A former ambassador to China joins the dots on avant-garde art in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing amid the great geopolitical contest for technological supremacy.
Even after visiting and living in China for 40 years, I am still surprised that China can surprise me. On a recent trip, it was the fusion of art and science on the frontiers of creativity that gave me a jolt.
In a political system where individual expression is constrained by one-party rule, contemporary artists have long played a significant role in interpreting changing social and economic dynamics.
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