U.S. Sanctions Spark Unprecedented Unity in China

When Zhou Yutong, a 24-year-old tech worker from Shenzhen, swapped her iPhone for a Huawei Mate 60 last month, she didn't expect to become part of what scholars are calling 'the Great Cohesion' – a surge of national unity driven by U.S. sanctions.

Trump's Unintended Patriotism Lesson

Professor Wang Wen of Renmin University’s Chongyang Institute dropped a truth bomb this week: 'We should thank Trump – he taught China more about patriotism than any textbook.' His viral comments come as new data shows a 63% spike in Chinese-made semiconductor patents since 2020.

From Trade War to Tech Revolution

Battery tech breakthroughs
High-speed rail expansion to 50 countries
87% domestic smartphone market share

Young professionals like Zhou embody this shift: 'We used to chase Western brands. Now we take pride in homegrown innovation – it’s like a nationwide glow-up.'

The Trump 2.0 Question

With the U.S. election looming, Beijing-based analyst Li Wei notes: 'Whatever comes next, China’s Gen Z is rewriting the rules of global engagement – one TikTok tech tutorial at a time.'

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U.S. sanctions unite China like never before

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