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Helen Gao

Helen Gao

The New York Times

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China’s Stressed People Are Starting to Turn on One Another

China’s Stressed People Are Starting to Turn on One Another

Unable to question the government, the Chinese are taking their economic frustrations out on their fellow citizens.

friday 30

The New York Times

Helen Gao

The Great Chinese Vibe Shift

24.01.2026 20

Foreign Policy

Helen Gao

China Looks Strong. Life Here Tells a Different Story.

Despair about dimming economic and personal prospects has created an outwardly strong, inwardly brittle nation.

13.11.2025 100

The New York Times

Helen Gao