Ben
@benjaminqiu.bsky.social
Lawyer, author; co-chair, Asian Affairs Comm, NYC Bar; former board member, Shanghai Foreign Correspondents Club; youth basketball and track coach
Chinese hippie movie perhaps, with "Johnson" written on the subdued little man.
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Chinese hippie movie perhaps, with "Johnson" written on the subdued little man.
After 2022, it seemed the hedge became the determinant exodus.
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
After 2022, it seemed the hedge became the determinant exodus.
The other report underneath has the same effect.
December 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The other report underneath has the same effect.
On the other hand, as Beijing has no western notion of electoral constituencies, it’s no problem to squeeze the manufacturers and exporters if doing so leads to success in brinkmanship.
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On the other hand, as Beijing has no western notion of electoral constituencies, it’s no problem to squeeze the manufacturers and exporters if doing so leads to success in brinkmanship.
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Back in January, I dug into Xiaohongshu's party links: they're surprisingly brazen about it.
“When recruiting personnel, the principle of giving priority to Party members is implemented."
“When recruiting personnel, the principle of giving priority to Party members is implemented."
How "Red" is Little Red Book?
TikTokers fled to China's fluffy, politics-free answer to "Instagram". Yet behind the scenes, Xiaohongshu is being increasingly coopted by the CPC.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Back in January, I dug into Xiaohongshu's party links: they're surprisingly brazen about it.
“When recruiting personnel, the principle of giving priority to Party members is implemented."
“When recruiting personnel, the principle of giving priority to Party members is implemented."
