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Politics● LowSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 6:20 PM

Chinese Literature Is Undergoing a Vibe Shift

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Foreign Policy · East Asia

Beijing long promoted novels about working-class travails. What happens when authors point fingers at the state?

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