Noah Smith's China cluelessness

Is China defeating Tesla? - Noah Smith is clueless about China (Part 3)

This week, Noah Smith set his ever-sharp eyes on China’s industrial policy and explained to us how it is “defeating” Western companies such as Tesla. If…

Apr 19 •

Noah Smith is clueless about China (Part 2) - Will China squander its moment in the sun?

Folks, as promised last time, this is Part 2 of my Noah Smith critique. This time I will specifically comment on his latest article about China, titled…

Feb 2 •

Addressing questions re "Noah Smith China Cluelessness" series

Hi everyone! It has been another slow week for China. There are only a few things I want to talk about, but I am afraid they can’t make up a whole post…

Jan 12 •

Noah Smith is clueless about China, and that's a problem for you (Part 1)

Watching Noah Smith commenting on China is like watching myself talking about the French parliamentary system: it’s simply painful to watch.

Jan 7 •

Should I expose Noah Smith’s utter cluelessness about China?

[Jan 7, 2023 note: Yes I should. Here is the link to the actual article] Hi everyone! For this week I am struggling to find the right content to talk…

Jan 5 •

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