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US misunderstands China's complex civilizational mindset, author argues

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Kishore Mahbubani's book "Has China Won?" suggests that the United States fundamentally misunderstands China's complex civilizational mindset and bureaucratic capabilities. The author argues that Western nations, particularly the US, have a shallow grasp of China's historical approach to crises. While China's bureaucracy can achieve remarkable speed and scale, it faces challenges in implementing certain institutional reforms due to power divisions between central and local governments. AI

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US misunderstands China's complex civilizational mindset, author argues

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