Elliott Zaagman

Elliott Zaagman
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Elliott Zaagman is a writer, speaker, and executive coach who focuses on how China and its organisations engage the world. He is a regular contributor to Tech in Asia, and his work can also be found in the Jamestown Foundation China Brief, SupChina and Technode, among others. His writing can also be read in Chinese at Huxiu.com.

Interesting times for TikTok
Interesting times for TikTok
The debate over banning the social media app hits on big issues of tech, trade and sovereignty.
Who would Beijing prefer wins in November?
Who would Beijing prefer wins in November?
China looms over American politics, yet while bilateral ties are straining, a new president might not be welcome news.
Beijing’s cryptic blockchain gambit
Beijing’s cryptic blockchain gambit
The technology has enormous potential to support good governance. The Party may have something else in mind.
China’s own “Great Delusion”
China’s own “Great Delusion”
China has turned American hubris on its head – overselling realism and nationalism while ignoring liberalism.
Cat videos meet Big Brother
Cat videos meet Big Brother
China has harnessed domestic social media to spread its propaganda. What happens when it exports the same tactics?
Balancing act: China’s nationalist consumer boycotts
Balancing act: China’s nationalist consumer boycotts
Outbursts of patriotic consumer outrage has become an increasing risk for foreign businesses in China.
What’s behind the popularity of President Trump in China?
What’s behind the popularity of President Trump in China?
Even the trade war hasn’t dented Trump’s popularity in the feelings of the Chinese people.
Meng Wanzhou: China’s “tantrum diplomacy” and Huawei
Meng Wanzhou: China’s “tantrum diplomacy” and Huawei
China’s technology firms are paying the price for its conduct.
Beijing’s online gaming clampdown
Beijing’s online gaming clampdown
Chinese government regulations may be irreversibly damaging some of its most innovative and profitable industries.
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