Chinese Doomscroll, which faithfully records happenings from the wild west that is Weibo (China’s Twitter/X equivalent), won the ChinaTalk award for best China-focussed Substack on 2023. Today we have on the brain behind the newsletter: Molly, who’s been doomscrolling for us since early 2023. We discuss:
Outtro music is 演员 by Joker Xue 薛之谦: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuL5xaKZHM
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The Science of the "Chips + Science Bill"
CHIPS Act + The Future of Microelectronics
What Happens Without Taiwan's Chips?
Bo Xilai: Ten Years On
Elite Power Struggles in the CCP and USSR
Lessons from American Sovietology
How Abe Reshaped Japan (Repost)
How corruption works in China
The rise and fall of a Suzhou soft serve baron
Beijing to Britain: China in the UK's halls of power
US-China Tech Relations: A Guide for the Perplexed
Xinjiang and US Imports: The UFLPA's Regulatory Revolution
China + Hollywood: are we heading for a divorce?
Twilight Struggle: Cold War Lessons for US-China Today
How Chinese Ink Painting Survived the CCP
Global Standards: What's the Deal?
Shanghai Lockdown + Wang Huning's Unhappy Travels in America + Classics in China
China/Russia + Why China's Making More Nukes
How will Beijing Respond to the War in Ukraine?
Taiwan indie music 101, the Taipei underground and tankie rappers
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