A recent debate held by two conservative-leaning education nonprofit organizations, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the U.S., drew an audience from around the state and beyond on April 5. The subject of the debate: “Is the Chinese system better than the American/European one at providing stability, prosperity and freedom?” The debate pitted Adrian Zenz, who claims to be an “independent researcher” with a particular interest in China—especially Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, against French entrepreneur and Twitter influencer Arnaud Bertrand.
In introducing the context for the debate, the moderator said American and Western supremacy is in doubt today as the peaceful rise of China has launched a great power competitor onto the world stage. “As antagonisms between the systems increase, we must ask which will forge a better future for
