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[Caixin Global] Behind ByteDance’s hiring binge
Bytedance Ltd. brought on 40,000 new employees last year. Read the article by Yuan Ruiyang, Guan Cong, Qian Tong, Qu Yunxu and Timmy Shen: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-02-23/in-depth-behind-byted...
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[Sixth Tone] Fed up with capitalism, young Chinese brush up on ‘Das Kapital’
With a new generation increasingly burned out by the “996” grind and liberal platitudes of their elders, can Marxism make a comeback?Read the article by Wang Rui: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/100652...
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[Caixin Global] Scam surgeries expose ills at China’s for-profit hospitals
Liu didn't want to pay for extra surgery, even though his doctor insisted it was essential. Read the article by Matthew Walsh: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-02-10/in-depth-scam-surgeries-expose-il...
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[Protocol China] China is building the (cheap) smart homes of the future
Xiaomi might be blacklisted in the U.S. But in China, it makes over 1,000 smart home devices, creating a network nobody can match.Read the article by Zeyi Yang: https://www.protocol.com/china/china-sm...
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[SupChina] Song Dandan, China's beloved comic actress (and Chloé Zhao's stepmom)
Chloé Zhao made history when she became the first Asian woman to win Best Director at the Golden Globes on February 28. Read the article by Alex Colville: https://supchina.com/2021/03/08/song-dandan-c...
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[The Wire China] The Xinjiang silence
The American business community is determined not to comment on the crackdown in Xinjiang — atrocities the U.S. government has deemed a genocide. But how long can their silence last?Read the article b...
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[SupChina] How close, exactly, were Russia and China to nuclear war?
On the morning of March 2, 1969, 30 or so Chinese soldiers stepped onto a frozen Ussuri River and were confronted by Soviet border guards.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/03...
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[Week in China] The complete package
Throughout Chinese history emperors surrounded their heirs with the most trustworthy of court officials in a bid to ensure the longevity of their dynasty.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/...
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