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Weekly Reading
Happy Year of the Ox! This week we recommend "plowing through" this lengthy but excellent overview of China’s strategic environment as it faces the 14th Five-Year period.
Written by a researcher at 国务院发展研究中心, the article takes you through 3 key historical contexts, 5 forces of change, and 10 big trends (三大时代背景、五大变革性力量和十大趋势 ).
For busy readers, we suggest picking one of these numbered sections that most interests you.
We have recommended the Chinese-language podcast "Loud Murmurs" (小声喧哗) in a previous newsletter, and hopefully you've been listening. This week we recommend listening to their special episode on China's most high-profile #MeToo case, brought by Xianzi (Zhou Xiaoxuan), presented in the style of "This American Life."
The audio-based social network app Clubhouse has been making headlines this month after being blocked in China following a short period of open dialogue. If you haven't already, we recommend checking out the group "Mandarin Learners Club." It's a great resource for practicing your listening and speaking, and connecting with learners at all different levels.
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