John Darwin Van Fleet
Following 10 years in Tokyo, John Darwin Van Fleet has lived in Shanghai since 2001.
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Mr. Deng goes to Tokyo
On October 22, 1978, Deng Xiaoping arrived in Japan seeking help to bring China back to normalcy. His visit helped change the world.
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Misleading headlines about China’s education sector miss the real story
Contrary to media reports, Sino-foreign higher education partnerships are doing just fine.
The Chinese Communist Party: Made (partly) in Japan
One underappreciated aspect of the Chinese Communist Party’s history, particularly its early history, is how much of it was influenced by Japan.
Ant’s road to redemption: How the fintech giant can save itself
Ant’s deceptive branding, conflicts of interest, and predatory lending behavior fostered a vicious cycle that called for state intervention.