As many China-watchers know by now, a recent earth-shaking report from U.S. cyber security firm Mandiant has alleged that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is behind many cyber attacks against American organizations. It’s a complex …
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Tea Leaf Nation’s David Wertime spoke on January 22 at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. The topic: “Redefining the Quote: Using the Social Web to Gauge Grassroots Sentiment in China.” …
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“I had no idea it would become so big,” said Jesse Appell, director and producer of the now-viral “Laowai Style” Internet video. The video—a parody of Gangnam Style—was shot in one day, with no budget. …
Read MoreSteve Jobs, after all, was also a “tweaker” and “tinkerer.” But does the “tweaking” found throughout China–whereby iPhones can be had for a song, complete with two SIM card ports and a removable battery–savor of …
Read MoreIt’s performance art, parody, social media genius, and a desperate cry for help all in one. If any further proof of social media’s power were necessary, it’s arrived: An underpaid Chinese migrant worker has made …
Read MoreThe protestors may have gone home for the time being, but the dispute between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands are far from over. TLN author Helen Gao and editor David Wertime were joined by NYU professor …
Read MoreWhen it comes to the conflict between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands, who speaks for today’s China? Is it the Chinese protesters who have smashed Japanese-made cars and attacked Japanese stores and restaurants …
Read MoreA horrific forced abortion in China, and its fallout, has become an international scandal. On June 2, officials from Zengjia, a town in Shaanxi province in Central China, forcibly aborted 23-year-old Feng Jianmei’s seven and …
Read MoreEditor David Wertime joins BBC World News to discuss the likely impact of Sina Weibo’s new user agreement, which was implemented on May 28, 2012. You can read Tea Leaf Nation’s complete analysis of the …
Read MoreAt Tea Leaf Nation, we try to keep things (relatively) highbrow, or at least strive not to descend into outright vulgarity. But who are we to overturn the will of the netizen masses? With over …
Read MoreWe’ve seen this train wreck before. Contestant arrives full of outward confidence; contestant claims prowess in a foreign (non-Chinese) language; contestant is mercilessly criticized and suffers emotional breakdown. The latest episode of “Only You” has …
Read MoreOur dear readers can be forgiven for thinking that Chinese politics is complicated. When it comes to the epic fall of Bo Xilai–covered extensively by Tea Leaf Nation (see our most recent posts here and …
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