Salvatore Babones (@sbabones) is an American sociologist at the University of Sydney. His research takes a long-term approach to interpreting the structure of the global economy, with a particular focus on China. He can be reached at: s@salvatorebabones.com.
“Państwo Środka” to dla Europy wciąż Stany Zjednoczone
Originally published at: http://www.euractiv.pl/section/polityka-zagraniczna/opinion/ ...Poprzez Inicjatywę Pasa i Szlaku Chiny chcą zdominować XX-wieczny model gospodarczy. Jednak w XXI wieku prawdziwa wartość nie leży już w portach i kolei. Leży w ludziach – i sieciach, które ich łączą. READ MORE
For the EU, the real ‘Middle Kingdom’ is still the US
Originally published at: http://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/for-the ...The real value in today’s economy isn’t in ports and railroads, or even in the things that move through them. The real value is in people – and in the networks that connect them. READ MORE
Calichina dreaming: Apple, the iPhone, and the future of the Chinese economy
Originally published at: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2017-09-12/cal ...Its repeat record of industrial renewal has made Apple the most profitable company in the world. It has also created a new economic system that spans the Pacific region, from California in the east to Sichuan in the west and everywhere in between. READ MORE
Love, marriage, and China’s demographic crisis
Originally published at: https://www.ippreview.com/index.php/Blog/single/id/542.html ...Matchmaking has now become something of a competitive sport in China’s biggest cities. Chinese mothers are known to be extremely competitive, and protective of their own children’s reputation. READ MORE
Book review — Merchants of War and Peace by Song-Chuan Chen
Originally published at: http://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/merchants-of-war-and-p ...The Opium Wars are probably the only actual shooting wars in history that are named after a drug. It wouldn’t be so surprising if the Opium Wars fought between the United Kingdom and China in 1839-1842 and 1856-1860 had been given the label by aggrieved Chinese historians to highlight the key role played by drug trafficking in British imperialism, but that’s not what happened. READ MORE
Chinese students enrich Western universities in more ways than one
Originally published at: http://ippreview.com/index.php/Blog/single/id/524.html ...The greatest wealth that Chinese students have to offer Western universities is not in their wallets or their parents’ bank accounts. It is in their minds. And they are eager to share it. READ MORE
Interview — Is the United States the “Tianxia” of the 21st century?
Originally published at: https://www.voachinese.com/a/american-tianxia-21-century-201 ...The twenty-first century may be the century of the Chinese people, but of the Chinese people living in America. READ MORE
American Tianxia: The Chinese term for American power
Originally published at: https://policypress.wordpress.com/2017/07/19/american-tianxi ...I first heard of the term “tianxia” at the end of 2015. I had spent several months working in the Wang Gungwu Library at the Chinese Heritage Centre (CHC) at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Prof. Wang Gungwu didn’t donate the money for the library. He donated the books. READ MORE
- As I've been saying about the iPhone 8, the revolution isn't in the phone; it's in how it will be used. https://t.co/7MEQQe2nH6
- Agreed: https://t.co/hXYjEMo4rY
- Funny ... https://t.co/cLMCVioSUP
