John F Sullivan

@JohnF_Sullivan

Former U.S. Army China Foreign Area Officer. Currently studying and writing about ancient Chinese strategic texts. Climber of Mt. Villingili.

Joined April 2022

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John F Sullivan@JohnF_Sullivan · Jul 21

Tim Weiner: “The history of espionage began with Sun Tzu’s Art of War 2,600 years ago.” Not really. Works like Herodotus, Thucydides or the Zuozhuan predate AoW and document in detail espionage activities. Not everything originates with Sun Tzu. npr.org/2025/07/15/nx-…

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John F Sullivan@JohnF_Sullivan · Jul 20

Is China's plan for a new global order a "community with a shared future for mankind" or a community of "common destiny"? The correct Chinese translation is the latter, but the former is used by the PRC so people won't question the destiny chosen for them. economist.com/podcasts/2025/…

JohnF_Sullivan's tweet card. Our weekly podcast on China. This week, how linguistic differences can lead to misunderstandings—or smooth diplomacy—between the two powers

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John F Sullivan@JohnF_Sullivan · Jul 6

"In my perspective, what image does Kissinger project? I feel that he is half Chinese, half American; half American Republican, half Chinese Communist. Kissinger is a shared treasure of the peoples of both China and the US" -- Liu Mingfu, On America: A Dialogue with "On China"

JohnF_Sullivan's tweet image. "In my perspective, what image does Kissinger project? I feel that he is half Chinese, half American; half American Republican, half Chinese Communist. Kissinger is a shared treasure of the peoples of both China and the US"

-- Liu Mingfu, On America: A Dialogue with "On China"

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