How do Chinese think?

China is the cradle of a great civilization with a spectacular rise as a global economic power in the recent decades. Hundreds of millions of people have benefitted from its remarkable development success, and its preparedness for world leadership in the AI field is impressive.

However, China remains an uncharted territory for many people and often seems incomprehensible to the Western world. Is it because Chinese think differently than “us”? If so, then how do Chinese think?

We posed this question to distinguished Chinese academics and prominent foreign sinologists. Their insightful responses help us navigate the unknown and intriguing world of Chinese thought and get closer to understanding the Chinese way of thinking.

Elena Avramidou & Fernando Reyes Matta