Whipling
@seanhaines.bsky.social
Ex China state media commentary writer. Interests: disinfo, comms, and cronuts.
Good point, worth explaining. So I deliberately skipped Zichen in the initial article — which this Economist story is based off, as despite ending up as a Xinhua product with rostered staff, Pekinology's story (and Z's) is more complicated~
Second half: 100%
One can dream 🥲
Second half: 100%
One can dream 🥲
October 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Good point, worth explaining. So I deliberately skipped Zichen in the initial article — which this Economist story is based off, as despite ending up as a Xinhua product with rostered staff, Pekinology's story (and Z's) is more complicated~
Second half: 100%
One can dream 🥲
Second half: 100%
One can dream 🥲
One is Xinhua's Jiang Jiang, who states in his newsletter: "views not representing Xinhua".
However, a recent Xinhua article said, stating it was "created by the External Dept", and listing all the ways its studios are supported / censored. Reference to Jiang Jiang was later deleted.
However, a recent Xinhua article said, stating it was "created by the External Dept", and listing all the ways its studios are supported / censored. Reference to Jiang Jiang was later deleted.
August 31, 2025 at 7:07 AM
One is Xinhua's Jiang Jiang, who states in his newsletter: "views not representing Xinhua".
However, a recent Xinhua article said, stating it was "created by the External Dept", and listing all the ways its studios are supported / censored. Reference to Jiang Jiang was later deleted.
However, a recent Xinhua article said, stating it was "created by the External Dept", and listing all the ways its studios are supported / censored. Reference to Jiang Jiang was later deleted.
👈 The hope
The reality 👉
(Incidentally, Luke's now deleted the QRT)
The reality 👉
(Incidentally, Luke's now deleted the QRT)
July 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
👈 The hope
The reality 👉
(Incidentally, Luke's now deleted the QRT)
The reality 👉
(Incidentally, Luke's now deleted the QRT)
Paraphrased. Source here, from 21m10. x.com/i/spaces/1rm...
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July 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Paraphrased. Source here, from 21m10. x.com/i/spaces/1rm...
a) Very kind. 🍻
b) That tracks. If so, wonder how long it'd take to finish Operation: Secure Family Assets.
b) That tracks. If so, wonder how long it'd take to finish Operation: Secure Family Assets.
July 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
a) Very kind. 🍻
b) That tracks. If so, wonder how long it'd take to finish Operation: Secure Family Assets.
b) That tracks. If so, wonder how long it'd take to finish Operation: Secure Family Assets.
State media often portray Xi as a great diplomat. Numbers say different.
Worldwide, confidence in Xi lags China everywhere (except India). Interestingly, some of the biggest gaps are with China's close political partners. A case of: "Love the country/money—just not the Party"?
Worldwide, confidence in Xi lags China everywhere (except India). Interestingly, some of the biggest gaps are with China's close political partners. A case of: "Love the country/money—just not the Party"?
July 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
State media often portray Xi as a great diplomat. Numbers say different.
Worldwide, confidence in Xi lags China everywhere (except India). Interestingly, some of the biggest gaps are with China's close political partners. A case of: "Love the country/money—just not the Party"?
Worldwide, confidence in Xi lags China everywhere (except India). Interestingly, some of the biggest gaps are with China's close political partners. A case of: "Love the country/money—just not the Party"?
This year, China will borrow $2.50 for every $1 of economic growth. This is not normal.
Xi has exploded borrowing, taking China from one of the least indebted countries globally, to one of the most in just a decade. All in, Gov debt now 312% of GDP.
And it's speeding up~
Xi has exploded borrowing, taking China from one of the least indebted countries globally, to one of the most in just a decade. All in, Gov debt now 312% of GDP.
And it's speeding up~
July 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This year, China will borrow $2.50 for every $1 of economic growth. This is not normal.
Xi has exploded borrowing, taking China from one of the least indebted countries globally, to one of the most in just a decade. All in, Gov debt now 312% of GDP.
And it's speeding up~
Xi has exploded borrowing, taking China from one of the least indebted countries globally, to one of the most in just a decade. All in, Gov debt now 312% of GDP.
And it's speeding up~