Cindy Carter
Cindy Carter is Deputy Editor for CDT English, and is based in Los Angeles.
Washington Post – ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to another (heavily censored) Chinese app
Posted by Cindy Carter | Jan 16, 2025
Essayists Criticize Vapid New Year’s Tributes From Southern Weekly, Other News Outlets
Posted by Cindy Carter | Jan 14, 2025
As we enter 2025, Chinese media outlets have continued the tradition of publishing op-ed pieces that pay tribute to the past year. But this year’s outpouring of vague and even confusing New Year’s pieces—most of which do not...
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