The U.S. must differentiate between controversial assertions of power, like those in the South China Sea, and fair reflections of China's growing contribution to the world, such as the new banks. Evan Osnos assertionbankchina Change image and share on social
Usually when you interview somebody for a number of hours, they'll say something that is self-aggrandizing or is a manipulation of the facts. Evan Osnos aggrandizefacthour Change image and share on social
It's worth being clear - you know, I think that the ideas that somebody like Richard Spencer endorses and that other members of the self-identified white nationalist groups endorse - those ideas really are repellent to most people. Evan Osnos clearendorsegroup share on social
China doesn't have a single leader. It has - a first among equals is the president, and his name will probably be Xi Jinping, almost certainly. Evan Osnos chinaequaljinping Change image and share on social
When you live in Beijing for a while, you gain a finely tuned understanding of air. Evan Osnos airbeijingfinely Change image and share on social
By 1979, Chinese people were poorer, on average, than North Koreans. I mean, your average per-capita income in China that year was one third of sub-Saharan Africa's. Evan Osnos africaaveragecapita Change image and share on social
The United States, of course, in the late 19th century was extraordinarily corrupt. Evan Osnos 19thcenturycorrupt Change image and share on social
China believes that it has the rightful claim to a vast portion of the South China Sea, which is claimed by other countries. Evan Osnos believechinaclaim Change image and share on social
Confucius, who was born in the sixth century B.C., traditionally had a stature in China akin to that of Socrates in the West. Evan Osnos akinbearcentury Change image and share on social
Confucius - or Kongzi, which means Master Kong - was not born to power, but his idiosyncrasies and ideas made him the Zelig of the Chinese classics. Evan Osnos bearchineseclassic Change image and share on social
