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Joanna Chiu

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Managing Partner at Nüora Global Advisors — a strategic intelligence and advisory firm focused on technology, geopolitics, and business in Asia. Powered by a global network of investigative specialists and analysts. www.nuoraglobal.com

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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Backed by a network of expert advisors on the ground across the Asia-Pacific, @nuoraglobal.bsky.social helps organizations navigate operational uncertainty and assess what new policies and regulations mean for business and strategic decisions. To connect with us: nuoraglobal.com/contact 3/
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our latest newsletter: Canada–China business rules are changing — trade measures, a new foreign influence registry, and tighter Chinese outbound investment scrutiny. What companies need to know 👇 nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/canadachin... #TradePolicy #ForeignInvestment #AsiaPacific 1/
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Canada–China Business Rules Are Changing. Here’s What Companies Need to Know
A practical guide to new trade, foreign-influence and investment rules — and the broader regulatory landscape for companies.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@joannachiu.bsky.social @solarina.ca @aimenlau.bsky.social explain: - What happens next for Canada-China trade - When Canadian firms need to register under new foreign influence rules - What China’s outbound investment rules mean for Canadian firms with Chinese investors, parents or JV partners 2/
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
.@nuoraglobal's network is built around Asia specialists based in-region or with deep on-the-ground experience. As China grows harder to read from the outside, govts, businesses, media need deeper regional expertise to navigate this complex landscape. 4/ www.nuoraglobal.com/contact
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This case is a reminder that understanding China takes more than language skills and the importance of lived experience by those who can offer nuanced analysis from the inside. Are Canadian institutions doing enough to recruit and retain that kind of talent? 3/
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Joanna cautioned that high-profile cases like this risk fueling tendencies to profile people of Chinese heritage. What's needed instead is a robust, nuanced understanding — not blanket suspicion. 2/ www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Suspect ID'd: The CBC's Andrew Nichols talks with Joanna Chiu about an arrest of a NATO intern
The Canadian woman recently arrested by Belgian authorities on suspicion of spying appears to have worked for multiple government agencies before her NATO internship. Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the...
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Nüora Global's @joannachiu.bsky.social joined CBC’s Andrew Nichols for a wide-ranging conversation on the arrest of a Canadian accused of espionage by Belgian authorities. What does this case say about Canada's intelligence network? How do we draw the line between espionage vs foreign influence? 1/
Image is a TV screengrab of Nüora Global Advisors Joanna Chiu's CBC interview with Andrew Nichols. Image is a split screen with an photo of NATO headquarters on the right and Chiu on the left. Chiron says "Canadian intern at NATO military headquarters facing spying charges. Breaking News * CBC News Investigates."
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The debate was moderated by Emmy Award-winning journalist @johndonvan.bsky.social and hosted by @opentodebate.bsky.social. 🎥 Read more about our behind-the-scenes efforts and watch the full debate in the link below and let us know your thoughts. 3/3 nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/inside-our...
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Inside Our 72-Hour Sprint to Win a Global Debate on China
When Nüora Global’s managing partner was invited on short notice to debate the ethics of engaging with China, we put our bespoke research and media training model to the test.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It's the same approach we bring to every client—combining expertise, strategic insight, and tailored intelligence to help organizations navigate complex issues with confidence. The result? A thoughtful conversation on one of today's most challenging foreign policy questions. 2/3
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Behind every compelling public conversation is rigorous research. For this discussion at @osloFF, Nüora Global Advisors assembled a dedicated research team to support @joannachiu.bsky.social with in-depth analysis, evidence, and strategic preparation ahead of the debate. 1/3
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
My 7-minute convo with Andrew Nichols on CBC News flew by. We discussed the Canadian woman arrested by Belgian authorities on suspicion of espionage—and why understanding China requires more than language. Context & regional expertise matter. That's what we're building at @nuoraglobal.bsky.social.
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opentodebate.bsky.social @opentodebate.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Is It Ethical to Cooperate with Chinese State Institutions to Secure Incremental Change? Watch our live debate from the @oslofreedomforum.com, produced in partnership with @hrf.org. bit.ly/4uC5DWy Debaters: @joannachiu.bsky.social vs. Isaac Stone Fish. Moderated by John Donvan.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🎥 Nüora Managing Partner @joannachiu.bsky.social debates Isaac Stone Fish on a key foreign policy question: Is it ethical to engage with Chinese state institutions? The live audience found Joanna's case more persuasive. Do you agree? Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=-Q34... @opentodebate.bsky.social
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Is It Ethical to Cooperate with Chinese State Institutions to Secure Incremental Change?
