Ben
@benjaminqiu.bsky.social
Lawyer, author; co-chair, Asian Affairs Comm, NYC Bar; former board member, Shanghai Foreign Correspondents Club; youth basketball and track coach
Seen in Washington State.
November 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Seen in Washington State.
Would anyone be surprised if 47 also tears this down?
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Would anyone be surprised if 47 also tears this down?
Tomorrow’s White House, according to AI. Americans are surprisingly calm as the house that they collectively own is being partially but substantially torn down.
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Tomorrow’s White House, according to AI. Americans are surprisingly calm as the house that they collectively own is being partially but substantially torn down.
Facebook ad. It doesn’t seem to be a joke.
October 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Facebook ad. It doesn’t seem to be a joke.
Trump gives Beijing’s apologists opportunities to scorn at America. Today at China Institute NY, HK realtor, Ronnie Chan, declared that America is “unreliable” and “in the world only the Americans don’t know it,” and that China “generally does what it promises” and is simply “reactive.”
October 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Trump gives Beijing’s apologists opportunities to scorn at America. Today at China Institute NY, HK realtor, Ronnie Chan, declared that America is “unreliable” and “in the world only the Americans don’t know it,” and that China “generally does what it promises” and is simply “reactive.”
American public library in 2025
October 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
American public library in 2025
China’s energy consumption, especially in coal, is through the roof.
October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
China’s energy consumption, especially in coal, is through the roof.
Boy it hurts. Worse, it’s a woman.
October 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Boy it hurts. Worse, it’s a woman.
The Dude still abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that.
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Dude still abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that.
Will stay on grid, just in case.
October 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Will stay on grid, just in case.
Ignore the #CRINKfest in Beijing. Here is what victory actually looked like:
September 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ignore the #CRINKfest in Beijing. Here is what victory actually looked like:
John McCain’s birthday coming up on Friday. What a decent man.
August 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
John McCain’s birthday coming up on Friday. What a decent man.
There should be more media attention on the actual decline of the Chinese economy. Compared to last year, the collective profits of the hotels in Beijing was down more than 92%. If one asks the service industry operators there, they’d say, if this is not a recession, not sure what is.
August 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
There should be more media attention on the actual decline of the Chinese economy. Compared to last year, the collective profits of the hotels in Beijing was down more than 92%. If one asks the service industry operators there, they’d say, if this is not a recession, not sure what is.
Demonstrations apparently still allowed in today’s Hong Kong. This was outside the Exchange Square, which houses the stock exchange.
August 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Demonstrations apparently still allowed in today’s Hong Kong. This was outside the Exchange Square, which houses the stock exchange.
China in 1911, when the Qing dynasty fell.
August 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
China in 1911, when the Qing dynasty fell.
Looks like history is about to repeat itself.
August 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Looks like history is about to repeat itself.
