Gabriel Corsetti
@gabrielcorsetti.bsky.social
China, politics, climate change. Views my own. Reposts are indeed endorsements. Why would I repost if I disagree? https://gabriel965.substack.com/
Yeah, I wonder what he could have done to be disapproved of in Ukraine and in Sweden, a country that feels directly threatened by Russia? What a racist propagandized garbage continent!
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Yeah, I wonder what he could have done to be disapproved of in Ukraine and in Sweden, a country that feels directly threatened by Russia? What a racist propagandized garbage continent!
Everyone's focusing on Japan, but Thailand has also just had elections, and the results are not what I was hoping: the People's Party, the progressives who want to take on the country's entrenched oligarchies, have been roundly defeated. This wasn't expected.
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Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election that marks a conservative comeback
The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results
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February 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Everyone's focusing on Japan, but Thailand has also just had elections, and the results are not what I was hoping: the People's Party, the progressives who want to take on the country's entrenched oligarchies, have been roundly defeated. This wasn't expected.
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
My latest travelogue from central Vietnam.
gabrielstravels.substack.com/p/vietnam-pa...
gabrielstravels.substack.com/p/vietnam-pa...
Vietnam part 1: Danang and Hoi An
Beaches and old towns
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February 5, 2026 at 6:02 AM
My latest travelogue from central Vietnam.
gabrielstravels.substack.com/p/vietnam-pa...
gabrielstravels.substack.com/p/vietnam-pa...
All the main Chinese state-backed propagandists on Twitter are continuing to make use of the opportunity presented by the Epstein files to blacken the Dalai Lama's name and push the usual propaganda about how barbaric Tibet was before the Chinese "liberated" it.
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 AM
All the main Chinese state-backed propagandists on Twitter are continuing to make use of the opportunity presented by the Epstein files to blacken the Dalai Lama's name and push the usual propaganda about how barbaric Tibet was before the Chinese "liberated" it.
Chinese propagandist openly calling the man still revered as holy by most Tibetans a "pedophile" on the basis of the fact that he is mentioned in Epstein's emails (there is no suggestion he did anything wrong, let alone engaged in pedophilia).
February 3, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Chinese propagandist openly calling the man still revered as holy by most Tibetans a "pedophile" on the basis of the fact that he is mentioned in Epstein's emails (there is no suggestion he did anything wrong, let alone engaged in pedophilia).
Elections are coming up next week in Thailand. Here's an election poster by the "Economic Party", a small nationalist outfit, in my Bangkok neighbourhood.
February 1, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Elections are coming up next week in Thailand. Here's an election poster by the "Economic Party", a small nationalist outfit, in my Bangkok neighbourhood.
This marks the end of Rojava, the relatively democratic, secular, and feminist Kurdish polity that emerged in Syria in 2012. The one that the left should have been supporting, but I guess the pro-Assad tankies made too much noise.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Syrian government and Kurdish forces reach deal on permanent truce
Milestone appears to resolve escalating tensions over the question of Kurdish autonomy in north-east Syria
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:18 AM
This marks the end of Rojava, the relatively democratic, secular, and feminist Kurdish polity that emerged in Syria in 2012. The one that the left should have been supporting, but I guess the pro-Assad tankies made too much noise.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
"He complains that German society is cold and bureaucratic, that he cannot open an account in Switzerland, that banks in Germany have closed his accounts more than once—while a Beijing bank reactivated an account that had been dormant for years within minutes".
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The Paradox of Ai Weiwei’s Return to China
Zhong Nansong (锺南松)
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January 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
"He complains that German society is cold and bureaucratic, that he cannot open an account in Switzerland, that banks in Germany have closed his accounts more than once—while a Beijing bank reactivated an account that had been dormant for years within minutes".
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Reacting to an ignorant tankie who thinks Mandarin and Cantonese are China's main languages, a pro-unification Taiwanese tech bro shows off his own linguistic ignorance: Cantonese is a "niche dialect", Cantonese, Hakka and Teocheow are all dialects but are somehow in different language families.
January 23, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Reacting to an ignorant tankie who thinks Mandarin and Cantonese are China's main languages, a pro-unification Taiwanese tech bro shows off his own linguistic ignorance: Cantonese is a "niche dialect", Cantonese, Hakka and Teocheow are all dialects but are somehow in different language families.
In Da Nang, Vietnam. The Vietnamese Communist Party is having their fourteenth national congress right now. The meeting, held every five years like in China, is referred to as Đại hội, which is probably cognate with the Chinese 大会.
January 19, 2026 at 7:25 AM
In Da Nang, Vietnam. The Vietnamese Communist Party is having their fourteenth national congress right now. The meeting, held every five years like in China, is referred to as Đại hội, which is probably cognate with the Chinese 大会.
“'Some of the opposition are wrong and also terrorists,' said Museveni, who has ruled the east African country since 1986, when he seized power at the head of a rebel army. 'They are working with some foreigners and some homosexual groups.'" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Uganda’s president calls opponents 'terrorists' in victory speech
Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term but poll criticised by observers and rights groups over repression of opposition and internet blackout
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:17 AM
“'Some of the opposition are wrong and also terrorists,' said Museveni, who has ruled the east African country since 1986, when he seized power at the head of a rebel army. 'They are working with some foreigners and some homosexual groups.'" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Shaun Rein posts long attack on Ai Weiwei. Apparently the artist dared not respond when Rein once gave him the thumbs up in a Beijing park, and it all went downhill from there...
