Samuel Wade

Samuel Wade is Executive Editor for CDT English, and is based in Vancouver. You can also find him on Bluesky and LinkedIn.

Doughnut Wars Give Shanghai a Sugar Jolt

The Washington Post describes doughnut vendors’ struggle to establish a beachhead in Shanghai, while other Western fast food firms move on to later stages in their China campaigns. Doughnut shops, once a rarity here, have...

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Chinese Web Search Giant Serves Two Masters

The New York Times describes problems facing Chinese search giant Baidu, including its changing relationship with the authorities following Google’s withdrawal. The company has gained a reputation in the West for censoring...

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