National identity as a catalyst for collective progress Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 11.04.2025 A synthesis of cultural heritage and modern nationalism Introduction The interplay of peace (和平, hépíng), harmony (和谐, héxié), and happiness (幸福, xìngfú) in China is deeply rooted in its ...

Chinese students, scientists, professors and researchers leaving the US en masse. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 06.04.2025 China’s scientific rise: a new era of Chinese talent returning home In recent years, a growing number of Chinese scientists, researchers, and students have made the si ...

The Silent Triumph Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 06.03.2025 A Conflict of Shadows and Light In recent years, the world has witnessed an evolving battle, one that few predicted would change the course of history so dramatically. Images of fraying supply chains, rising tariffs, and the splin ...

Assessing Dominance, Policy Impacts, and the Future of Human-Machine Strategic Competition Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 04.03.2025 This is perhaps a too academic research report for many on the current state of AI compared to high IQ people. In this article the focus is on AI and IQ in relat ...

The War on Young Minds. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 03.03.2025 The Theft of Innocence The phrase “stolen children” typically evokes images of physical abduction; a horrific crime that dominates headlines and ignites public outrage. Campaigns like Pam Palmater ‘s Justice for Our Sto ...

Aristotelian Realism vs. Humanity’s Futile Flinching. From Locomotives to Nuclear Power, the Future Refuses to Kneel. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 24.02.2025 Intellectual inertia Humanity’s intellectual inertia—the stubborn urge to cling to comfort over truth—has always faltered before th ...

Embracing Cultural Diversity in a Multipolar World Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 03.02..2025 The unipolar world order imposed by US hegemony is gradually being challenged by a multipolar vision—one that allows various civilisations and cultures to coexist without subjugation. This alternative ...

It is your responsibility to fight injustice. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 14.01.2025 The Tools of Influence Do not waste energy combating the media, politicians, or academics directly. They are merely instruments through which the true power brokers—those operating behind the scenes—exer ...

A Critical Examination of Influence and Imbalance   Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 12.01.2025 The European Union (EU) is often heralded as a bastion of democracy, transparency, and fair governance. However, beneath this veneer lies a complex and often opaque system of lobbying that has si ...

Exploring modern perspectives beyond historical preconceptions Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 04.01.2025 The Battle of Mount Buzhou (in the Pamir mountain range) Capitalism, Good or Bad? The answer depends entirely on how you define it. Is it the idealized system of free markets and competit ...

Big changes ahead for 2025 Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 22.12.2024 On this drizzly winter evening    On this drizzly winter evening right after the winter solstice and just before Christmas, I present you with a short essay on the end of 2024 and a look ahead to next year. ...

America in Crisis: Navigating Chaos, Despair, and a Fading Dream. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 15.12.2024 The American people This essay focuses on the United States, the country located in North America. However, it is not about the common people of the United States, for whom I hold a d ...

About the striking differences between Chinese and American entrepreneurship. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 15.11.2024 Cao Dewang, Fuyao Group president Back in 2000  Before moving to China, I spent nearly my entire career as a project and program manager at MAGNA, a large multinational autom ...

A brief report of the first week in China:Frans Vandenbosch 30.09.2024Contrary to what one might have you believe, the Earth is round and not flat:And since I fly with Hainan Airlines (a Chinese airline), we fly straight over Russia and Mongolia:As a result, the travel time is 2.5 hours shorter and ...

A brief report of the second week in China:Frans Vandenbosch 09.10.2024It is with pain in my heart that I have to admit that Chinese chocolate is tastier than our “Belgian” chocolate:Coming soon at Aldi: Dutch yoghurt, made in Shanghai:This afternoon spent in the tiny, traditional shops ...