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Counting Hands
The U.S.-China Card Game
Sep 21
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Russ S. Chien
9/11 and China’s WTO Break
Another Retrospective for September 11
Sep 11
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Russ S. Chien
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Everything is the Aftermath of 9/11
An Era That Never Escaped Its PTSD
Sep 9
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Russ S. Chien
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August 2026
A Viral Interview and a Film I Almost Missed
Random thoughts on Nolan's The Odyssey and a masterclass interview
Aug 27
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Russ S. Chien
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Why Is It So Hard for the U.S. to Win the Iran War?
Revisiting Andrew Mack’s Classic Thesis
Aug 12
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Russ S. Chien
How the Iran War Is Changing Beijing’s Calculus
From Hormuz to the Taiwan Strait: A Geopolitical Analysis
Aug 10
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Russ S. Chien
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July 2026
Why Are Chinese People Good at Math?
It’s not the multiplication table. It’s historical kinetics, intense grinding, and a global talent pipeline.
Jul 27
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Russ S. Chien
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The 2026 World Cup Has Been a Stunning Success
…And Chinese Netizens Are Overflowing with Praise and Envy.
Jul 25
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Russ S. Chien
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Chinese Football Series IV: The Bargain Spectators
How China almost blacked out the World Cup.
Jul 24
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Russ S. Chien
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Hong Wang Wins!
The Fields Medal, and a Broken Curse
Jul 24
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Russ S. Chien
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Are We Already in Cold War 2.0?
A Late Post: From Birthday Cards to Geopolitical Temperatures
Jul 22
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Russ S. Chien
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If Hong Wang Clinches the Fields Medal Tomorrow
It Will Mark a Turning Point in Chinese Mathematical and Global Educational History
Jul 22
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Russ S. Chien
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