

Li Yuan
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‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China
The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.

Wang Xiaoshuai, the Filmmaker, Draws Wrath of China’s Censors
Wang Xiaoshuai is among the few Chinese artists who refuse to bend to state limitations on the subjects they explore.

China Shuts Down a News Conference, Shutting a Tiny Window for Its People
Once a year, the premier held a news conference, explaining the economy and giving Chinese a taste of political participation. That has come to an...

China Has Thousands of Navalnys, Hidden From the Public
China has no dissident with the kind of public profile that Aleksei A. Navalny had. The government has many critics, but they all disappear from...

Émigrés Are Creating an Alternative China, One Bookstore at a Time
From Thailand to America, Chinese denied a safe public space for discussion in their home country have found hope in diaspora communities.

China’s Investors Are Losing Faith in Its Markets and Economy
As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy...

Taiwan’s Democracy Draws Envy and Tears for Visiting Chinese
People with personal ties to China, on a tour to see Taiwan’s election up close, learned of the island’s path to democracy — messy, violent...

Wang Gang’s Egg Fried Rice Video and Free Speech in China
A popular chef’s video was attacked as a jab at Mao Zedong’s dead son. But what if a recipe for egg fried rice was just...

‘I Have No Future’: China’s Rebel Influencer Is Still Paying a Price
Li Ying used social media to help tell the world about last year’s protests. Now in exile, he has been threatened and lost his livelihood...

Why More Chinese Are Risking Danger in Southern Border Crossings to U.S.
Trekking the perilous Darién Gap and seeking asylum are risks worth taking for migrants from China who have lost hope in the country’s future.