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
History and experience around the world have shown that building bridges brings about positive change. Managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social persuasively defended engaging with Chinese institutions and won a debate at @oslofreedomforum.com, with an audience vote swing of 14%. 1/
Nüora Global's managing partner Joanna Chiu is shown in this photo debating at the Oslo Freedom Forum.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
How do global stakeholders engage with Chinese state institutions? Can partnerships build positive and constructive outcomes, leading to mutual understanding or does it raise ethical challenges? @nuoraglobal.bsky.social's @joannachiu.bsky.social debates this issue at the Oslo Freedom Forum, June 1.
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Interactive Programming at OFF 2026
Debates to be announced Panel Jun 1, 2026 15:00-16:00 Panel Jun 1, 2026 15:00-16:00 Panel Jun 3, 2026 11:45-12:45 Panel Jun 3, 2026 11:45-12:45 Panel Jun 3, 2026 14:15-15:15 Panel Jun 3, 2026 10:30-11...
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
@nuoraglobal.bsky.social's @joannachiu.bsky.social tackles the "pro-engagement" side of this dilemma against Isaac Stone Fish in a debate moderated by @opentodebate.bsky.social's @johndonvan.bsky.social. Watch the debate live: www.youtube.com/live/UQ0bmjI... oslofreedomforum.com/event/oslo-f...
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Trump–Xi meeting produced few concrete outcomes — are there implications for middle powers like Canada navigating relations with both Washington and Beijing? In our latest newsletter, we draw on expert insights and a recent CIC panel for answers. nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/reset-or-r...
Photo of US dollars and China flag in the background. Superimposed onto the image is the following text: Reset or Recalibration? What the Trump-Xi Summit Means for Canada and Other Middle Powers. Insights from the Trump-Xi meeting and a CIC panel on Canada-China relations. Nüora Global Advisors. Nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Congrats to new vice-chair @aimenlau.bsky.social! And for the NüVoices exec team and board + volunteers for bringing us close to a decade of celebrating work by women and minorities on China. 🎉
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Read the full piece here: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/business-s... Like what you've read? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com #StrategicCommunications #ThoughtLeadership #CrossBorderBusiness #ChinaStrategy #ExecutiveBranding #NuoraGlobal www.nuoraglobal.com
Establish your narrative before scrutiny defines it.

As traditional gatekeepers weaken, authority has to be built deliberately on platforms that reach the audiences that matter. Chenni Xu advises companies through Nüora Global on communications strategy and executive positioning.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
In our latest newsletter, Nüora Global’s Advisor for Communications Strategy, Chenni Xu, breaks down three shifts reshaping business communications in 2026. #thoughtleadership #crossborderbusiness #chinastrategy 2/6
Chenni Xu, Nüora Global Advisor, Communications Strategy

Chenni is the former head of North America communications at Ant Group, the fintech behind Alipay’s billion+ users. She built executive-led content operations inside one of the most scrutinized Chinese tech firms of the past decade. Today, she advises on go-to-market positioning, executive visibility, and cross-border narratives. Here are her top three tips:
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🧵Corporate communications isn’t about chasing media hits anymore. It’s about owning your narrative from the C-suite — and firms in Asia saw it coming first. So what can global leaders learn from Asia’s playbook? 1/6 #ExecutiveCommunications #StrategicCommunications
Corporate storytelling. Strategies from Asia's corporate storytelling playbook. Companies shaping perception today are not solely chasing traditional media hits. They are building their own narrative infrastructure: systems that carry messaging consistently across markets and borders. Firms operating in Asia understood this shift early. Swipe for tips -->
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What should companies understand about doing business in China now? One point I often emphasize is the cyclical nature of Beijing’s foreign policy posture. Even when the environment appears to be improving, that may not hold. News Forum program here: www.thenewsforum.ca/series/booma...
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Excited to share that Chenni Xu is advising @nuoraglobal.bsky.social on communications strategy and working with our clients. In our latest newsletter, she breaks down how organizations can tell their own stories in today’s new media environment. nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/business-s...
