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A Self-Absorbed Giant: Dearth of Chinese Lessons for the Rest of the World

Posted By: adminon: July 17, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: American publishers, Maoism, Maoist Cultural Revolution, New Left in Europe, Xi Zhongxun (Xi Jinping’s father), Zhou EnlaiNo CommentsViews:
A Self-Absorbed Giant: Dearth of Chinese Lessons for the Rest of the World

By Branko Milanovic Several days ago, at a conference in Guangxi Province in Southern China, I had a conversation with the editor of the Chinese company that published translations of two of... Read more

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