brief

brief

analysis of Chinese current affairs
Mar
29

Brief #17: COVID & China’s relations, foreign influence/interference, community of shared future

Hi folks, this week we did something different. We posted a Twitter and in a mid-week post [https://www.neican.
9 min read
Mar
22

Brief #16: COVID, expelling journalists, scientists, reclaiming Li Wenliang

Hi all, hope you are all keeping safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continue to escalate in many parts of the
10 min read
Mar
15

Brief #15: propaganda, Xi in Wuhan, censorship & "translations", Xinjiang bill

Hi all, Yun is practising social distancing amongst non-believers while Adam is in Wrocław for the weekend. Remember to wash
6 min read
Mar
08

Brief #14: Women, gratitude, media, modern slavery, KMT

Hi all, hope you are having a good weekend (long weekend in Canberra). Best wishes from hot air balloon-filled Canberra
8 min read
Mar
01

Brief #13: Gui Minhai, China’s billionaires, Sun Yang, arrests in HK

Hi all, one of our spouses said back in November: “people actually sign up, wait for your free newsletter, and
6 min read
Feb
24

Brief #12: US-China-EU, expelling journalists, Chinese media, Xinjiang leaks

Hi folks, for those of us in the China debate, let’s remember that behind each Tweet or op-ed there
5 min read
Feb
16

Brief #11: COVID-19 theatre, military hacking, CIA spying, US leadership

Hi everyone, hope you had a good weekend. Thanks to those of you that came and spend Valentine’s Day
7 min read
Feb
09

Brief #10: death of Li Wenliang, censorship & propaganda

Hi all, please join us in Sydney this upcoming Friday (Valentine’s Day) 6pm at Assembly Bar (488 Kent Street)
7 min read
Feb
02

Brief #9: coronavirus, research collaboration, 5G, international orgs

Hi all, in “a blink of an eye” 一眨眼的功夫 we are up to the 9th issue of Neican Brief [https:
5 min read
Jan
26

Brief #8: coronavirus, freedom of speech overseas, Interpol sentencing

Hi all, happy Spring Festival/Lunar New Year (and Australia Day and Republic Day in India)! We hope you are
5 min read