I just subscribed to XHS (from Malaysia). Can I honestly say that this is the first social media app that I am comfortable using because I know it will be moderated according to Chinese standards of moderation. I really dislike how other social media have become tools for manipulation whether by the private sector or by the US government. I have no problems with content moderation, especially if it discourages abuse and prejudice.
As an investor, I think Chinese history gives us a hint to China’s future.
During the Ming Dynasty China dominated Asia with cutting edge technology like gunpowder, canons, silk, paper, the compass, the seismograph, tea, teacups and plates (called “fine China), the ship’s rudder, paper money, noodles (spaghetti), and modern banking.
China did not dominate Asia with military force.
Since the fall of the Ming, China was ruled by foreigners, by the Manchurians, then the imperial powers and finally by Stalin’s apprentice, Mao Tse Tung
Now, for the first time since 1662, China is ruled by Chinese people, and the government they choose is a Confucian meritocracy
Watch and see if China returns to its natural state, the Ming Dynasty
China is severely misunderstood by Americans on both ends of the political spectrum and it’s baffling to me . China is now a global net investor throughout the entire world. Malaysia alone is expecting to attract $100 billion dollars of Chinese foreign direct investment. China’s development strategy is a firm contradiction of the U.S.’s development policy while China strives to make the lives of ordinary people better in the countries that it chooses to invest in the U.S. strives to make itself and the elites in that country better off. Throughout the 20th century after the Second World War, U.S. restaurant chains often serving substandard food “manufactured at an industrial scale” penetrated almost every country in the world and the U.S. used them as soft power beacons as evidenced by their propaganda campaigning in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev’s reign. Chinese restaurant chains which have now begun expanding all over the world instead focus on providing the best value and best products to consumers whilst also not poisoning them with ultra processed junk. I’m a China focused investment publication and I think the Chinese restaurant sector will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the next 10 years as they expand globally to compete with U.S. based chains on two things which consumers all the world want: value and quality. If you or your viewers are interested then I’d love any feedback on my work as I’m just starting out
China is now a global net investor throughout the entire world. Malaysia alone is expecting to attract $100 billion dollars of Chinese foreign direct investment. China’s development strategy is a firm contradiction of the U.S.’s development policy while China strives to make the lives of ordinary people better in the countries that it chooses to invest in the U.S. strives to make itself and the elites in that country better off. Throughout the 20th century after the Second World War, U.S. restaurant chains often serving substandard food “manufactured at an industrial scale” penetrated almost every country in the world and the U.S. used them as soft power beacons as evidenced by their propaganda campaigning in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev’s reign. Chinese restaurant chains which have now begun expanding all over the world instead focus on providing the best value and best products to consumers whilst also not poisoning them with ultra processed junk. I’m a China focused investment publication and I think the Chinese restaurant sector will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the next 10 years as they expand globally to compete with U.S. based chains on two things which consumers all the world want: value and quality. If you or your viewers are interested then I’d love any feedback on my work as I’m just starting out
I listened to your interview with Kaiser and David. I just want to say thank you for providing such an insightful— and human — take on the latest development on 小红书. I truly hope that the glimpse into modern China via the cosmopolitan Chinese youth can provide a positive and enduring force for change in perceptions towards China the country, society, and people.
I, like David, am a bit more pessimistic, reacting less to the demographic that moved to the app since the TikTok ban (now reversed), more to the extremely negative political and social milieu surrounding Chinese soft power in the US. That said, sometimes all it takes is a little willingness to set all that aside and appreciate the humanity of one’s Chinese counterpart. Even for one moment.
Thank you for your kind words, Knight. I am optimistic because I believe this could create a foundation for perception shifts. "A little willingness" is maybe all it takes, we can only hope.
I just subscribed to XHS (from Malaysia). Can I honestly say that this is the first social media app that I am comfortable using because I know it will be moderated according to Chinese standards of moderation. I really dislike how other social media have become tools for manipulation whether by the private sector or by the US government. I have no problems with content moderation, especially if it discourages abuse and prejudice.
As an investor, I think Chinese history gives us a hint to China’s future.
During the Ming Dynasty China dominated Asia with cutting edge technology like gunpowder, canons, silk, paper, the compass, the seismograph, tea, teacups and plates (called “fine China), the ship’s rudder, paper money, noodles (spaghetti), and modern banking.
China did not dominate Asia with military force.
Since the fall of the Ming, China was ruled by foreigners, by the Manchurians, then the imperial powers and finally by Stalin’s apprentice, Mao Tse Tung
Now, for the first time since 1662, China is ruled by Chinese people, and the government they choose is a Confucian meritocracy
Watch and see if China returns to its natural state, the Ming Dynasty
China is severely misunderstood by Americans on both ends of the political spectrum and it’s baffling to me . China is now a global net investor throughout the entire world. Malaysia alone is expecting to attract $100 billion dollars of Chinese foreign direct investment. China’s development strategy is a firm contradiction of the U.S.’s development policy while China strives to make the lives of ordinary people better in the countries that it chooses to invest in the U.S. strives to make itself and the elites in that country better off. Throughout the 20th century after the Second World War, U.S. restaurant chains often serving substandard food “manufactured at an industrial scale” penetrated almost every country in the world and the U.S. used them as soft power beacons as evidenced by their propaganda campaigning in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev’s reign. Chinese restaurant chains which have now begun expanding all over the world instead focus on providing the best value and best products to consumers whilst also not poisoning them with ultra processed junk. I’m a China focused investment publication and I think the Chinese restaurant sector will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the next 10 years as they expand globally to compete with U.S. based chains on two things which consumers all the world want: value and quality. If you or your viewers are interested then I’d love any feedback on my work as I’m just starting out
China is now a global net investor throughout the entire world. Malaysia alone is expecting to attract $100 billion dollars of Chinese foreign direct investment. China’s development strategy is a firm contradiction of the U.S.’s development policy while China strives to make the lives of ordinary people better in the countries that it chooses to invest in the U.S. strives to make itself and the elites in that country better off. Throughout the 20th century after the Second World War, U.S. restaurant chains often serving substandard food “manufactured at an industrial scale” penetrated almost every country in the world and the U.S. used them as soft power beacons as evidenced by their propaganda campaigning in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev’s reign. Chinese restaurant chains which have now begun expanding all over the world instead focus on providing the best value and best products to consumers whilst also not poisoning them with ultra processed junk. I’m a China focused investment publication and I think the Chinese restaurant sector will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the next 10 years as they expand globally to compete with U.S. based chains on two things which consumers all the world want: value and quality. If you or your viewers are interested then I’d love any feedback on my work as I’m just starting out
https://open.substack.com/pub/dragoninvest/p/restaurant-analysis-series-part-1?r=53xvwu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
I listened to your interview with Kaiser and David. I just want to say thank you for providing such an insightful— and human — take on the latest development on 小红书. I truly hope that the glimpse into modern China via the cosmopolitan Chinese youth can provide a positive and enduring force for change in perceptions towards China the country, society, and people.
I, like David, am a bit more pessimistic, reacting less to the demographic that moved to the app since the TikTok ban (now reversed), more to the extremely negative political and social milieu surrounding Chinese soft power in the US. That said, sometimes all it takes is a little willingness to set all that aside and appreciate the humanity of one’s Chinese counterpart. Even for one moment.
Thank you for your kind words, Knight. I am optimistic because I believe this could create a foundation for perception shifts. "A little willingness" is maybe all it takes, we can only hope.
Unfortunately I expect lots of U.S. accounts to be banned, such was my experience. Fuck Putin.