuo
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"Deeply unsettling" — Phrase of the Week
The arrival of Seedance 2.0 causes concern
Mar 1
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Andrew Methven
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February 2026
Trivium Weekly Recap | Chinamaxxing or Chinataxxing
March is shaping up to be a tense month in China-US relations.
Feb 28
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Andrew Polk
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Trivium China Podcast | Jude Blanchette on How China Views “The Rupture” in Global Politics
2026 has kicked off with a geopolitical bang – from US intervention in Venezuela to threats against Greenland to potential military action against Iran…
Feb 27
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Andrew Polk
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Transcript | Yi-Ling Liu on The Wall Dancers: China's Internet, Its Creative Spirits, and the Art of the Possible
Transcript (courtesy of the fantastic CadreScripts) further down the page.
Feb 25
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Kaiser Y Kuo
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Yi-Ling Liu on The Wall Dancers: China's Internet, Its Creative Spirits, and the Art of the Possible
This week on Sinica, I speak with Yi-Ling Liu, journalist, former China editor at Rest of World, and author of the new book The Wall Dancers: Searching…
Feb 25
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Kaiser Y Kuo
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1:17:46
How a Little-Known Chinese Company Conquered Africa’s Cell Phone Market
Shenzhen-based Transsion Holdings is now a massive Chinese technology company that few people outside of Africa and certain parts of Asia have heard of.
Feb 24
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Eric Olander
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China’s War Narratives on Ukraine: Entering the Fifth Year
Four years ago today, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Feb 24
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Kaiser Y Kuo
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1:41:39
"Turning the smile upside down brings success to the Year of the Horse" — Phrase of the Week
A new twist on an old idiom
Feb 22
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Andrew Methven
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Transcript | Kyle Chan on the Great Reversal in Global Technology Flows
Transcript (courtesy of the fantastic CadreScripts) further down the page.
Feb 18
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Kaiser Y Kuo
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Kyle Chan on the Great Reversal in Global Technology Flows
This week on Sinica, I speak with Kyle Chan, a fellow at the John L.
Feb 18
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Kaiser Y Kuo
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"Dimensional wall" — Phrase of the Week
Alibaba’s AI agent breaks into real life application
Feb 15
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Andrew Methven
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