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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 31/03/2026
From stories of resistance in Afghanistan to cultural battles in Russia, and from farmers in Cameroon to activists in Vietnam, this month GV brought together voices navigating crisis, resilience, and change. These are not distant headlines: they are lived realities, told by those closest to them.
This month on Global Voices Newsroom
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 30/07/2025
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Pls donate to Global Voices to support our storytelling from a local perspective. globalvoices.org/donate/
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
One context about the Sister Hong saga is the crackdown on sex work. The authorities have used AI to detect sex talk and transactions in chatrooms, but free sex is not illegal... globalvoices.org/2025/07/21/w...
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What the explosive story of ‘Sister Hong’ reveals about sexual repression in China
Spicy headlines surrounding “Nanjing Sister Hong” have been mushrooming on the Internet in the past weeks, triggering discussion about China’s gender imbalance, sexual repression, toxic masculinity, e...
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Nut Brother's disappearance has become part of his art performance in the authoritarian state, as people are asking Where are you, my bro. This time, it is a bit more sensitive as it is the state policy to boost coal output. globalvoices.org/2025/07/11/w...
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What does the disappearance of ‘Nut Brother’ reveal about the plight of performance artists in China?
"Nut Brother" is one of the most successful artist-activists in navigating China's the authoritarian political system. But his luck may have finally run out.
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 11/07/2025
🗨️ Thanks to our amazing #GVLingua volunteers, this post was written in English, español, italiano, português, Türkçe, ελληνικά, Deutsch, Igbo, العربية, srpski. At Global Voices, we believe the news shouldn't flow in just one language. (1/2🧵) lingua.globalvoices.org
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Between January 2024 and March 2025, Chinese law enforcement authorities arrested 1,546 people for criminal activities, including human trafficking and fraudulent matchmaking schemes. globalvoices.org/2025/06/06/c...
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China’s warning against cross-border marriage scams reveals the pitfalls of human trafficking
The Chinese embassy in Bangladesh warned nationals against illegal matchmaking and online dating scams, but China’s gender imbalance — 34.9 million more men than women — continues to drive demand for ...
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Free Joshua Wong globalvoices.org/2025/06/09/j...
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Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces new foreign collusion charges
Wong has spent over 1,600 days in detention since November 23, 2020. He could face a maximum life imprisonment with the foreign collusion charge.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
What's at stake is not just the CK Hutchison's deal but the status of HK as a free trade center and the potential escalation of geopolitical tension between China and the U.S. globalvoices.org/2025/03/31/c...
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China halts Hong Kong-based Hutchison's port deal with US-led consortium in Panama
Hong Kong-listed CK Hutchison became a punching bag of China's diplomatic setback after it signed an “in principle” agreement with an international consortium composed of American investors to sell 43...
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This time the mobilization is big, considering that most protesters had to bear political risks when they enter hk, macau or china. globalvoices.org/2025/03/21/w...
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What’s behind the massive mobilization against China’s Mega embassy in London?
The China mega-embassy plan was blocked by Tower Hamlets Borough Council over public security concerns. But the UK Labour Government overrode the decision, enraging rights groups.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
The recent development in the U.S reminds me of the sci-fi "The Three Body Problem" on how a decent scientist decided to work with aliens to bring an end to the world against the backdrop of the cultural revolution in china.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I was an optimist about the cross strait relationship before. But now it’s a very heavy topic… globalvoices.org/2025/03/14/c...
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Chipmaker giant TSMC’s USD 100 billion investment in the US unnerves many Taiwanese
The latest news about Taiwan Chipmaker giant TSMC’s USD 100 billion investment in the U.S. further intensifies Taiwan’s sense of insecurity, as the deal may threaten its “Silicon Shield.”
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
More and more Chinese companies are investing overseas to prevent trade disputes. But the cheap production cost has been highly exploitative back home. Now it tries to export that offshore globalvoices.org/2025/03/10/a...
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After complaints of mistreatment of Chinese workers in Brazil, BYD watched employees closer
According to a new complaint forwarded to Agência Pública, the company installed cameras, banned photos, and installed a program on computers to avoid internal information leaks
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
"A rising East and decling West" had been a joke until Trump became the U.S president. globalvoices.org/2025/03/08/c...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping predicts ‘a rising East and a declining West’ amid Donald Trump’s isolationist turn
“The east is rising and the west is declining” has become a catchphrase on Chinese social media as the U.S president Donald Trump moves ahead with his isolationist foreign policy.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I love Li Xueqin's performance. Her jokes are full of social commentaries about gender stereotypes, regional inequality and youth unemployment. Any successful comedian has to be a censorship fighter. globalvoices.org/2025/03/04/h...
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How did Northeastern Mandarin become the official tongue of Chinese stand-up comedy?
China's stand-up comedians have turned to the country’s diverse and rich cultural resources, particularly dialect humour, to develop their jokes. And Dongbeihua has all the advantages.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
... “total shutdown” is planned for March 15... Website for the General Strike: generalstrikeus.com OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!
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Jason Li @jasonli.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
☝🏼 Now is a great time to get those encrypted apps, secure your accounts, and keep your personal life off the public internet. Our checklist is here to help. There's tips on organizing mutual aid groups, attending protests, getting reproductive care, etc. etc. zebracrossing.narwhalacademy.org
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Zebra Crossing: An easy-to-use digital safety checklist
An easy-to-use digital safety checklist
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 20/01/2025
GV's next Managing Director will work closely with Executive Director Malka Older to guide the organization and plan the next chapter of our work as we enter our 21st year.
