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Linked Out: understanding China’s digital divergence

Late last week, LinkedIn, a business-focused social media platform run by tech giant Microsoft, ceased its China service with dramatic…

3 years ago

Why China’s soft power erodes in an outspoken age

Lunar New Year celebrations, typically in February, are a chance to promote Chinese culture abroad. But this year’s festive updates…

4 years ago

WeChat, Zoom, TikTok and the future of Chinese technology culture

In 2003, when I first travelled to Tokyo from my newly furnished home in Shanghai, Japan was a technologically isolated…

4 years ago