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New China Literacy

Yaqi Li
Education
Denver, United States
Great Power Narrative
United States
China
Critical Thinking
APCO
Beijing
Tifa

Young analysts with Chinese educational backgrounds, trained inside and outside the system, sit down to make sense of the country that made them. yaqil.substack.com

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For decades, the job of explaining China to the world belonged to a specific kind of person: the foreign correspondent, the visiting scholar, the expat adviser reading Chinese publication from the outside in. That model is aging out. What is replacin... more

A few years ago, the sociologist Yingyi Ma asked hundreds of Chinese undergraduates in the United States what they had crossed an ocean to find. The same phrase kept coming back: critical thinking. One student called it the crown jewel of an American... more

We held our own Gen-Z version of the US-China summit.

The week before this conversation was recorded, my guest, a 老外 (laowai) sat for an interview with a major Chinese outlet for a piece on US-China youth exchange. He told the reporter what he actua... more

A common assumption among English-language readers of China is that Chinese journalism is what the state allows it to be. The model is straightforward: instructions come down, journalists comply or work around the edges, and what survives is what the... more

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Recent Guests

Siyao Chen
Policy consultant at APCO in Beijing
APCO
Episode: EP03 The New China Hands Are Chinese
Yuki Wei
Student who studied in China and the U.S.
Former Chinese university student; studied political science and communication in the U.S.
Episode: EP02-Beyond the Ocean, Beyond the Verdict
Blake Kravitz
American, English first language; master's student in Yenching Academy
Yenching Academy, Peking University
Episode: SP02: What an American Studies in China
Yichao Hou
Journalist and editor with Phoenix New Media in Beijing; later pursuing a master's in IP at NUS-TU Singapore
Phoenix New Media; Singapore program
Episode: SP01: Inside the Beat: A Decade of Foreign-Affairs Reporting from a Chinese Newsroom

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Yaqili
Host of the show with affiliation to New China Literacy (as represented across episodes).
Yaqi Li
Host of the show, frequently affiliated with New China Literacy.

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EP03 The New China Hands Are Chinese
Q: What changes in your career path signify a broader shift in China's professional landscape?
The discussion highlights the move from traditional foreign experts to a bilingual, locally grounded cohort that can operate across Chinese and international spheres, reshaping how multinational firms engage with China.
EP03 The New China Hands Are Chinese
Q: How do you approach translating Chinese policy signals for foreign clients?
She emphasizes the importance of context, audience, and the subtle cues in policy language, notably around wording and frame changes, to guide clients in understanding Beijing's thinking and its implications for business strategy.
EP03 The New China Hands Are Chinese
Q: What was your early life like and how did it shape your interest in international affairs?
Siyao explains growing up in Changchun and attending a foreign language school as foundational to her international outlook, which later evolved through internships and studies into a career that blends policy analysis with practical client work.
EP02-Beyond the Ocean, Beyond the Verdict
Q: How do you reconcile the two educational experiences you've had in China and the United States?
The guest describes critical thinking as a permission more than a fixed skill, and emphasizes listening and integrating diverse perspectives as central to genuine education.

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A thoughtful examination of China-focused policy, education, journalism, and cross-border perspectives from analysts and students with Chinese educational backgrounds. The conversations frequently touch on how policy signals are interpreted, the evolving public-private dynamics in China, and the personal trajectories of those navigating bilingual or transnational careers in government-adjacent advisory roles, journalism, and academia. Noteworthy throughlines include the role of networks, the shifting media landscape, and the tension between nationalist narratives and pragmatic career paths in multinational contexts. The mix of firsthand experiences studying in China, working with international clients, and reporting from inside Chinese inst... more

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