CIA maps reveal the legacy of the planned economy in Chinese cities

CIA maps from the 1970s and 80s provide a remarkable snapshot of Chinese cities during the planned economy

Aug 10 • 

Andrew Stokols

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June 2025

China's Diverging AI Path

Covering Robots, AVs, and Policy

Published on ChinaTalk • Jun 27

April 2025

CITY REPORT: Hefei 合肥 - Local state as venture capitalist

“Unique aspects of Hefei’s approach includes aggressive efforts to woo high-tech companies and take direct ownership stakes, which is premised on that…

Apr 21 • 

Andrew Stokols

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Lets talk about bipolar disorder...in China watching

Over the first few months of the Trump administration, I’ve found my head spinning—mostly because of the sheer volume of extreme policies and actions…

Apr 15 • 

Andrew Stokols

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Revitalizing China's Urban Villages through Community Gardening

The case of Shenzhen's "Sketch Action" 草图营造

Apr 2 • 

Andrew Stokols

13

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March 2025

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Mar 24 • 

Andrew Stokols

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China is trying to create a national network of cloud computing centers

With implications for AI development and the future of its cloud ecosystem

Mar 21 • 

Andrew Stokols

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February 2025

China's state-centric innovation districts

Whereas previous new areas sought to attract private and foreign investment, today most of the new areas I will detail here are anchored by state-owned…

Feb 25 • 

Andrew Stokols

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CITY REPORT: Shenzhen and the "low altitude economy"

Shenzhen is at the forefront of the "low-altitude" economy which encompasses drones, low-altitude personal flying vehicles, and other small flying…

Feb 10 • 

Andrew Stokols

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City REPORT: Chengdu 成都

A visit to China's buzzing southwestern metropolis. Chengdu may have a reputation for cuddly Pandas and spicy hotpot, but it also packs a serious…

Feb 4 • 

Andrew Stokols

25

January 2025

CITY REPORT: Guiyang/Gui'an New Area 贵阳/贵安新区

Guiyang

Jan 20 • 

Andrew Stokols

12

4

December 2024

Xi Jinping's Archival Project to Rewrite Chinese History

The National Archives of Publications and Culture is Xi's version of previous Imperial archival projects like Qianlong's Four Treasuries or the Yongle…

Dec 2, 2024 • 

Andrew Stokols

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