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‘People Like Me’: We Need to Talk About China’s Invisible Blue-Collar Workers 🦺 | Following the Yuan
China isn’t typically associated with classism, but on some levels, it embodies it even more unapologetically than societies elsewhere actively…
Nov 29, 2024
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The late late reaction of the Trump victory that no one asked for (2/2) | Following the yuan
When you read China-related in English, it’s usually filtered through something like an air purifier, sifting out misinformation and conspiracies…
Nov 10, 2024
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The late late reaction of the Trump victory that no one asked for (1/2) | Following the yuan
Aa non-US citizen, I worry that Trump values (not Republican values) are going to persist and infiltrate all over the world.
Nov 9, 2024
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Forgetting and remembering June 💠| Following the Yuan
Editors note: This week, after multiple rounds of starting to draft, pause and self-censor, I find it necessary to write something, still, about China’s…
Jun 10, 2024
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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…
May 23, 2024
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What I've learned running this newsletter (2024 edition) | Following the yuan
From the author: This post is created for my fellow Substackers and those who are thinking/planning to start publishing their own content somewhere…
May 12, 2024
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🗼Why am I launching ApertureChina, a China-focused research & strategy consultancy when the market is so 'bad'? | Following the yuan
With Chinese consumers at the lens, ApertureChina provides solutions with journalistic vigor.
Nov 10, 2023
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🗼Why am I launching ApertureChina, a China-focused research & strategy consultancy when the market is so 'bad'? | Following the yuan
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🙊 Everyone has a WeWork story and here's mine | Following the yuan
How I got fired, and what I think about it now as an ex-employee, a journalist and a prospective customer.
Aug 24, 2023
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The 7-year itch of Sixth Tone II: my internal email to Sixth Tone's editor 😬 | Following the yuan
Written by a 'too young, too simple' me who oversimplifies the state media system and perhaps overstates his power? You can be the judge.
May 14, 2023
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The 7-year itch of Sixth Tone II: my internal email to Sixth Tone's editor 😬 | Following the yuan
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The 7-year itch of Sixth Tone I: my own labor story 🥲 | Following the yuan
We are asked to hold businesses accountable, but at the end of the day, we are expected to remain numb to our own work situation. Wouldn't that make us…
May 14, 2023
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The 7-year itch of Sixth Tone I: my own labor story 🥲 | Following the yuan
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Taking a hiatus on Weekly news roundup but not lying flat 😜 | Following the yuan
Will you chat with me for ~15 min about how I can improve this newsletter for you or answer a few Qs via email?
Apr 11, 2023
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Taking a hiatus on Weekly news roundup but not lying flat 😜 | Following the yuan
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Can you replace language professionals with ChatGPT? | Following the yuan
Chinese language translators and interpreters share their experiences with AI and thoughts on potentially being replaced by it.
Mar 17, 2023
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