The directions of Chinese politics and economics echo restrictive practices that may hinder China’s technological and economic competitiveness.

Professor Yasheng Huang’s The Rise and Fall of the EAST has shaken perspectives outside academia. He focuses on how exams, autocracy, stability, and technology (EAST) have historically shaped China’s governance, impacting both prosperity and creativity.

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