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Kaiser Kuo
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Kaiser Kuo
@KaiserKuo
AKA 郭怡廣. Host of the Sinica Podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China. Guitarist of Chunqiu (春秋乐队 Spring & Autumn). Now at @kaiserkuo.bsky.social
- There’s a Chinese language Clubhouse room on the Xinjiang camps right now.
- The times we live in. How will Beijing react? Publicly, my wager is they'll object and condemn this move. Privately, I think there will be some corks popped.The U.S. will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.
- A thread 🧵: I’m overwhelmed by the words of support that have come pouring in since our announcement yesterday that we’re shutting down The China Project. My sincere thanks to everyone who’s reached out directly or here. A few things to clarify: 1/x
- Some very sad news from The China Project. For me, this was more than a job: it was a calling. But don't worry. I still hear the calling.
- Replying to @McFaulThe best phrase I've seen is how Chinese have described him: 钉子户 (d̄ingzi hù – a homeowner who refuses to vacate his home).
- Ugh, Chinese social media already full of “congratulations” and other deeply inappropriate reactions. Buckle up.
- 1/ Why does the U.S. seem to be caught off guard so often by what China or Chinese companies accomplish? Here’s an off-the-top-of-my head thread unpacking some reasons—structural, cultural, and epistemological—for this recurring phenomenon.
- They’re everywhere!! To arms! To arms, my fellow freedom-loving Americans!
- Speechless. What a pathetic, ignorant take.
- 1/ Chinese diplomats have really, really upped their game, if the PRC ambassador to Iceland, He Rong, is any indication. I’m in Reykjavik for a couple of days where I gave the keynote yesterday at an even put on by the Iceland-China Trade Council. The ambassador joined late…
- American vibe shift on China. I called that back in early February. First the Pew poll, now this Chicago Council poll.
