On October 24, Trump claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping would handle Harris “like a baby.” With this slander, he aimed to devalue Harris’s ability to handle international affairs and question her ability to defend the US’s national interests.

Yesterday, some foreign friends asked me whether Shanghai had reopened. My answer to them is that the Shanghai Government procrastinates. The government’s boring, tedious press release yesterday can be summarized by three words: starting to reopen. That is, the public transportation will be starting to function next week, and the whole month of June will be spent on the starting of the reopening.

Zhang Shaogang is a television presenter in China, not esteemed but definitely controversial. His highly aggressive presenting style is beloved by many and equally hated by many. He had his glory but also has undergone major career failures. This post will analyze the reason behind his ebb and flow and contrast it with western presenters with equal (if not more) aggressiveness.