Katherina Tse
@katherinatse.bsky.social
China watcher
Producer in News Industry based in Beijing
Producer in News Industry based in Beijing
It’s not gonna change, unless they find it boost the birth rate one day (which means that they have to legalize surrogacy/treat single mothers fairly too)
China has a huge LBGTQ population (obviously) and acceptance among the population (especially youth) has grown significantly over the past three decades since decriminalization, yet the government still drags its feet over legal recognition and protection.
Hopefully that changes in the future.
Hopefully that changes in the future.
SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It’s not gonna change, unless they find it boost the birth rate one day (which means that they have to legalize surrogacy/treat single mothers fairly too)
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian enters service
AChinese military commentator said despite China entering “a new era” with three-carrier battle groups, it was not enough to fend off possible interference in the Taiwan Strait.
www.scmp.com/news/china/m...
AChinese military commentator said despite China entering “a new era” with three-carrier battle groups, it was not enough to fend off possible interference in the Taiwan Strait.
www.scmp.com/news/china/m...
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service
It is the world’s largest conventionally powered warship and makes China the second country to have a carrier with electromagnetic catapults.
www.scmp.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian enters service
AChinese military commentator said despite China entering “a new era” with three-carrier battle groups, it was not enough to fend off possible interference in the Taiwan Strait.
www.scmp.com/news/china/m...
AChinese military commentator said despite China entering “a new era” with three-carrier battle groups, it was not enough to fend off possible interference in the Taiwan Strait.
www.scmp.com/news/china/m...
“Whatever rhetoric or handshake deals come out of their planned encounter at the summit, they are unlikely to signify more than a momentary truce between two leaders unchecked by domestic or institutional constraints and free to change course on a whim.
Welcome to the new strongman era.”
Welcome to the new strongman era.”
Opinion | A New Era of Strongman Rulers Is Upon Us
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:46 AM
“Whatever rhetoric or handshake deals come out of their planned encounter at the summit, they are unlikely to signify more than a momentary truce between two leaders unchecked by domestic or institutional constraints and free to change course on a whim.
Welcome to the new strongman era.”
Welcome to the new strongman era.”
An interesting comparison of the wordings between 2020 and 2025 communiques. This should give us a gist of the 15th Five-Year-Plan. Obs this time sounds more confident of what they’re doing. And there’s a completely new paragraph for social controls.
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
An interesting comparison of the wordings between 2020 and 2025 communiques. This should give us a gist of the 15th Five-Year-Plan. Obs this time sounds more confident of what they’re doing. And there’s a completely new paragraph for social controls.
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It’s sad to see the dissolution of China Labour Bulletin. Set up by labour activist Han Dongfeng in the wake of Tiananmen. Spoke up for Chinese workers.
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clb.org.hk/zh-hans/cont...
中國勞工通訊解散聲明 Statement on the Dissolution of China Labour Bulletin
中國勞工通訊解散聲明 2025年6月12日 中國勞工通訊於2025年6月12日公佈，因資金短缺及負債問題，公司已無法維持運作，決定解散並啟動相關程序。因此由即日起，中國勞工通訊的網站將停止更新內容，而其他社交媒體專頁亦已經移除。感謝大家的支持與理解。 Statement on the Dissolution of China Labour Bulletin 12th June 2025
clb.org.hk
June 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
It’s sad to see the dissolution of China Labour Bulletin. Set up by labour activist Han Dongfeng in the wake of Tiananmen. Spoke up for Chinese workers.
clb.org.hk/zh-hans/cont...
clb.org.hk/zh-hans/cont...
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(2)Sociologists have explained why Foxconn can manage the laborers' productivity so well from various theoretical aspects. I attached one of the latest works on this issue here bc of the relevancy: marxistsociology.org/2023/03/behi...
Behind the Foxconn Uprising: “Gig Manufacturing” and the Politics of Social Reproduction | Section on Marxist Sociology
Put together, these factors create a dilemma for these workers: dire need of cash income keeps propelling rural parents, who make a significant portion of the workforce, to come to work at Foxconn…
marxistsociology.org
May 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
(2)Sociologists have explained why Foxconn can manage the laborers' productivity so well from various theoretical aspects. I attached one of the latest works on this issue here bc of the relevancy: marxistsociology.org/2023/03/behi...
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Xi’s presence in Moscow, alongside Putin, will serve as a stark reminder to Europe of just how close this relationship has become, and the threat that it could one day pose to NATO’s eastern flank. My comments to David Pierson of the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w...
Xi’s Visit to Russia Complicates China’s Courtship of Europe
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Xi’s presence in Moscow, alongside Putin, will serve as a stark reminder to Europe of just how close this relationship has become, and the threat that it could one day pose to NATO’s eastern flank. My comments to David Pierson of the @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w...
