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China Is Run by Engineers, and the US by Too Many Lawyers

8 days ago
  • #China-US Relations
  • #Technical Innovation
  • #Governance
  • Dan Wang's new book discusses the differences in governance between China and the US.
  • China is characterized by a focus on technical innovation, led by engineers.
  • The US is critiqued for being overly focused on rule-making, with too many lawyers in leadership.
  • Wang highlights the cultural differences in language, noting 'Liberation' is more Chinese than American.
  • His analysis is based on years of studying Chinese Communist Party speeches and documents.