What happens when an economist in China publishes negative things about a large Chinese…

What happens when an economist in China publishes negative things about a large Chinese company?

I have personally made my peace with what has happened and have chosen to continue to write about what I believe the data says and what companies are doing.  It is extremely intimidating to receive the threats, intimidation, and daily reminders that my activities are so closely monitored.  I personally know others who have left China because their “safety could not be guaranteed”.

For most academics not in China, it is difficult for them to understand the level of scrutiny and monitoring we face on regular basis.  Most professors have students assigned to monitor them and security officials approaching many people to report on our behavior.  Our email is widely acknowledged, even by students, as being read.  While there are some overt obvious forms of intimidation as I have detailed, much of it is also the “deal you can’t refuse” variety.  There are no overt threats but the message is clear.

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  1. cc bjr moi je ne suis pas economiste je suis une jeune gabonaise qui cherche des rencontres et amis

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