Mihai Zodian’s Reviews > The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline > Status Update
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"The power of the state was—and is—paramount, and the Chinese system is a watertight system. A watertight system does not break easily. Autocracy has deep roots in China because of its near immaculate design, absence of civil society, and deep-seated values and norms. We can credit this situation to the ability of Keju to asphyxiate society. Keju anchored political China."
Keju = the exam system of the mandarins.
— May 22, 2025 10:22PM
Keju = the exam system of the mandarins.
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Mihai Zodian
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So, there was a controversy in China about the adoption of 5G, because it was considered too costly and overhyped.
Here, in Romania, I have had a 5G phone for one year and it is not much better than the previous 4G (net speed, performance, etc.).
But, according to Huang, 5G is more useful for AI, self-driving cars, and such.
— Oct 12, 2025 04:16AM
Here, in Romania, I have had a 5G phone for one year and it is not much better than the previous 4G (net speed, performance, etc.).
But, according to Huang, 5G is more useful for AI, self-driving cars, and such.
