My next adventure unfolds in China and beyond!
Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 09.09.2025
Seventeen Arched Bridge, The Summer Palace, Beijing, China
I’m thrilled to announce that my annual journey to Asia is almost here! This Sunday, 14 September, I’ll be embarking on my
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- 2025-08-26
The immense cultural differences between China and the West make the discussion about the technology competition pointless.
Peter Peverelli • 15 july 2025
Chinese vs American application of AI; cartoon RedNote (disclaimer)
Culture
What most Westerners fail to understand is that the
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- 2025-07-05
How truth decays in a world of tribal narrative.
Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 23.06.2025
Trust, but verify, lessons in healthy scepticism
When my father-in-law boasted of shooting 23 German soldiers in World War II, I didn’t take his word for it. Digging into archives
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- 2025-06-08
One constructed by the west, one lived by the Chinese
Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 12.05.2025
A mirror divided
A friend asked me last week: “Are there two Chinas then ?” His question, while simple, struck at the heart of a deeper truth: our view of China is often not shaped by e
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- 2025-05-04
The case against western electoral ritualism
Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 30.04.2025
Elections in China
On the evening of 24/04/2025, I witnessed yet another masterpiece of acting … in a speech by the faction leader of the largest political party in our parliament to our service club. T
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- 2025-04-26
I want everyone to know where I stand. .Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 02.08.2023
Truth …
Everyone knows where I stand. I’m on trial for the gullible who haven’t really read me, but pass judgment nonetheless based on what others have said! This m
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- 2023-08-02
The US strategy of failure, the boomerang strategy of the foot shot.
Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 07.03.2023
A comparison of the American and Chinese strategic approach of international conflicts.
Strategy has been a subject of study and practice for centuries, and its importance has only gro
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- 2023-03-09