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Shaun Rein posts long attack on Ai Weiwei. Apparently the artist dared not respond when Rein once gave him the thumbs up in a Beijing park, and it all went downhill from there...
In spite of the fact that large segments of Iran's population clearly despise the regime, it just doesn't seem possible to overthrow it. After 2009 and 2022, this round of protests also seems to be floundering.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Iran protests appear to slow under weight of brutal crackdown
At least 2,637 people have been killed in the unrest, with Iranian authorities saying they have ‘no plan’ to execute protesters
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:53 AM
In spite of the fact that large segments of Iran's population clearly despise the regime, it just doesn't seem possible to overthrow it. After 2009 and 2022, this round of protests also seems to be floundering.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
What's up with the Swiss?
January 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
What's up with the Swiss?
This video by a Filipina girl has caused offence in Thailand. People from English-speaking countries, including ones where English is official but not spoken natively like the Philippines, always find it hard to believe when they arrive in a place where people really don't know English.
January 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM
This video by a Filipina girl has caused offence in Thailand. People from English-speaking countries, including ones where English is official but not spoken natively like the Philippines, always find it hard to believe when they arrive in a place where people really don't know English.
My new substack on how China "became cool" in the West in 2025, just as the Chinese are becoming less optimistic about their own country
capitalinthenorth.substack.com/p/the-year-w...
capitalinthenorth.substack.com/p/the-year-w...
The year when China became cool
From Chinesemaxxing to RedNote
capitalinthenorth.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 AM
My new substack on how China "became cool" in the West in 2025, just as the Chinese are becoming less optimistic about their own country
capitalinthenorth.substack.com/p/the-year-w...
capitalinthenorth.substack.com/p/the-year-w...
This is by a long shot the most important piece of new you'll read today. Renewables are winning the fight. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 AM
This is by a long shot the most important piece of new you'll read today. Renewables are winning the fight. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
This once reasonable American-Taiwanese commentator continues her sad descent into the abyss. I wonder if she's being paid, looking for attention, or genuinely believes this nonsense?
January 12, 2026 at 1:56 AM
This once reasonable American-Taiwanese commentator continues her sad descent into the abyss. I wonder if she's being paid, looking for attention, or genuinely believes this nonsense?
Reposted by Gabriel Corsetti
To be blunt probably the only real takeaway in Beijing right now from the Venezuela op is “jesus we could never pull that off”
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/06/c...
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Trump’s Venezuela Attack May Give China Cover on Taiwan
Beijing will welcome the chance for its own regional hegemony.
foreignpolicy.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:28 AM
To be blunt probably the only real takeaway in Beijing right now from the Venezuela op is “jesus we could never pull that off”
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/06/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/06/c...
CGTN's Li Jingjing, one of the rising stars of China outward-facing propaganda, making it very clear where she stands.
At least she's not hiding behind vague statements, and saying clearly how much she despises all the "despicable sellout" Venezuelans who disagree with her about their country.
At least she's not hiding behind vague statements, and saying clearly how much she despises all the "despicable sellout" Venezuelans who disagree with her about their country.
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 AM
CGTN's Li Jingjing, one of the rising stars of China outward-facing propaganda, making it very clear where she stands.
At least she's not hiding behind vague statements, and saying clearly how much she despises all the "despicable sellout" Venezuelans who disagree with her about their country.
At least she's not hiding behind vague statements, and saying clearly how much she despises all the "despicable sellout" Venezuelans who disagree with her about their country.
This is their worldview: America is their hemisphere, Europe is Russia's hemisphere, Asia is China's hemisphere. Scary stuff.
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 AM
This is their worldview: America is their hemisphere, Europe is Russia's hemisphere, Asia is China's hemisphere. Scary stuff.
The popular idea in China is that Northerners are more keen on government careers, and Southerners are more interested in going into business. This map might seem to confirm it, but then what about Zhejiang and Fujian?
(Image created by
@BaronDC20005 on Twitter)
(Image created by
@BaronDC20005 on Twitter)
January 6, 2026 at 2:25 AM
The popular idea in China is that Northerners are more keen on government careers, and Southerners are more interested in going into business. This map might seem to confirm it, but then what about Zhejiang and Fujian?
(Image created by
@BaronDC20005 on Twitter)
(Image created by
@BaronDC20005 on Twitter)
This post remains a great example of toxic apologia for the CCP.
In one swoop Andy displays his complete misunderstanding of how authoritarianism works, while confirming misconceptions about foreigners in China being above the law or "not respecting China".
In one swoop Andy displays his complete misunderstanding of how authoritarianism works, while confirming misconceptions about foreigners in China being above the law or "not respecting China".
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
This post remains a great example of toxic apologia for the CCP.
In one swoop Andy displays his complete misunderstanding of how authoritarianism works, while confirming misconceptions about foreigners in China being above the law or "not respecting China".
In one swoop Andy displays his complete misunderstanding of how authoritarianism works, while confirming misconceptions about foreigners in China being above the law or "not respecting China".
I think it's a serious (and concerning) point that Russia and China will "respect" the US's "sphere of influence" in the Americas, as long as the US also respects what they see as their own spheres of influence.
January 4, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I think it's a serious (and concerning) point that Russia and China will "respect" the US's "sphere of influence" in the Americas, as long as the US also respects what they see as their own spheres of influence.