Jiayi Liu explores how a marketing experiment turned Singles’ Day into one of the world’s biggest shopping events — and what it asks of us next.

Isaiah Lee, a Freshman at the University of Chicago, reveals why saying no on Black Friday may be the most radical choice.

Huanqing Zhong, a student at Fudan University, examines the balance between an effective market and a proactive government within China’s socialist system.

Ethan Kletter, a Junior at the University of Southern California, argues that without rules, safety nets, and public goods, capitalism collapses under its own weight.

Zhixian Wang, a student at Peking University, contends that China’s pursuit of educational equity has come at the expense of creativity, holistic development, and substantive equality.

Rena Kim, a Freshman at UCLA, argues that the American education system, while claiming to offer equal opportunity, systematically advantages students based on wealth, access, and prior support.

Zhe Sheng, a student at Tongji University, analyzes China’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy and how long-term planning drives climate action.

Lucas Ying, a student at Boston College, examines how extreme heat is exposing the real human cost of climate inaction in the United States.

Bin Xu, a student at Tsinghua University, examines how China’s AI industry has shifted from technological breakthroughs to large-scale commercialization.

Liam Krenz, a student at Dartmouth College, argues that U.S.–China cooperation on AI alignment could reduce global risk more effectively than rivalry.