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Another reckoning (with China)

Author: Afra Wang

Perceptions of Chinese tech are changing: ‘Made in China’, once synonymous with cheap, replica production, has morphed into ‘Cool China’, showcasing glamorous hypermodernism. Silicon Valley’s growing reverence for its competitors reflects the US’s competitive rush and its autocratic turn. But avant-garde Chinese cultural narratives no longer seek to reflect the West.