Tag: China
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Hong Kong Wang Fuk Court Fire: Thoughts & links
On 26 November 2025, a deadly fire broke out at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong. My thoughts and links to various articles, social media posts from China, and videos about this tragedy.
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Conversations about AI are different in Asia
In Asia, the real conversations and developments around AI are focused on practical applications for industry. They are quiet, hardly talked about and are not trendy.
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Should we bring up China’s Nanjing Massacre today?
As the movie Dead to Rights (Nanjing Photo Studio)《南京照相馆》gains attention in China and globally, some critics wonder: Why bring it up now?
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5 more reads from Asia
The results of my painstaking digging of the interwebs for your reading pleasure.
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A secret Pentagon campaign to spread vaccine disinformation has come to light
No, really, this is not some conspiracy theory Youtuber reporting this. Reuters broke the story. Here’s how the world is reacting to the news.
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The cold war in Chinese fandom spaces
The “China bad” narrative is infecting even “fluffy” Chinese online fandom spaces, forcing fans to take sides in the US-China cold war. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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3 Body Problem is a bit of a problem
The Netflix drama’s depiction of China is, well, problematic. Or is it? Chinese viewers weigh in. (If you’ve not watched the drama, please note that this issue is slightly spoilery.) 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Have you enjoyed some Chinese propaganda lately? I did.
I watched a Chinese legal drama called Draw the Line and I’d like to reassure you that I’m still not a member of the Communist Party of China. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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I speak four languages. That’s just being Malaysian.
And also the result of an accident in geography and school choices. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
Elizabeth Tai 