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Zhuoran Li

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Who Works in China’s Local Governments?

China’s local governments play an outsized role in providing services, yet they are often ignored by analysts.

02.10.2025 9

The Diplomat

Zhuoran Li

China’s Diplomatic Campaign Following Trump’s Tariffs

Beijing seeks to capitalize on the Trump administration's unpredictability to showcase its own leadership. Is it working?

06.08.2025 7

The Diplomat

Zhuoran Li

The Challenge to China’s ‘Unified Big Market’ Drive

The country's vast consumer base is the key to riding out Trump’s tariffs. But China’s internal market is riven by its own trade barriers.

30.07.2025 7

The Diplomat

Zhuoran Li

The Challenge to Japan’s Nuclear Restart

Nuclear power is a key plank in Japan’s national energy vision, but 14 years after the Fukushima meltdown, the restart process hasn't overcome the...

03.05.2025 9

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Zhuoran Li

How Local Corruption Evolved in China Under Xi Jinping

Xi’s beefed-up system of anti-corruption inspections paradoxically helps legitimize corrupt practices.

28.03.2025 7

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Zhuoran Li

The Real Roots of Formalism in Chinese Bureaucracy

Xi blames local leaders’ “lack of responsibility” as the root of formalism. However, interviews with local cadres suggest otherwise 

10.01.2025 10

The Diplomat

Zhuoran Li