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How to manage China anxiety | Following the yuan

China has often been portrayed as ‘the other’ — weird and scary, partially thanks to its own censorship rules. This sentiment turns any negative story into part of a larger cloud of anxiety.

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Yaling Jiang
May 23, 2024
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As a functioning adult diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder later in life, the diagnosis itself was immensely helpful. It allowed me to understand my tendency to ruminate on the past and worry about the future.

Over the past year, as I transitioned from a full-time journalist to a consultancy founder, I noticed a similar pattern among overseas bra…

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