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#openloop22 — Beijing on the “other side” of the 2022 Games Bubble
#openloop22 — Beijing on the “other side” of the 2022 Games Bubble
So they’ve decided to “transliterate-translate” the Games Bubble as a “closed-loop” system (闭环), such are the measures that are called…
David Feng
Jan 16, 2022
Stop Corona: Beijing’s Very Different Autumn
Stop Corona: Beijing’s Very Different Autumn
The news is not encouraging outside of much of Eastern Asia: even Down Under, Australia and New Zealand are still getting the occasional…
David Feng
Oct 22, 2020
The Case for Standard Traditional Chinese
The Case for Standard Traditional Chinese
Why China shouldn’t forever trash the characters that put it on the map
David Feng
Mar 1, 2020
Could China Do A “1929 2.0” in 2020?
Could China Do A “1929 2.0” in 2020?
Achtung Gefahr! The Middle Kingdom could “mean business” in a way we didn’t expect — and may not want!
David Feng
Mar 1, 2020
SARS and the Coronavirus: Two Ways People See China Differently
SARS and the Coronavirus: Two Ways People See China Differently
2020 isn’t exactly 2003 2.0 in some ways — and yet it seems to be a bit…
David Feng
Feb 19, 2020
(For Once and For All…) Are Cameras Good or Bad for China?
(For Once and For All…) Are Cameras Good or Bad for China?
The feared hallmark of digitised totalitarianism is making a lot of people uncomfortable — but its origins don’t come out of nowhere.
David Feng
Sep 10, 2019
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