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Christopher Beam

Christopher Beam is a former staff writer at The New Republic.

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February 4, 2014
Christopher Beam
China Wants to Build a Better Facebook
Is WeChat out-innovating other social networks?
January 21, 2014
Christopher Beam
The Chinese Government Is Threatened by My Dance Moves
January 15, 2014
Christopher Beam
That Zany Millionaire Who Wants to Buy the New York Times is China's Donald Trump
What we learned from Chen Guangbiao's U.S. media tour
December 6, 2013
Christopher Beam
Behind China’s Cyber Curtain
Visiting the country's far reaches, where the government shut down the Internet
December 5, 2013
Christopher Beam
What Does a Chinese Political Gaffe Look Like?
Not the same as Joe Biden's
December 4, 2013
Christopher Beam
China Doesn't Want You to See This Year's Best Chinese Film
Luckily, I saw it in the U.S.
November 19, 2013
Christopher Beam
I Survived China's 'Singles Day,' the World's Loneliest Holiday
Most Chinese people go looking for sales. I went looking for love
November 6, 2013
Christopher Beam
One Man, 1.7 Million Square Meters
My day in the world's biggest building—a Chinese mall you've never heard of
October 9, 2013
Christopher Beam
Disgusting Toilets and the Future of China
What I learned at Beijing Design Week 2013
February 18, 2013
Christopher Beam
Chinese Embassies Love Facebook—Even Though Chinese Citizens Are Banned From It
July 3, 2012
Christopher Beam
One Billion Fans, One Terrible Team: Why is China’s National Soccer Team So Bad?

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