When Truth Shatters Prejudice
When the real China is presented to more people, perhaps the cognitive wall separating the East and the West will eventually crumble in the face of this truth.
Apr 9, 2025
“TikTok Refugees” Flock to RedNote: An Unexpected People-to-People Exchange
In a well-regulated, reasonable, and peaceful public discourse environment, ‘TikTok refugees’ and Chinese netizens can largely build constructive and positive relations.
Jan 17, 2025
Off the Grid? The Growing Push to Limit Social Media Access by Minors
Instead of imposing outright bans, a more constructive approach would involve guiding minors on how to use social media reasonably and responsibly.
Dec 27, 2024
Free Speech or Sinophobia? The U.S. Senate Must Decide
The version in front of the Senate runs afoul of one of America’s most valued freedoms: speech.
Mar 19, 2024
Has Biden Made Peace with TikTok?
Establishing a presence on TikTok is likely a more achievable and controllable means for the president to engage with young people, especially against the backdrop of his declining popularity among them.
Feb 27, 2024
A Symphony of Ice and Warmth Has Brought the City of Harbin into the Spotlight
The recent surge in Harbin’s popularity may seem abrupt to some, but this success is no stroke of luck. Harbin has been strategically preparing for this moment throughout the year.
Jan 19, 2024
How Did a British Chemistry “Magician” Win Popularity in China?
I thought, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I’ll move and see what I can do here.
Sep 18, 2023
Western Lies and Information War Intensify
The new term is ‘cognitive warfare’ and it relates to a much more expansive approach to information warfare with special focus on the Internet generally and on social media especially.
Aug 1, 2023
TikTok Ban Most Harmful to U.S. Relations with China
Banning TikTok could set a dangerous precedent for other countries to follow.
Apr 19, 2023
TikTok to Go On Despite U.S. Ban
The focus of U.S. lawmakers is squarely on the perceived threat that TikTok poses to national security, convinced as they are that the Chinese government uses the app to spy on Americans.
Apr 4, 2023
TikTok, Goes the Clock
Chew’s testimony and the questions he was asked show how the clock is TikToking for American politicians to get their facts straight as anxiety over the app blends across cultural, geopolitical and cybersecurity realms in uneasy and unresolved ways.
Apr 4, 2023
Chinese Modernization to Create a Strong Economy and a New Form of Social Contract
Chinese Modernization contains some elements common to the modernization processes of all countries, but is mostly characterized by features that are unique to the Chinese context.
Dec 23, 2022