Source: Yascha Mounk
by Yascha Mounk
“China has a lot of strengths. From the hardworking ethos of its citizens to the high modernist attitudes which allow it to pursue ambitious goals, this ancient civilization has a lot going for it. Anybody who is tempted to dismiss the country as a sclerotic mess should reconsider their priors (preferably by reading my recent piece on China’s strengths.) But even as my visits to China gave me real admiration for what the country gets right, they also alerted me to its significant weaknesses.” (08/21/25)
https://yaschamounk.substack.com/p/the-case-for-chinas-weakness