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Global Voices seeks a Managing Director
GV's next Managing Director will work closely with Executive Director Malka Older to guide the organization and plan the next chapter of our work as we enter our 21st year.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Anywhere we can get the emigration data? After covid lockdowns, many have left the country, is there a comprehensive estimation on the figure?
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Very true
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Mine is a separate phone for Chinese apps. So Chinese content only. On weibo many said about one third of the posts became tt refugees at its peak… but they adjusted the ai later (last night much less refugee content)
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
7. Most tters want to tell express anger towards us gov, zuck & musk. But influencers highlighted their reaction on healthcare & living cost diff to present the superiority of socialism without mentioning 600 million cn monthly income under 1000 rmb (2020). Xhs is for urban middle class.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
6. For the first 2-3 days, the number of contents tagged TikTok refugee was about 60,000 in the search. But yesterday it jumped to more than half a millions as Chinese xhs users picked up the tag to invite conversation from tters.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
5. Language barriers is difficult to overcome. Most posts didn’t have meaningful exchanges because cn readers don’t understand English. In one video, the TTer criticised western propaganda with a headline on the video. But attracted some rude comments as cn readers thought she criticised China.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
4. There are many bots giving same welcoming messages or cat photos to the new arrivals.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
3. the censor has deleted or hidden a lot of content, but we don’t know the scale. Some content vanished either because of ai or censorship. Eg, a tiktoker asked tips to prevent account delete, there were very interesting exchanges but the post disappeared & unsearchable after I refreshed timeline
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
2. I have a xhs account for two years for research. Since my kid uses it to watch fun videos, the a.i always promote similar content to me. But during the hype, the timeline is flooded with new arrivals’ content, it seems that the platform has adjusted its ai to welcome tiktokers.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
1. Many media outlets pointed to a livestream chat room “tiktok refugee’s home” when reporting about the interaction between chinese xhs users and u.s tiktokers. The comparison of the medical expenses was highlighted. But it is not clear who hosted it? Who set the agenda? What else did they discuss?
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
I spent two days reading posts on XiaoHongShu for this story. There are a number of puzzles that i didn’t include in the post. Am sharing my observations in the comment thread and maybe some of you can help me clear my puzzles.
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Can US TikTok refugees find a home in Chinese social media Xiaohongshu?
For US TikTokers, flocking to Xiaohongshu is an act of resistance. However, some Chinese overseas dissidents find the action belittles the suffering of the oppressed.
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Ruslan Trad @ruslantrad.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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Stories from a flooded planet: The impacts of floods from the perspectives of eight authors
Eight Global Voices authors from around the world spoke on how their lives have been affected by flooding, showing that the differences in our experiences might be mainly their latitude and longitude.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
not Robert Chung Tin-yui, but Chung Kim-wah's wife and son...
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franknfrank.bsky.social @franknfrank.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Dr. Timothy Snyder "Trump lives in a World of fiction." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FPPH37/
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Maybe @Timothy Snyder can help us all understand why Trump is such a compulsive liar. Hopefully this app won’t suppress the truth.
TikTok video by Dr. SMRT Mouth
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
So dark… www.wsj.com/world/global...
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The Progressive Moment in Global Politics Is Over
Weak economic growth and record immigration are driving gains by the right, especially populists—and the trend is set to continue.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Sparrows @ long yuen rice field / hk
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Lotus @ LongYuen wetland
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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 26/12/2024
From local headlines to global current affairs, here's what Hongkongers Googled most this year according to the search engine's end-of-year trends report. In full: buff.ly/4fPU6vv
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Mess, Olympics and movies: What Hongkongers Googled in 2024
From local headlines to global current affairs, here's what Hongkongers Googled most this year according to the search engine's end-of-year trends report.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
I think the rationality is related with climate resilience infrastructure…
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
We now live in a city where Christmas holidays need to be explained 😂
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
This is a very typical united front operation case. A spilled out discussion among overseas HKers (which I have not mentioned in the article) is that HK law enforcement has recruited graduates from huaqiao university too…
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
a pulp fiction kind of tweak is that the notorious duke is a kind of agent/conductor to expose the united front work in u.k. without prince Andrew, I don't think the story can get so much attention...
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
It’s clearly a ccp culture lol
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I doubt about the cost and effectiveness of such kind of “influence” or “spy work”…
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
They have inspected all libraries/ including schools’ libraries and got rid of all sensitive books already.
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Mmmm
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Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew named as Yang Tengbo
The businessman said the description of him as a spy was "entirely untrue".
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Sunrise at Nagartok, Nepal
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Oiwan @oiwan.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
My translation 字 此字已死 當吐出它時 有說 我說 它只是 剛出世 在當天 Rhymes: 死時是世 Rhythm 4/5/ 2/2 3/3/3
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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 06/12/2024
🌐Our stage is global, and so is our audience! Join us for the Global Voices Summit 2024 livestream. Let’s connect across borders and amplify underrepresented voices together. 🌍 Tune in here: summit2024.globalvoices.org/livestream/
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Livestream · Global Voices Summit 2024
There will be two livestreams during summit sessions, where you can watch live! They will be embedded on this page once they begin. Live tab of the Global Voices YouTube...
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