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Essays and commentary on Chinese politics and international affairs—elite power dynamics, domestic governance, and how China’s trajectory reshapes the international order.
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Democracy for Sale
By Peter Geoghegan
A newsletter dedicated to revealing how dark money and hidden influence threaten our democracy
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The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa
A Substack that explores how we can develop our "moral muscle" to stand up for democracy -- and each other -- in this critical moment. Plus insight and analysis at the intersection of law, national security, and the intelligence community.
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THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES
By Hanif Kureishi
Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.
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A Letter from Paul
By Paul Podolsky
Practical, jargon-free description of what is going on in international affairs and financial markets from the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of a global macro hedge fund, Kate Capital. And the price is right...free.
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Career China Newsletter
By Savannah
Welcome! This is a free monthly jobs board for those interested in China-focused careers, or with China experience on their resume.
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Recode China AI
By Tony Peng
China AI Spotlight: Your weekly guide to China's AI breakthroughs, trends, and stories.
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Eye on Digital China
By Manya Koetse
China’s digital culture, online media, and social trends—explained by sinologist Manya Koetse.
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Prashant Rao
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Derek Thompson
A newsletter about abundance and building a better world.
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Dolly Parton
Official Substack of Dolly Parton 🦋 Stories from the songs and stages that have shaped my life and career.
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Kelce Brothers
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Like & Subscribe from Natalie Jarvey
A newsletter about the big business of creators
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DER SPIEGEL - The German View
How Germany and Europe see Donald Trump, the U.S., and global crises through the lens of independent journalism.
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FactsHQ
By Lisa Remillard
FactsHQ from "The News Girl" Lisa Remillard. Your daily dose of the news you need to know. Just the FACTS, broken down in the simplest way. No opinions. No BS.
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X.PIN
Firsthand deep dives into China’s tech frontiers—AI, EVs, manufacturing, and beyond.
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Here It Comes
By Graham Webster
The deluge in US-China relations, tech and China, & climate uncertainty, from Graham Webster and Transpacifica.
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Oxford China Policy Lab
The Oxford China Policy Lab is an interdisciplinary hub of China-focused research at Oxford. We produce policy-relevant research to mitigate global risks stemming from US-China great power competition.
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Niko News by Niko Partners
By Lisa Hanson
Niko Partners' weekly curated account of the most crucial local and international news about the videogame industry in Asia and MENA countries, with our renown analysis - saving you time and effort as you navigate these markets.
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Interconnects AI
By Nathan Lambert
The cutting edge of AI, from inside the frontier AI labs, minus the hype. The border between high-level and technical thinking. Read by leading engineers, researchers, and investors.
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The Bureau
By Sam Cooper
Investigative Journalism. Anti-Corruption. Whistleblowers. Sunlight.
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Kareem Takes on the News
By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares thoughts about sports, politics, and popular culture and how they define America.
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FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary
By Tina Brown
Tina Brown's observations, rants, news obsessions, and human exchanges.
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Hegemoney
By Sean Satterthwaite
Geoeconomics and the dollar.
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The Bulwark
The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good faith.
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My latest work and analysis on China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia
By Drew Thompson
Current Developments in China, Taiwan, US-China relations and what it means for Asia
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Coffee in the Desert
By Jesse Marks
Dispatches from the intersection of the Middle East, China, and international order
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The Wire China’s Substack
We cover China like no one else. The Wire China is a digital news magazine dedicated to understanding and explaining one of the biggest stories of our time: China’s economic rise.
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Peking Hotel
By 何流|Liu He
Stories of what China used to be and what it is capable of becoming.
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The Literary Obsessive
By Eleanor Anstruther
The Literary Obsessive; where conversation runs wild.
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The Hotshot Wake Up
News about wildfires, fire tech, and wildfire policy. Former Hotshot Overhead and Crew Supervisor. Call it like it is. Join a community of thousands.
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Wu Fei's Music Daily
By Wu Fei 吴非
An original piece of music every weekday from genre-bending composer, guzheng virtuoso, and vocalist Wu Fei. For booking and more information: wufeimusic.com.
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Programmable Mutter
By Henry Farrell
Technology and politics in an interdependent world
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Cuba on Record
By Judy Cantor-Navas
Cuban sounds, and stories from the wide world of Latin music. Playlists, videos, interviews, and a serialized book about the pioneering Havana label Panart Records by Judy Cantor-Navas.
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Three Hundred Tang Poems
By Hyun Woo Kim
Chinese poems from the Tang Dynasty in your inbox, every Wednesday
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Natto Thoughts
By Natto Team
Stories, analysis and insights from the intersection of culture, technology, and security.
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The Red Letter
By Tara Palmeri
The Red Letter is penned and published by Tara Palmeri. No shadowy funders. No agenda. Fiercely independent reporting from inside the rooms where power operates. Tara Palmeri is not for sale.
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Hidden Brain
By Shankar Vedantam
News from Hidden Brain about ideas, events and community
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Telos News
By Ryan Lizza
Telos is a new publication by veteran journalist Ryan Lizza about the crisis in Washington.
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Hors d'Oeuvres of Battle
By Decker Eveleth
A blog involving nuclear weapons, alcohol, and whatever else crosses my mind.
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Syria Weekly
By Charles Lister
A platform covering all things Syria with subscribers in 125 countries worldwide. Subscribe to receive 3 core weekly products: (1) a comprehensive newsletter, (2) 8 security datasets & analysis, (3) a weekly 20min video; and much more!
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China Health Pulse
By Ruby Wang
Diagnosing China's impact on patients, policy and the future of global health. The go-to newsletter & podcast for policymakers, investors, biopharma & medtech industry, and public health leaders.
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The Mekong Memo
By Derek van Pelt
We monitor and curate business news for nearly 3,500 informed decision makers who need to know what is happening in the Mekong subregion of Southeast Asia. Cambodia (Monday), Myanmar (Tuesday), Laos (Wednesday), Vietnam (Thursday), and Thailand (Friday).
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Tashi the Golden Doodle's Substack
Tashi has figured out to use ChatGPT to create a newsletter of his doggie desires and thoughts
“Sinocism's chief napper has started his own Substack by channeling ChatGPT to express himself”
— Bill Bishop
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SAI (Sino Auto Insights) Weekly
By Tu Le
Weekly roundup of news coming out of the 🇨🇳 (China) electric vehicle, autonomous vehicle, battery, advanced driving asist systems (ADAS) and chip / silicon sectors and what it means for rest of the world.
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China • The Arts • The World
The arts connect us.
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Strategic Narratives
By Michael Kovrig
Comment and analysis on geopolitics, geoeconomics, global security, communication, and human values with a focus on China, the Indo-Pacific and great-power rivalry. Posts explore the strategic narratives that shape perceptions and drive decisions.
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Cold Window Newsletter
By Andrew
Reading, recommending, and reporting on new literature from China.
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SemiAnalysis
By Dylan Patel
Bridging the gap between the world's most important industry, semiconductors, and business.
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Between Giants, by Anna Fifield
A newsletter about how New Zealand navigates a rapidly changing world.
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