Phil Hsu

Incoming Ph.D student at RSIS (NTU). Formerly at FTI Consulting and Columbia SIPA. Hoya Saxa. Reposts not endorsements.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

A baby koala being weighed with a toy to reduce it's separation anxiety from her mom

[Tahra Hoops @TahraHoops]

While US export controls slowed China's advanced chip access, they've accelerated domestic innovation:

-Huawei bounced back
-Indigenous lithography advancing
-AI chip development expanding

Containment isn't enough - we need to run faster

[Wayne Yap @wayneyap]

Behind the scenes, Wen Jiabao quietly codified China's real goal:

Mastering "indigenous innovation."

It wasn't pure invention - it was strategic tech absorption, adaptation ("re-innovation"), and eventual self-reliance in essential technologies.

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

China Flexes Chokehold on Rare-Earth Magnets as Exports Plunge in May—Curbs on magnets used in EVs, jet fighters are at core of recent U.S.-China trade tensions
@hannahmiao_ @RebeccaYFeng
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[China Beige Book @ChinaBeigeBook]

"#Starbucks' share of #China’s $22B-a-year coffee market has fallen precipitously, from a peak of 42% in 2017 to 14% last yr, despite investing heavily to more than double its store count...The result is a lot of branches...& not much to show for them"
https://t.co/XMY4cJYu7E

[Mays Publishing @WilliamMays21]

The "Event" started today with "Red Herring" by Shanghai-based writer Philip Hsu.
https://t.co/tk9BBhSAJM

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[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

My work with secondhand and vintage cassette tapes - and more - in China has taken on new life with zusi: Tape reviews, artist interviews, top music picks and new additions to the digital Tape History can now be found on https://t.co/OKIZjoFMCB

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

My grad school friend Peter S. gets his own zusi Circuit - a cross between an aerial circus and circuit training, musical selections from recent months and the COVID years. Check out Peter's Picks here: https://t.co/Hpdx9Kp5AQ

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

Sunny Side Up - Japanese Pop covers from the 1990s and 2000s https://t.co/jgkB584u1R

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

The zusi Tape History presents Tears of a Prostitute, an old-school Songhu (Shanghai) Opera https://t.co/1rAxTxH1cr

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[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

*easy

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

No frills - just new tapes added to the zusi Tape History Project https://t.co/Voh0IHTEgk

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

Weird Chinese retro mixtapes from the 1980s and early 1990s? Yes indeed https://t.co/4YZZxUNPhi

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

zusi plays Tapes cassette digitization kicks off on the blog with a Hong Kong-inspired series! https://t.co/Q1076gd6j3

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

My latest for Sixth Tone on the zusi Tape History Project - free to listen and download! https://t.co/mhSKeaXmll

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

Taiwanese rap producer Randolph the Grey speaks about his career so far https://t.co/TOFBMjcrse的下午茶/

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

What's it like to debut a band in Shanghai? https://t.co/Enrp91KQdP

[Phil Hsu @philipwhsu]

What's it like to debut a band in Shanghai? https://t.co/Enrp91KQdP