The Conventional Wisdom Is That China Is Beating Us. Nonsense.

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 17 Jul 2025 07:01:55 UTC All snapshots from host www.thefp.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuse NEWSLETTERS ACCOUNT UPGRADE The Conventional Wisdom Is That China Is Beating Us. Nonsense. ILLUSTRATION BY THE FREE PRESS, IMAGES VIA GETTY One of the biggest soft power victories in all of world history occurred over the last few years. Hardly anyone has noticed. By Tyler Cowen 04.14.25 — Tyler Cowen Must Know --:-- --:-- LISTEN TO ARTICLE 5 MINS PRODUCED BY ELEVENLABS USING AI NARRATION 146 227 Even before Trump’s “Liberation Day” and the market volatility it ushered in, a deep pessimism had already set in among the pointy-headed class of which I am a reluctant member. At nearly every conference, in nearly every WhatsApp group, and in most mainstream media commentary, the conventional wisdom has been clear: China is ascendant. A combination of their discipline and their manufacturing exper

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 17 Jul 2025 07:01:55 UTC All snapshots from host www.thefp.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuse NEWSLETTERS ACCOUNT UPGRADE The Conventional Wisdom Is That China Is Beating Us. Nonsense. ILLUSTRATION BY THE FREE PRESS, IMAGES VIA GETTY One of the biggest soft power victories in all of world history occurred over the last few years. Hardly anyone has noticed. By Tyler Cowen 04.14.25 — Tyler Cowen Must Know --:-- --:-- LISTEN TO ARTICLE 5 MINS PRODUCED BY ELEVENLABS USING AI NARRATION 146 227 Even be