It's basically been accepted, since this Economist cover story, that Chinese president Xi Jinping got the idea for his "Chinese Dream" from a Thomas Friedman New York Times column. But where did Tom Friedman get the idea? Isaac Stone Fish of Foreign Policy decided to find out. ...

Via Anlicia Li In the January 28 issue of The Economist, the editors wrote: "In this issue we launch a weekly section devoted to China. It is the first time since we began our detailed coverage of the United States in 1942 that we have singled out a country in this way." Two weeks later, BJC reader Anlicia picked up a copy of the February 18 issue from Page One, a reputable book store in Beijing's central b ...