The protests, continued—and the crackdown

A guide to following the news from China

I meant to send out the essay about Hungary today (I’ve been working on this one for a few days; I think it will be worth it.) But I’m getting too tired to proofread, so I thought instead you might like a guide to following the news from China.

I’ve been following the story closely, but I find the coverage of these events in the legacy media, as usual, a bit thin. I’m not a sinologist and I’ve never even visited China, so it’s hard for me to discern who exactly is the most reliable source of news and analysis. But below is a list of people who seem to me well-versed: They’re either Chinese or Chinese speaking, and they ask the kinds of questions I’d ask if I were a sinologist.

If you have suggestions to add to the reading list, let me know and I’ll update this to include them. It’s not complete—there are many other good people to follow and read—but this is what I’ve been reading today.

I have to say that Substack has succeeded in making a big contribution to improving the quality of English-language journalism. If you know where to look, you can find serious and thoughtful coverage of events like these on Substack. You won’t find it on CNN, but it is out there—you just need to find it.

So I hope this is useful.