1. "China’s top-down, long-term policy planning.."? Beijing is executing Confucius' development plans perfectly: xiaokang first, then dàtóng. That's why they get 96% public support.
2. "the inherent opacity in the Chinese system"? It is the most transparent on earth. They even publish a preview every five years and a followup five years later. With stats and revenues.
3. "Beijing’s 2021 Big Tech crackdown"? It was not crackdown on tech. It was a crackdown on big platforms' shady business practices.
4. "chaotic zero-Covid policies are Exhibit A"? Compared to American chaos, Chinese chaos reduced Covid deaths by 99%.
Good stuff. Thanks! A few niggles:
1. "China’s top-down, long-term policy planning.."? Beijing is executing Confucius' development plans perfectly: xiaokang first, then dàtóng. That's why they get 96% public support.
2. "the inherent opacity in the Chinese system"? It is the most transparent on earth. They even publish a preview every five years and a followup five years later. With stats and revenues.
3. "Beijing’s 2021 Big Tech crackdown"? It was not crackdown on tech. It was a crackdown on big platforms' shady business practices.
4. "chaotic zero-Covid policies are Exhibit A"? Compared to American chaos, Chinese chaos reduced Covid deaths by 99%.