China: Playing Catch-Up?

China: Playing Catch-Up?

The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World, by Dexter Roberts In this thought-provoking new book, experienced BusinessWeek journalist Dexter Roberts predicts a dystopian future for China: an “ever more anemic economy,” stagnation, worsening inequality,...

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My Views on our “New Cold War” with China

For me, the implosion of US-China relations in the past few weeks triggers heartburn and alarm. For decades, reporting and traveling around China, I have cheered the changes that brought greater freedoms and prosperity to the Chinese people. Because Deng Xiaoping allowed capitalism to thrive,...

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Tashkent and Samarkand: fabled cities of the Silk Road

Tashkent and Samarkand: fabled cities of the Silk Road

If it weren’t for the travel disruptions due to Covid-19, I would have been in Tashkent yesterday (on my birthday) and Samarkand today. I'm feeling sad that I can't be there, but someday we'll travel again! Tashkent is now the modern, sprawling capital of Uzbekistan, but it was once a major...

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An adventure trip not taken

An adventure trip not taken

Ten years ago, I researched Issyk-Kul, a beautiful lake in the Heavenly Mountains of Central Asia, where I set a dramatic scene, the climax of the story of Daughter of Xanadu and Son of Venice. Today, May 8, I was supposed to visit that lake, at long last, as part of a three-week Silk Road...

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About Me

Dori Jones Yang has written a wide variety of books, including historical fiction, business, inspiration, oral histories, and children’s books. A former foreign correspondent in Asia, she aims to build bridges between cultures and generations.

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