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Executive Storytelling in the New Media Environment
What global firms can learn from Asia’s storytelling playbook
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My podcast conversation with High Agency dropped today. I spoke candidly about the decline of global reporting, the risks of covering sensitive issues, and my shift toward building a consultancy focused on delivering deep, applicable insight into global affairs. open.spotify.com/episode/2xTO...
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Home is where the interference is
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My podcast conversation with High Agency dropped today. I spoke candidly about the decline of global reporting, the risks of covering sensitive issues, and my shift toward building a consultancy focused on delivering deep, applicable insight into global affairs. open.spotify.com/episode/2xTO...
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Home is where the interference is
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What should companies understand about doing business in China now? One point I often emphasize is the cyclical nature of Beijing’s foreign policy posture. Even when the environment appears to be improving, that may not hold. News Forum program here: www.thenewsforum.ca/series/booma...
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
“If only we could sell one tube of toothpaste to every Chinese person, we’d be rich.” That early rush into China has since given way to a much more nuanced reality. Read my full interview with Semafor's Gina Chua here: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/how-compan... @nuoraglobal.bsky.social
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How Companies are Navigating China Risks and AI Disruption
Semafor’s Gina Chua on covering China more effectively—and how corporate strategy is shifting
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
“If only we could sell one tube of toothpaste to every Chinese person, we’d be rich.” That early rush into China has since given way to a much more nuanced reality. Read my full interview with Semafor's Gina Chua here: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/how-compan... @nuoraglobal.bsky.social
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How Companies are Navigating China Risks and AI Disruption
Semafor’s Gina Chua on covering China more effectively—and how corporate strategy is shifting
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
NEW Q&A: @semafor.com's executive editor Gina Chua joins Nüora managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social to discuss opportunities for global journalism and why Western firms are moving past China market "toothpaste dreams". Editor: @solarina.ca nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/how-compan...
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
In some workplaces, AI systems are not just completing tasks but also assigning them to human workers. Managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social examines how AI agents are transforming the way organisations function around the world in this piece for @aljazeera.com.
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The new boss at work may not be human
As companies experiment with AI agents, the technology is beginning to reshape office hierarchies across US and Canada.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Skip the hotel restaurants and conference coffee lines. Use this guide to explore Vancouver like a local. Presented by Nüora and our friends at Skyrocket Digital. Connect with managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social at #AAS2026 and ask about our Asia expert network. 🔗 tinyurl.com/56v9xj6y
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
China’s biotech sector has surpassed the EU to become the world’s second-largest new drug maker. For global firms, opportunity lies in treating China as a co-innovation hub while maintaining safeguards. From Lizzi Lee and Huiyan Li in our newsletter nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/chinas-bio...
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Happy lunar new year!!
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Happy Lunar New Year! 🐎 The Nüora Global team wishes everyone a year filled with success, happiness, peace, and good health! 春节快乐!祝大家万事如意,步步高升, 幸福安康 ! 新年快樂!祝大家萬事如意, 步步高升, 幸福安康 !
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Meanwhile, Beijing is using this to bolster its standing in the Global South while likely assessing operational and strategic lessons for Taiwan. 📩Read the full Q&A and subscribe to our Substack to receive more free insights from our experts: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
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Venezuela, Energy, and the U.S.–China Power Struggle
How U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere is forcing Beijing to rethink its approach — and how companies can manage risk
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
According to Kuo, oil is the pressure point. Control of Venezuela’s reserves reshapes global energy flows, debt exposure, and China’s sourcing options. "If Venezuelan oil exports to China are hampered, China could seek alternative sources of crude oil from Canada, Iran or Iraq," she says.
Credit: Oil well at sunset. Photo by Jan Zakelj/Pexels
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Venezuela, Energy, and the U.S.–China Power Struggle: In this week’s @nuoraglobal.bsky.social newsletter, guest expert consultant Mercy Kuo unpacks how U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere is forcing Beijing to rethink its approach — and how companies can manage risk. Link below 👇
Image depicts two paper boats - red one with US flag on left and blue one with China flag on right - sitting atop a map.
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Thank you!
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NüVoices 女性之音 @nuvoices.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
BONUS EPISODE: This week, we invited Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray, winner of the first annual NüStories personal essay contest, to read her essay, “You need glasses for Asian faces”: nuvoices.com/2026/01/28/n...
