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The Collapse of Zero-COVID

A Reading Roundup

In early December, the unthinkable happened. After three years of messaging to the Chinese people that “COVID will kill you and only we can keep you safe” (unlike those heartless bunglers in the West), the government suddenly seemed to be saying “never mind!”

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Telecommunications and the Internet in China

Among developing countries, China is number one in the pace at which telecommunication services and the Internet are being developed. These developments will contribute enormously to China’s modernization and integration into the global economy and may have significant domestic social and political impact. 

ZGBriefs

ZGBriefs | March 16, 2017

Living loud in China's lively public spaces (March 11, 2017, BBC)
This country that I love is many things, but quiet is not one of them. There are plenty of bustling cities - rammed with millions of people - where you could be frowned upon for disrupting others with a raised voice: Seoul, London, Tokyo… especially Tokyo. China does not have those cities.

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ZGBriefs | January 5, 2022

Confucius, the Buddha, and Christ - Book Review (January 4, 2022, Global China Center) In this book, Covell tries to analyze outstanding attempts to “bring the Christian faith and Chinese culture together,” and the focus “is on the shape and nature of the message that has been preached in China – the gospel in Chinese.

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ZGBriefs | March 9, 2017

The Rasping on the Radio (March 2, 2017, The World of Chinese)
That’s right: once you’ve ridden with the radio-fanatic taxi driver enough, you may start to recognize certain voices. One in particular is an older-sounding man whose sandpapery tones seem to come from the depths of his acerbic, somewhat excitable soul. This is Shan Tianfang (单田芳), one of China’s pre-eminent artists in an ancient performing arts genre called pingshu (评书), which literally means “commenting on the book” but is usually referred to as “oral storytelling.”

The Lantern

New: “The Church in China Today” Course

From ChinaSource Institute

A note from the director of ChinaSource Institute . . .

ZGBriefs

ZGBriefs | February 9, 2017

Chinese Converted out West Are Losing Faith Back Home (January 26, 2017, Foreign Policy)
Yet large numbers of converts give up after coming back to China. Volunteers and missionary staff who have worked for years with Chinese students in the United States estimate that 80 percent of believers eventually stop going to church after returning home. It generally takes time for returnees to find their places again in a country still searching for rules and norms to match its rapid economic and social changes.

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ZGBriefs | August 11, 2022

The Major Questions About China’s Foreign NGO Law Are Now Settled (August 8, 2022, China File) Foreign NGOs still tend to focus on work congenial to Beijing and eschew “controversial” issue areas like media, human rights, or religious issues.

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ZGBriefs | June 25, 2020

There is no “post-COVID-19” era in China. There is only the COVID-19 era to adapt to (June 23, 2020, China Briefing) Foreign investors in China and Asia need to prepare for a three-year period before COVID-19 is done.

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ZGBriefs | March 27, 2025

Using Apps in China Feels Like a Different World (March 19, 2025, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations) China's internet is largely closed to the outside world, so platforms are specifically designed for Chinese user needs.

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