John Hopkins
John Hopkins has lived and worked in China for over 20 years. He began his career in China teaching at the Guanghua Institute of Management at Beijing University in 2000 and has worked in management positions on Australian University Programmes and in British International Schools with a strong focus on working with the Chinese public and government sectors on developing educational and service projects. At the beginning of the Covid pandemic he enjoyed 15 minutes of fame with several million people viewing online interviews and articles about his work as a volunteer interpreter explaining quarantine requirements to newly arrived and returning expats. Since then, he has happily returned to relative obscurity allowing him time to pursue his interests in traditional Chinese culture and linguistics.
Recent articles by John Hopkins
25 November 2023
Understanding China According to its own history and culture
In order to understand what is happening in China now and predict what may happen over the following years we must draw on Chinese history and philosophy to guide us. Relying on the western experience to guide our thinking about China may be more comforting and accessible but it leaves us in a very poor position when considering the worlds newest and oldest superpower.
13 June 2023
Paul Keating, Confucius and the CCP understanding China
Misunderstanding China has a long and distinguished history. Much of that misunderstanding has been generated by western media going right back to the Qing dynasty.