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Announcement: Neican Alert

Neican Alert: real-time monitoring and notification system for Chinese current affairs.

We're excited to introduce our latest project, Neican Alert!

Neican Alert is a real-time monitoring and notification system for Chinese current affairs. It will instantly alert you when new information is found from hundreds of primary and secondary sources, including meeting readouts, policy documents, think tank reports, and opinion pieces.

Our beta version is now available via Telegram, where we broadcast updates from secondary sources:

Neican Alert - Secondary Sources (beta)
Neican Alert channel for secondary sources. In beta.

Here is what it looks like:

A screenshot from a Neican Alert Telegram channel. 

Access to Neican Alert will be free of charge until July 2023. After that, access will be limited to paying subscribers.

To learn more, please refer to our FAQ section below. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me at: adam [AT] neican [DOT] org

- Adam


Neican Alert: FAQ

  1. What is Neican Alert?

Neican Alert is a real-time monitoring and notification system for Chinese current affairs. It will instantly alert you when new information is found from hundreds of primary and secondary sources, including meeting readouts, policy documents, think tank reports, and opinion pieces.

2. Who is Neican Alert designed for?

Neican Alert is designed for professionals who need to stay up-to-date with Chinese current affairs as events unfold.

3. How do I access Neican Alert?

You can access the beta version through the following Telegram channel, which broadcasts updates from secondary sources:

Neican Alert - Secondary Sources (beta)
Neican Alert channel for secondary sources. In beta.

4. What is the cost of Neican Alert?

Access to Neican Alert will be free of charge until the end of July 2023. After that, access will be limited to paying subscribers.

5. What is the current status of the project?

Neican Alert is currently under development and will continue to be developed throughout 2023. We plan to open access to updates from primary sources, add new sources for monitoring, and introduce new functionalities.

6. Can I access Neican Alert via mediums other than Telegram?

Our long-term vision is to make the information from Neican Alert available across multiple mediums, including API access. However, currently, the only medium for access is Telegram.

7. How is Neican Alert different from the digests?

Neican Alert covers the same sources as Neican's digests, but unlike these periodic publications, it provides instant updates.

8. What is the time lag between the publication of new information and Neican Alert's notification?

Based on our experience, the average time lag is around 15 minutes. However, since we are still in beta development, we cannot guarantee this. For instance, the time lag may be longer when we test new functions.

9. What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

Neican Alert distinguishes between primary and secondary sources. Primary sources provide first-hand information, such as official meeting readouts, government white papers, interviews, and other original accounts of events. Secondary sources are not first-hand information but are generally created by analysing, interpreting, and synthesising primary sources. Examples of secondary sources include analytical reports and opinion pieces.

10. Who do I contact if I have ideas, suggestions, proposals, inquiries, or want to participate in the project?

Please email Adam at: adam [AT] neican [DOT] org