cars "I bought the cheapest new car in the world" for $930 on Alibaba David Pescovitz

surveillance Foreigners visiting China are increasingly stumped by its cashless society Cory Doctorow

politics Alibaba developed Chinese Communist Party propaganda app that became China Apple Store hit: Report Xeni Jardin

china China's pervasive "social credit" scheme is still in development, but already profoundly shaping public behavior Cory Doctorow

surveillance The predictable dystopian trajectory of China's Citizen Scores Cory Doctorow

corruption Chinese surveillance/tech giant Alibaba joins ALEC, will start co-authoring US legislation Cory Doctorow

china In-depth investigation of the Alibaba-to-Instagram pipeline for scammy crapgadgets with excellent branding Cory Doctorow

Business In China's once poverty-stricken villages, former peasants manufacture a single product for one retailer Cory Doctorow

twitter Twitter is running major brands' ads on Nazi account Mark Frauenfelder

makers Building a "Fractal Chair" from a 1913 patent Gareth Branwyn

vehicles Unboxing the world's cheapest pickup truck, just $2,000 on Alibaba David Pescovitz

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vehicles This weird, old-timey, electric bike-car from Alibaba sells for $2,000 David Pescovitz

mistakes $150 "Qux" gadget sure looks a lot like this generic Linux TV box that wholesalers list for $15 Rob Beschizza

vehicles $1700 mini electric Jeep knockoff reviewed Rob Beschizza

Quibi, short-form video thing that made no sense, shuts down Rob Beschizza

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News China censors Weibo for 'interfering with online communication orders, disseminating illegal information' Xeni Jardin

china What it's like to buy a $900 electric car from Alibaba Mark Frauenfelder

Business Pinduoduo: China's "Groupon on steroids" Cory Doctorow