Archive - Backstage History

Early Deal Makers in U.S.-China Investments

It’s been a while since my last post (school work and deadlines have a way of intervening), but it’s great to be back.

May 23 •

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April 2025

How Smoot-Hawley Turned a Downturn into a Global Breakdown

“I almost went down on my knees to beg him to veto it.”

Apr 8 •

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March 2025

China’s Trade Policy from WTO Accession to Global Powerhouse

In our last post, we examined China's Historical Trade Policy from Tribubutary Trade to Reform and Opening. Today, we will examine its evolution from…

Mar 14 •

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February 2025

A Quick Look Back at China's Historical Trade Policy: From Tributary Trade to the Reform and Opening

Sovereignty, Self Sufficiency, and Strategy

Feb 24 •

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U.S. Trade Policy from GATT to Trade Wars

Deals, Disputes, and Defenses

Feb 2 •

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January 2025

A Quick Look Back at America's Historical Tariffs

Battles, Backfires, and Breakthroughs

Jan 27 •

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The Double-Edged Sword of Elite Networks

Zeng Guofan, his friends, and the Taiping Rebellion

Jan 14 •

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December 2024

Episode V: The Reform. From Rebellion to Reform: the Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Program

The Boxer Indemnity's role in sparking the May Fourth Movement and a path to reform

Dec 23, 2024 •

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Episode IV: The Graduates. From Rebellion to Reform: the Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Program

How the graduates of the scholarship program helped introduce new industries and technologies in early 20th-century China

Dec 9, 2024 •

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November 2024

Tariff, Trade, and Addiction: the 1903 US-Sino Treaty

How a Century-Old Treaty Between the U.S. and China Addressed Drugs, Trade, and Sovereignty

Nov 26, 2024 •

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The Immigration Act of 1917: Did It Close America's Gates for Poorer Countries?

Evidence on the impact of the U.S. 1917 Immigration Act

Nov 19, 2024 •

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Episode III: Tsinghua University. From Rebellion to Reform: the Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Program

How China's leading education institution was born from US-China diplomacy

Nov 9, 2024 •

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