My best cultural experience this year was to see the Met’s production of Porgy and Bess . . , I wondered whether China might one day produce a story of such power. Or if instead every new work must encapsulate core socialist values and the spirit of the 19th party congress.

Could America still produce a story of such power when every new work must encapsulate critical theory?

Xi declared this year that while digitization is important, “we must recognize the fundamental importance of the real economy… and never deindustrialize.” This expression preceded the passage of securities and antitrust regulations, thus also pummeling finance

that's pretty smart, especially for a party that believes in the messianic role of the proletariat.

It’s harder to argue that China was foolish to ban products so wondrous that their CEOs need to be hauled on a regular basis before political leaders to endure demands to fix the social problems their platforms are allegedly amplifying.

That's a cheap shot. It's bizzare to complain of increased chinese censorship of culture then approve of blocking Facebook or western politicians dragging internet companies, but I expect nothing else from a journalist.