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Fred Gao, Leo, CT Zhao, X.PIN
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  • Fred Gao

    Newsperson in Beijing and worked for Guancha Net in Shanghai. My opinions are my own. Feel free to contact me by email: [email protected]

  • Leo

    History PhD of George Washington University. A scholar on Cold War. Currently work as a post-doctoral research fellow at East China Normal University.

  • CT Zhao

    Impulsive, reckless, and another side of views for Chinese technology. Used to work in Guan Cha and Global Times but my opinions are my own. Now I write tech stories in HangZhou! UwU Feel free to contact me by email: [email protected]

  • X.PIN

    Decoding China’s tech frontier—AI, robotics, EVs, and more. Based in Hangzhou, China, we’re a small reporting team from a decade old Chinese tech media 差评 (Chaping).

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