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There is of course a variety of opinions across any demographic. My impression is that, aside from people who've studied abroad, Chinese youth today are more conservative and natio…

The point is these areas are still pretty actively Tibetan today, not just historically. Is there a contiguous region stretching from Mongolia deep into the Middle East and to Euro…

I agree, there is some nuance to the matter. I am partially sympathetic to the idea that this can be a way for people to lead better lives - in the modern, economic sense - instead…

Tibetan history, like Chinese history, is complicated. On the subject of Tibetan assimilation: what most people think of Tibet - that is the current Tibetan autonomous region of th…

I've hiked through regions of Tibet and talked to villagers in relatively remote areas. One thing I saw hiking in the mountains and valleys was abandoned nomad lodges and pastures.…

In such an environment, anecdotes may be among the most accurate information one can get. I've never really seen such personally. People occasionally petition the central governmen…

You are likely underestimating the staying power of ByteDance. They have a portfolio of successful apps within China, such as Toutiao, and have probably overtaken Baidu to be the 3…

> Chinese policy seems to have not significantly changed in the last 5 years towards the US Chinese policy "towards the US" may be too narrow a view. Within the past 5 years, Xi Ji…

This is factually incorrect. China's legislature amended Hong Kong's constitution to add the new national security law precisely because the Hong Kong legislature - even under heav…

Your base case scenario should be that this will be globally widespread. The tipping point was when Iran became an epicenter. This is problematic because of its porous borders with…

I can comment on a couple unexpected shortages we've seen in Asia: toilet paper, due to panic buying, and hand sanitizer. There are also some concerns about medicines unrelated to …

That is a possible explanation, but not necessarily the most likely explanation. It's also quite plausible the Hubei numbers are being scrutinized and processed differently (perhap…