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 chairman of our House of Representatives. He demonstrated once again the striking, unb ...

While we graduate activists, China builds EVs Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 21.04.2025 Two futures, One choice: While Europe’s lecture halls burn through their past, China’s assembly lines build the future. Talent, capital, and ambition cross the divide—one microchip, one electric vehicle at a ...

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 ...

Whistle-blowers, dissidents, and exiles fighting for free speech Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 26.03.2025 Bo Phut Resort, Koh Samui, Thailand The outcasts of the West In an era where Western governments claim to uphold free speech and human rights, an increasing number of dissidents find th ...

How Email Filtering, Algorithmic Bias, Foreign Media Bans, and AI Manipulation Control the Narrative. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 17.03.2025 Intro Relentless propaganda and censorship have long shaped public perception, but the digital age has introduced new, more insidious methods of co ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Socio-Economic consequences of Chinese style entrepreneurship. Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 14.02.2025 This article stands as a profound tribute to Chinese private entrepreneurs—an unshakable admiration for the long-established Chinese big corporations, and most importantly, an enthusias ...

The Socio-Economic and Strategic Consequences of Educational Failure in the West Frans Vandenbosch 方腾波 06.02.2025 Educational Crisis and the Rise of China’s Intellectual Supremacy This Article is Part 13 of a Series: The Cognitive Reckoning: Int ...

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 ...