Welcome to What’s Happening in China, your weekly China brief.
Stay up to date on the most relevant stories from China
What’s Happening in China is a weekly newsletter that curates the latest and most important news and developments from China so you can stay in the loop effortlessly.
Every Saturday, I’ll send you a digest covering politics, society, economy, culture, technology, etc. In addition, each issue may include curated academic reports, institutional reports, podcasts, and links to other newsletter posts, providing a well-rounded and in-depth perspective on China and its current affairs. And if you want even more updates, follow me on X @happeningchina or Substack Notes.
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With a professional background in software engineering, I was a longtime Beijing resident and am an avid reader of anything China-related. Having moved to Beijing pre-2008 Summer Olympics, I spent a decade and a half immersing myself in the country and am passionate about sharing its stories with others.
Since photography is another passion of mine, I showcase a selected image from my street photography portfolio in every edition as a visual highlight of the week.
Got any tips or feedback? Feel free to send them my way at whatshappeninginchina@substack.com.
