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That was, I would say, our year of Weibo
I started this Weibo weekly a year ago as something that could be called “pandemic writing,” a way to reach out to connect or reconnect. Since the focus…
Wen Liu
Aug 29, 2021
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With Taliban takeover of Afghanistan faster than expected, Chinese netizens say U.S. collapsing sooner than expected
With the sudden fall of Afghanistan, China’s media had a field day. Xinhua declared “The fall of Kabul rings death knell of American hegemony” and that…
Wen Liu
Aug 22, 2021
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With Taliban takeover of Afghanistan faster than expected, Chinese netizens say U.S. collapsing sooner than expected
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Chinese think tanks gave U.S. eight pandemic-related ‘Global No. 1’ titles, Weibo users adding their own, also with questions
While the Chinese government and media have been doubling down on their conspiracy theory of a lab leak involving the U.S. Fort Detrick, three Chinese…
Wen Liu
Aug 15, 2021
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Chinese think tanks gave U.S. eight pandemic-related ‘Global No. 1’ titles, Weibo users adding their own, also with questions
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Chinese netizens laughed at U.S. while China led in gold medals for two weeks, but didn’t laugh last
With the Chinese shooter Yang Qian winning the first gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s air rifle 10m competition, and with Team China…
Wen Liu
Aug 8, 2021
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Chinese netizens laughed at U.S. while China led in gold medals for two weeks, but didn’t laugh last
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With Foreign Ministry blaming U.S. for ‘stalemate’ in relations, Weibo users mock Sherman’s China visit as ‘getting scolded’
From July 25-26, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visited China and held meetings with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice Foreign Minister Xie…
Wen Liu
Aug 1, 2021
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With Foreign Ministry blaming U.S. for ‘stalemate’ in relations, Weibo users mock Sherman’s China visit as ‘getting scolded’
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July 2021
With Beijing rejecting further origin study in China, millions netizens sign letter asking WHO to investigate U.S. Fort Detrick lab
China has been very angry at the WHO lately, from the Foreign Ministry to the National Health Commission and to millions of netizens. They see the…
Wen Liu
Jul 25, 2021
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With Beijing rejecting further origin study in China, millions netizens sign letter asking WHO to investigate U.S. Fort Detrick lab
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Watching the rescue going on at Miami collapsed building site, Chinese netizens called it ‘Archeological style’
Ever since the collapse of the 12-story beachfront condominium Champlain Towers South in Miami, Florida on June 24, people in China have followed…
Wen Liu
Jul 18, 2021
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Watching the rescue going on at Miami collapsed building site, Chinese netizens called it ‘Archeological style’
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With more than 500 Chinese students denied visas to study in U.S., Weibo users are protesting, analyzing
China Daily reported on July 7th that more than 500 Chinese students with offers to do graduate studies as STEM majors at American universities were…
Wen Liu
Jul 11, 2021
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With more than 500 Chinese students denied visas to study in U.S., Weibo users are protesting, analyzing
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While the Party celebrated its centenary, Weibo bloggers were angry over a murder involving an allegedly ‘black American foreign teacher’
China was a red sea in the last few days, from red flags to red light shows, when the Communist Party celebrated its 100th birthday on July 1. Weibo…
Wen Liu
Jul 4, 2021
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While the Party celebrated its centenary, Weibo bloggers were angry over a murder involving an allegedly ‘black American foreign teacher’
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June 2021
President Biden criticizes China for Apple Daily shutdown, Chinese netizens ask about Trump’s Twitter account, Iranian news sites
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily was forced to shut down on Thursday, following a government raid of its office, arrest of its executives, freezing of its…
Wen Liu
Jun 27, 2021
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President Biden criticizes China for Apple Daily shutdown, Chinese netizens ask about Trump’s Twitter account, Iranian news sites
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NASA congratulated China on its successful launching of astronauts to its own space station, Weibo users gave a collective snort
On June 17, China launched three astronauts into space aboard its Shenzhou-12 spacecraft on top of a Long March-2F carrier rocket from China’s Gobi…
Wen Liu
Jun 20, 2021
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NASA congratulated China on its successful launching of astronauts to its own space station, Weibo users gave a collective snort
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Three U.S. senators flew to Taiwan on Air Force plane, Chinese netizens called for military action
Last Sunday, June 6, when three U.S. senators paid a three-hour visit to Taiwan from South Korea, not many Americans noticed. But for many in China, it…
Wen Liu
Jun 13, 2021
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Three U.S. senators flew to Taiwan on Air Force plane, Chinese netizens called for military action
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