Politics
China's Hard-Edged Playbook: Censorship, Solar Dumping, and a Matcha Origin Fight
On the 37th anniversary of Tiananmen, China's thorough censorship and broadcast blackouts, its loss-making oversupply of solar panels, and a claim that matcha 'originated in China' all drew attention at once. Across information control, economics, and cultural heritage, Japanese netizens met China's 'no-holds-barred' posture with a mix of exasperation and wariness.