The English translator of the Chinese epic, Moss Roberts, retells the points of the story and its importance for present-day China (This is an edited version of an interview that Professor Roberts had with Joseph Harmer of the Anglo-Chinese Friendship Association.) After I graduated and came to NYU, I began playing around with translation. I […]
Blowing up the World China, Trump, the Straits, and migration are tearing the world apart. We need a different way of looking at things. China is developing its own ‘independent’ view. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not an isolated episode but the latest in a series of blows to the global trade […]
Absolute power with absolute faith. Beijing’s single-minded, long-term race to win the future, and the Western loss of religion and contemporary belief in the moment. Some long-term considerations on the eve of Trump’s visit to Beijing. US President Donald Trump will travel to China in a few days, possibly seeking a temporary fix or respite […]
