China’s Online Future

A modern skyline of a city of ambition, seen from Beijing's ancient drum tower

Joining me to mull this over is David Wertime, a senior editor at Foreign Policy magazine, and the founder of Tealeaf Nation – which scours Chinese social media, translates and analyzes the highlights, and offers insight on trends and sentiment appearing online in China. 

Read Mary Kay's essay and find the full transcript of our interview with David Wertime here.

Interested in learning more about China's social media and cyberspace, or about China in general?  Check these out:

China Digital Times

ChinaFile

Sinica Podcast

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