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Joshua Dummer

The Diplomat

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China Is Running Short of Donkey for Dinner

China Is Running Short of Donkey for Dinner

Where cuisine conquers all. Read more from the series. A local news report revealing that high prices for donkey meat were forcing some restaurants in...

28.02.2026 4

Foreign Policy

Joshua Dummer

Fake Mental Hospitals Highlight China’s Elder Care Challenge

A scandal in which scores of seniors were sucked into an insurance scam shows how the current system is failing vulnerable people.

07.02.2026 20

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

Guangzhou Talks the Talk on Protecting Cantonese, But Can It Walk the Walk?

The city’s recent announcement on language sits uneasily with Beijing’s policies prioritizing Mandarin.

29.01.2026 7

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

Inside Hindu Nationalism: The Ideology Changing India

What is Hindu nationalism, really?

19.12.2025 2

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

A Blood-Smuggling Scandal Reveals China’s Genetic Security Anxiety

A sprawling illegal trade in prenatal testing has triggered alarm – less about illegal sex selection than about who might end up with Chinese DNA.

19.12.2025 5

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

Toy Seller’s Legal Battle Shines Spotlight on China’s Ultra Strict Gun Rules

A merchant selling “gel blasters” is the latest person to face serious criminal charges for possession of seemingly harmless guns. 

03.12.2025 7

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

China Wants Teachers to Focus on Teaching, Not Paperwork

“Formalism” is dragging down China’s education sector. Will new policies help?

13.11.2025 10

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

China Wants to Exorcize ‘Ghost Kitchens’

As the country’s takeout market has swelled, so have the numbers of unregulated, unsanitary restaurants

25.10.2025 5

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

Racist AI Fantasies Are Spreading on China’s Internet

16.10.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Joshua Dummer

China Wants to Attract More Young Foreign Talent. Nationalists Don’t.

A new visa for STEM grads has sparked paranoia that China will be swamped by Indian migrants.

08.10.2025 10

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer

China’s Government Wants to Attract More Foreign Talent. Nationalists Don’t.

A new visa has sparked paranoia that China will be swamped by Indian migrants.

03.10.2025 10

The Diplomat

Joshua Dummer