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NüVoices Podcast Bonus #1: You Need Glasses for Asian Faces, A Reading by Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray
Welcome to this special installment of the NüVoices podcast. I’m Jessie Lau, editor and board member of NuVoices — a collective celebrating the brilliant women shaping how we understand China today through their writing, research, and in-depth reporting. We’re a volunteer-led nonprofit that first launched in 2018 and is now registered as an NGO.
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
I spoke last month on how Chinese firms operate across borders amid tariffs and export bans. I break down what’s actually changing with China's role in tech supply chains — and how to track it — in this week’s @nuoraglobal.bsky.social newsletter. nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/tracking-c...
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Tracking China’s Global Tech and Investment Moves
Tips from the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Malaysia
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NüVoices 女性之音 @nuvoices.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
NEW EPISODE: This week, NüVoices board members @joannachiu.bsky.social ‌and @laujessie.bsky.social discuss their exciting new chapters - and the two initiatives they’ve just launched in the UK and North America 🎧: nuvoices.com/2025/12/17/n...
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NüVoices Podcast #127: Joanna Chiu and Jessie Lau on Media Entrepreneurship and the Power of Innovation
This week, NüVoices host and founder Joanna Chiu joins NüVoices editor and board member Jessie Lau to discuss their exciting new life chapters that extend their vision of NüVoices. 
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
In separate op-ed pieces about the Tai Po apartment fires, Nüora co-founders @joannachiu.bsky.social and Crystal Tai wrote about their memories of Hong Kong, its resiliency, and the inequalities facing many of its residences: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
In this Reuters photograph taken by Amr Alfiky, people look on near the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly Nov. 26 fire, in Hong Kong on Dec. 1.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our latest Substack includes excerpts from two sister op-ed pieces published in @theglobeandmail.com and @thestar.com by our co-founders @joannachiu.bsky.social and Crystal Tai. If you like what you've read, subscribe to our newsletter to read more insights from our global team. 1/
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What the Tai Po Fires Reveal — A Perspective from Nüora’s Co-Founders
In two op-eds, Crystal Tai and Joanna Chiu reflect on Hong Kong’s shaken identity, its resilience, and the deep inequalities that shaped the Tai Po fire’s toll.
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I grew up feeling safe walking Hong Kong’s sidewalks under bamboo canopies. The Tai Po fire was a tragedy made deadlier by inequality — not a craft that has shaped Hong Kong’s identity. My op-ed in @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #HongKongfire #taipofire #WangFukCourt
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Opinion: If Hong Kong’s heritage is to blame for the Tai Po fire, it wasn’t the bamboo
People were quick to fault Hong Kong’s famous bamboo scaffolding for the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, but the city’s deep inequality is a far likelier culprit
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Solarina Ho @solarina.ca · 06/12/2025
Loved this nuanced op-ed piece by @joannachiu.bsky.social that captures what is worth preserving -- and what is wrong and urgently needs fixing -- in Hong Kong.
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Nüora managing partner Joanna Chiu adds context and nuance to the Tai Po tragedy in this Globe and Mail op-ed. Read it online now and in print tomorrow.
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
We're launched! Bringing newsroom rigor to global strategy — meet Nüora Global Advisors, our new consultancy decoding Asia. 🌏 We help organizations make sense of Asia’s geopolitics, culture, and consumers. Follow @nuoraglobal and sign up for our free newsletter 👉 nuoraglobal.com
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Joanna Chiu @joannachiu.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I grew up feeling safe walking Hong Kong’s sidewalks under bamboo canopies. The Tai Po fire was a tragedy made deadlier by inequality — not a craft that has shaped Hong Kong’s identity. My op-ed in @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #HongKongfire #taipofire #WangFukCourt
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Opinion: If Hong Kong’s heritage is to blame for the Tai Po fire, it wasn’t the bamboo
People were quick to fault Hong Kong’s famous bamboo scaffolding for the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, but the city’s deep inequality is a far likelier culprit
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
From Lululemon and winterwear, to post-COVID travel and Starbucks, The Negotiation host Todd Embley chats with Crystal Tai, journalist and Managing Partner at @nuoraglobal.bsky.social about China's consumer culture. 🎙️Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5dj6... 🎙️Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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Nüora Global Advisors @nuoraglobal.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
While at @restofworld.org @joannachiu.bsky.social's China team @selinacheng.bsky.social @violazhou.bsky.social reported exclusively that Foxconn halted sending Chinese staff & equipment to its India iPhone factories, a move that could disrupt production there. /4 #GIJC25 bsky.app/profile/seli...
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