It has been nearly impossible to find objective analysis of China. Most sources are either soft propaganda or irrational jingoism.
What are some good sources for a rational discussion about China's growing dominance?
What are some good sources for a rational discussion about China's growing dominance?
https://epic.org/foia/epic-v-ai-commission/EPIC-19-09-11-NSC...
It's from May 2019 but was obtained under FOIA more recently. It was submitted here at HN a couple of months ago, but under the baity title "NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity" so it missed broad discussion. Surveillance is only a small part of the document.
It also addresses:
- China's homegrown digital innovators
- China's dependence on imported semiconductors
- AI in transportation and medicine
- Banking and payment systems
- The future global manufacturing landscape
- The future of global development and governance
Among other topics.
It was the most riveting slide deck that I can recall reading.
Best you can do is to read Chinese documents and try to squint through their own bias or to read academics who have spent extensive time in China recently (ie. past 5 years).
On China's history told through several biographies: The Search for Modern China by Schell and Delury
On modern China and it's ambitions, from Xi himself (these are speeches so there will be propaganda): Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volume 1
On tech in China: AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World by Kai-Fu Lee
The West needs a completely unbiased body to release a report to the world about where stuff stands. Nobody wants a conflict. We realize our systems are like two huge tectonic plates about to grind against each other... but let's fix it
History doesn't exactly repeats itself, but it certainly rhythms...
Edit: this whole thread is insane. Anyways, Sinocism is run by people who have spent significant time in China. It conglomerates Chinese, Western, and Asian news sources and provides balanced commentary.