Ivy Yang 杨方曦
@ivylala
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Writes @ftChinese column #话语权时代 and a substack #CallingtheShots. Interested in the role of comms and external affairs in global tech companies. https://linktr.e
Joined October 2009
What does consumer behavior look like in a downturn?.In China, the answer might be Labubu. I’ve been back in China for almost a month, and I couldn’t help noticing how quiet the mood felt—less hustle, more resignation. But in every Pop Mart store across the five cities I
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From Baidu’s PR disasters to botox dreams—disgraced comms chief now runs a cosmetic clinic near Huawei HQ in Shenzhen. Claims it’ll make you look “3–5 years younger.” All under her name. The rebrand is real. 👀💉
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RT @edwardwhitenz: In early April @xueqiao1994 and I travelled from Shanghai out west to Chengdu to meet a remarkable new Chinese literary….
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How a Beijing courier’s story struck a chord and escaped the censors
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RT @kofinas: Chinese economy and industrial policy expert @kyleichan makes the case that China is poised to dominate high-end technology an….
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Sure isn't. I'm interested to see the impact on the luxury industry, tourism, and endowment donations for all the Ivy League universities. Calling all Asian tiger moms out there--what's the new plan?.
Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.
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"The United States needs to realize that neither tariffs nor other trade pressure will get China to abandon the state-driven economic playbook that has worked so well for it and suddenly adopt industrial and trade policies that Americans consider fair.". An excellent op-ed by.
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Indeed. Fun chatting with @kinlinglo.
After DeepSeek, Chinese companies are less likely to hide their origins. “I wouldn’t go as far as to say that Chinese AI companies will suddenly make their Chineseness a selling point, but [it was] definitely a sigh of relief." .@ivylala @kinlinglo.
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RT @wstv_lizzi: Why is China’s central bank chief tuning in to @CNBC every day? Why are Beijing's top trade envoys honing their public spe….
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Read on for an example of how NOT to Substack. Spoiler alert: the Substack I wrote about has been deleted.
"Substack is a place where writers succeed by cultivating trust, often through candor, personality, and, yes, sometimes by airing unpopular opinions" @ivylala #singularity #opinion #personality #identity.
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It was a pleasure to speak on the panel this week.
Thank you to our speakers @henrysgao, @DerekLossing, @ivylala & to everyone who joined today’s discussion on Chinese e-commerce platforms! . 🎥 Missed it? Watch the full recording here:.
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China's Ministry of Commerce responds to viral “Factory Direct” TikToks. TikTok is buzzing with videos claiming you can buy international luxury goods directly from Chinese "factories" at ultra-low prices. Millions of views. Thousands of comments from curious American shoppers.
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Look forward to participating on this @ITIFdc panel discussion.
📆TUESDAY, April 22 @ 9 AM EDT:. Temu. SHEIN. TikTok Shop—Chinese platforms are reshaping global retail. Join @henrysgao, @DerekLossing, @ivylala, & @eli__clemens to explore their U.S. growth, policy stakes & competitive impact. Register ⤵️.
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TikTok, un réseau sous influence. That’s the name of a recent @ARTEfr documentary exploring the geopolitical and cultural forces behind TikTok. I was invited to contribute, offering context on ByteDance's early days and its founder, Zhang Yiming. Zhang was once a prolific
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RT @wstv_lizzi: For what it’s worth, I still think a U.S.-China deal—some form of one—is very much possible in the near term. I’m going to….
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RT @dieworkwear: "China makes crappy clothes anyway, so who cares?". This is a very outdated view. Let me show you just one shop in Beijing….
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There, the verdict.
When people say that Chinese-made clothes are cheap, shoddy, or made in sweatshops, they are simply basing their opinion off stereotypes. Certainly, a lot of crap comes out of China (Shein, for instance). But not all Chinese production is Shein.
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