Socialism
Economy
Can China turn the trade war into a post-capitalist revolution?
In one fell swoop, Trump has pushed the global economy into an abyss, accelerating the fragmentation and realignment of international relations. While the outcomes of Trump’s actions may be completely contrary to what it expects, China will be able to lead the world towards a post-capitalist future if it breaks free from the entrapment of capitalism, says US-based writer Lance Gore.
Lance Gore
25 Apr 2025
Politics
[Video] ThinkChina Forum 2025: China’s future and navigating a changing world order
At the inaugural ThinkChina Forum on 28 March 2025, Professor Wang Gungwu, University Professor, National University of Singapore, joined Professor Yasheng Huang, Professor of Global Economics and Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, in a panel discussion themed “China’s Future: Navigating a Changing World Order”. Moderated by ThinkChina editor Chow Yian Ping, the discussion covered topics such as China-US rivalry, Trump 2.0 and China’s development. Associate Professor Ngeow Chow Bing from the University of Malaya also offered his thoughts from the satellite event in KL. The following is an edited transcript of the panel discussion and Q&A session.
Chow Yian Ping
04 Apr 2025
Politics
[Video] Professor Wang Gungwu: China, the US and the search for a new world order
Professor Wang Gungwu, in an interview with ThinkChina editor Chow Yian Ping, suggests that Trump’s rise was a reaction to global shifts post-UN formation. As the US redefines its global role and China adapts to internal demands and historical influences, both nations face tough choices. Who will succeed and who will lead the way?
Chow Yian Ping
04 Apr 2025
Politics
[Video] Professor Yasheng Huang: Xi Jinping and the challenge of reform
Professor Yasheng Huang, Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School, speaks with ThinkChina editor Chow Yian Ping in a wide-ranging interview, covering topics including global instability, the result of the US elections and China’s political system. The following is an edited transcript of part two of the interview.
Chow Yian Ping
04 Apr 2025
Economy
Can private enterprise thrive under Xi’s rule?
Was the recent symposium on private enterprises a real message to the private sector in China, or was it just lip service? Does China really have a strong enough private business sector that can keep pace with innovation in the West? EAI senior research fellow Lance Gore explores the issue.
Lance Gore
10 Mar 2025
Society
[Big read] Young and underemployed: The new face of China’s gig economy
With intense competition for employment in China, more people are becoming daily wage workers, or gig workers. But while the gig economy offers more freedom in terms of time, jobs and salary are unstable. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Li Kang speaks to gig workers and academics to find out more about what drives the industry.
Li Kang
14 Feb 2025
Politics
Deal or no deal: Trump’s China policy in a second term
US President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in for his second term on 20 January 2025, and all eyes are on what his China policy will be. Can he drop his businessman’s mindset, or turn it towards a win-win situation? EAI senior research fellow Lance Gore explores the issue.
Lance Gore
10 Jan 2025
Culture
Art imitates life: The depressive soundscape of northeast China [Eye on Dongbei series]
Hong Kong academic Dino Ge Zhang explores the regional soundscape shaped by art forms like errenzhuan (二人转) and hanmai (喊麦) in northeast China. He discusses how a sense of ambiguous nostalgia emerged from the tension between declining folk culture and the perceived inertia of a population struggling to adapt to the rise of capitalism since the 1990s.
Dino Ge Zhang
19 Sep 2024
Economy
China’s ‘involution’ could spur a post-capitalist era (Part 1)
EAI senior research fellow Lance Gore believes that Chinese official’s call to prevent “involution” highlights the severity of vicious competition among people, companies, localities and countries, which could lead to a transition to a post-capitalist society.
Lance Gore
30 Aug 2024
Politics
North Korea is a lonely country, even among ‘friends’
Japanese academic Atsuhito Isozaki explains why China and North Korea share less common ground than what is usually proclaimed in public statements. For that matter, North Korea’s plans of deepening relations with other socialist countries might be a tall order.
Atsuhito Isozaki
07 May 2024