Xinjiang Secrets – what they know but don’t want you to know
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This is literally insider’s news. Wang Zhi An. An honest, hardnosed and reputed journalist cum TV host, his meteoric rise and his sudden downfall were both because of money. Like…
May 2022
More Wushu Embarrassment
Under China’s current “confident” climate, traditional wushu is a “protected” artform. It doesn’t matter how unskilled you are. You’ll get all the publicity and exposure you want. Bragging is supported…
Must Have Chinese Characteristics
Brutal, draconian zero-Covid measures are often contrasted against the seemingly laissez faire approach of governments in the West. These measures have somehow been identified as characteristically “Chinese” and more superior…
China’s IT Revolution – A Great Leap Forward
https://youtu.be/uh8wNJtADlo
Xu Xiaodong vs Ding Hao
Wang Ju (Wang Zhi An) was so popular because he dared to test the boundaries of China’s highly censored media and throw pointed questions at his guests. Below is an…
Patriotism As a Form of Business
Wu Jing strongly denies that he has been capitalising on nationalism and patriotism to sell his movies. He faced tough questioning from fired TV host Wang Ju (real name Wang…
Escape From Shanghai
Belgian YouTuber based in Shanghai just escaped and went home – because he’s hungry. His Chinese is superb.
Superiority Inferiority Complex
I understand what Lao Lei means by superiority/inferiority complex; the apparent paradox. But I don’t see it as SM. The “patriots” are proud of Aileen Gu. The Chinese identity she…
No Holds Barred
People deserve the government they get. Those who denounce or reject freedom and democracy and embrace profitable autocracy do not deserve our sympathy when the autocracy they embraced rears its…
Ai Wei Wei Today
Ai Wei Wei, conversation with Wuerkaixi, made into a very short documentary