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China's exports are changing lanes. The cheap goods era is fading—drones, AI, and EVs are taking over, and this time China's bringing the factories and know-how with them into Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Can Ford, VW, and Toyota still keep up?
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Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games has wrapped: one robot broke Usain Bolt's 100m world record, another out-jumped every human in history. But the real headline? A robot quietly "learned" to stop swinging its arms mid-race to save energy—no one programmed that in. Machines are picking up habits faster than we expected. More below：
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In just one year, the petrodollar’s grip has slipped below 55%, Hong Kong has dethroned Switzerland as the world’s top offshore wealth hub, and Beijing has openly nullified U.S. sanctions—signaling a seismic shift in energy, wealth, and regulatory finance. Here’s what the new financial landscape looks like, and why the West’s two-century dominance may be its own undoing. thechinaacademy.org/in-finance-china-gave-the-u-s-…

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While the previous wave of “China fever” was largely limited to Peking Opera and kung fu, “Chinamaxxing” now goes much deeper, encompassing the Chinese way of life, philosophy, and political system. Why is Gen Z digging deeper into China? Professor Zhang Weiwei, who once lectured at a study session for China’s Politburo, shares his insights. thechinaacademy.org/from-becoming-china-to-chinama…

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A world tariff war, bombing Iran with Israel, Trump's second-term stunts have pushed US debt past $40tn. How may China and the world benefit from it? Chinese economist Chen Ping argues that the US, which borrows only to burn and bomb, is the worst creditor; China, which invests in infrastructure, ecology and livelihoods, is the better bet, and the 10.4x oversubscription of China's green sovereign bonds proves investors are voting with their feet:thechinaacademy.org/how-may-china-and-the-world-be…

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Bad news: Leukemia. Good news: In China, "incurable" doesn't necessarily mean untreatable anymore. thechinaacademy.org/leukemia-is-no-longer-incurabl…

4 days ago | [YT] | 160

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China depends on sea lanes for 95% of its trade, yet the U.S. controls the key chokepoints. One Chinese professor warns that Beijing has just 30 years to secure its own sea lanes.
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China depends on sea lanes for 95% of its trade, yet the U.S. controls the key chokepoints. One Chinese professor warns that Beijing has just 30 years to secure its own sea lanes.
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A new reserve currency is only the beginning. What would make it trustworthy? Who would issue it? How would it remain stable—and avoid being dominated by any single major power? Click to see the institutional framework proposed by Paulo Batista, a founding executive director of the New Development Bank. thechinaacademy.org/can-the-global-south-build-a-n…

6 days ago | [YT] | 128

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Former IMF executive director: how likely is the RMB to replace the dollar? thechinaacademy.org/how-a-brics-centric-reserve-cu…

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