Lost in translation

Lost in translation

Decoding Chinese strategic narratives

"Language" in Chinese with character dictionary.

Global China’s “Lost in translation: Decoding Chinese strategic narratives” series critically examines key strategic concepts, popular theories, and prevalent debates in the Chinese political system, and discusses their implications for U.S. policy.

The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 11, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the congress, and the congress ends on the same day.

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Major Communist Party newspapers in China report on its front page articles related to U.S.-China relations, including the telephone talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President-elect Trump, and the temporary suspension of TikTok services in the U.S., in Beijing, China, January 20, 2025.

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February 7, 2025

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January 23, 2025

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October 21, 2024

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Diana Fu, Emile Dirks

June 24, 2024

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers the work report on striving to modernize the industrial system and developing new quality productive forces at a faster pace at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2024.

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Arthur R. Kroeber

June 4, 2024

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Joel Wuthnow

March 7, 2024

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January 22, 2024

A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum, to mark 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, in Beijing, China October 18, 2023.

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November 2, 2023

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