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60 Minutes“could not find criminal records” for 75% of the 238 men the Trump admin sent to a Salvadoran prison. Of the 22% that had records, the “vast majority are for non-violent offenses.” Trump admin still insists they’re “terrorists.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal records
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison. The Trump administration says they're all gang members, but 60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75 percent of them.
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April 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
60 Minutes“could not find criminal records” for 75% of the 238 men the Trump admin sent to a Salvadoran prison. Of the 22% that had records, the “vast majority are for non-violent offenses.” Trump admin still insists they’re “terrorists.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
And yet Facebook has never managed to operate in China after doing that. Why are people surprised? This is the company who are getting rid of the factcheckers in Trump 2.0. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Facebook ‘worked hand in glove’ with China, claims ex-director
Social media company considered letting Beijing control content for access to its lucrative market, BBC told.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
And yet Facebook has never managed to operate in China after doing that. Why are people surprised? This is the company who are getting rid of the factcheckers in Trump 2.0. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China’s 8 retaliation to Trump newest round of Tariffs
1.Customs decided to suspend the import of U.S. logs from March 4:
detected small woodworm, aspergillus and other quarantine forest pests in imported logs from the United States.
2.China's first anti-circumvention investigation:
1.Customs decided to suspend the import of U.S. logs from March 4:
detected small woodworm, aspergillus and other quarantine forest pests in imported logs from the United States.
2.China's first anti-circumvention investigation:
March 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
China’s 8 retaliation to Trump newest round of Tariffs
1.Customs decided to suspend the import of U.S. logs from March 4:
detected small woodworm, aspergillus and other quarantine forest pests in imported logs from the United States.
2.China's first anti-circumvention investigation:
1.Customs decided to suspend the import of U.S. logs from March 4:
detected small woodworm, aspergillus and other quarantine forest pests in imported logs from the United States.
2.China's first anti-circumvention investigation:
“If there are 31 days in a month, I will work 31 days,”In Southern China, we visited 10 factories, spoke to four owners and more than 20 workers. See our latest report: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company's success
Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.
www.bbc.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“If there are 31 days in a month, I will work 31 days,”In Southern China, we visited 10 factories, spoke to four owners and more than 20 workers. See our latest report: www.bbc.com/news/article...
All said, merry Xmas everyone 🤷♀️
For any other country, issuing a strongly worded statement on Xmas day would be a strategy to not attract attention, but for China it’s just a normal Wednesday because it’s all sound and fury anyway
it's a christmas miracle
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December 25, 2024 at 7:28 AM
All said, merry Xmas everyone 🤷♀️
Again, like many of the Chinese policies, “while the tone is very positive, implementation remains uncertain.”
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FT: "China’s leaders have changed their stance on monetary policy to “moderately loose” from “prudent” for the first time in 14 years, sending asset prices higher as investors bet policymakers were taking the economic situation more seriously."
www.ft.com/content/7a9c...
FT: "China’s leaders have changed their stance on monetary policy to “moderately loose” from “prudent” for the first time in 14 years, sending asset prices higher as investors bet policymakers were taking the economic situation more seriously."
www.ft.com/content/7a9c...
China loosens monetary policy stance for first time in 14 years
Markets rally as Communist party officials to meet in coming days to discuss country’s economic policy
www.ft.com
December 10, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Again, like many of the Chinese policies, “while the tone is very positive, implementation remains uncertain.”
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With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
November 17, 2024 at 10:50 AM
With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Ten years after Xi’s poverty eradication campaign, rural cadres struggled to inflate villagers’ incomes by including the value of money gifts from their children, or even dogs and pigs they owned, to show that they no longer lived below the poverty line.
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
‘3 big mountains’: why constant pressure on China’s rural cadres can be risky
Many local officials want to quit under the weight of ever-growing demands and targets, a researcher says.
www.scmp.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Ten years after Xi’s poverty eradication campaign, rural cadres struggled to inflate villagers’ incomes by including the value of money gifts from their children, or even dogs and pigs they owned, to show that they no longer lived below the poverty line.
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
Trump threatened today to put an additional 10% tariffs on China amid his goal of taxing 25% on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods. Here’s BBC analysis on Xi-Trump relations: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why Trump and Xi Jinping’s 'special relationship' soured
What their dynamic means for the future of US-China relations
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Trump threatened today to put an additional 10% tariffs on China amid his goal of taxing 25% on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods. Here’s BBC analysis on Xi-Trump relations: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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You have to sign up to the BBC to listen to this but it’s free. 15 minute radio mini doco on #Beijing’s musical instrument street Xinjiekou. #China
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Essay - Tin Pan Alleys - China's Tin Pan Alley - Xinjiekou Street in Beijing - BBC Sounds
BBC Beijing Correspondent Stephen McDonell visits the music shops of Xinjiekou Street.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 6:34 AM
You have to sign up to the BBC to listen to this but it’s free. 15 minute radio mini doco on #Beijing’s musical instrument street Xinjiekou. #China
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...