James Griffiths
@jamestgriffiths.com
🇨🇦 Asia correspondent, @theglobeandmail.com
📚 Author, ‘The Great Firewall of China’ and ‘Speak Not’
📍 Hong Kong
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📚 Author, ‘The Great Firewall of China’ and ‘Speak Not’
📍 Hong Kong
🔒 jgriffiths.852
those scientists are soon to be going on ~an adventure~
February 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
those scientists are soon to be going on ~an adventure~
I don't always understand his Canadian sports columns, but my colleague Cathal Kelly (and fellow Beijing 2022 survivor) is always a must read at Olympics time: www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp...
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I don't always understand his Canadian sports columns, but my colleague Cathal Kelly (and fellow Beijing 2022 survivor) is always a must read at Olympics time: www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp...
While it's understandable some fear the loss of figures like Gen. Zhang Youxia removes a voice of caution and makes a war over Taiwan more likely, it's hard to look at a graphic like this and think the PLA is remotely ready for such an operation.
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 AM
While it's understandable some fear the loss of figures like Gen. Zhang Youxia removes a voice of caution and makes a war over Taiwan more likely, it's hard to look at a graphic like this and think the PLA is remotely ready for such an operation.
Incredible graphic from NYT showing the depth of Xi Jinping's purge of China's military leadership in recent years: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
February 3, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Incredible graphic from NYT showing the depth of Xi Jinping's purge of China's military leadership in recent years: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Great guide from @sarahjeong.bsky.social, and also fully co-sign this point: being teargassed sucks so much the first time but it's amazing how quickly you get used to it, hence massively diminishing returns for law enforcement as a crowd control method.
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
January 30, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Great guide from @sarahjeong.bsky.social, and also fully co-sign this point: being teargassed sucks so much the first time but it's amazing how quickly you get used to it, hence massively diminishing returns for law enforcement as a crowd control method.
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Sharing a screenshot as @dreyerchina.bsky.social doesn't post on here as regularly. The Chinese Super League continues to be the most heartbreaking to follow in all of world soccer. Shenhua in relegation zone even before the season starts, though at least they still exist, unlike poor Guangzhou.
January 30, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Sharing a screenshot as @dreyerchina.bsky.social doesn't post on here as regularly. The Chinese Super League continues to be the most heartbreaking to follow in all of world soccer. Shenhua in relegation zone even before the season starts, though at least they still exist, unlike poor Guangzhou.
This is the top reply on X under a post by a prominent female US cable news journalist about the Minnesota shooting, followed by an image created by Grok exactly to this spec. Journalists should not be contributing to a platform that is actively hostile towards them.
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 AM
This is the top reply on X under a post by a prominent female US cable news journalist about the Minnesota shooting, followed by an image created by Grok exactly to this spec. Journalists should not be contributing to a platform that is actively hostile towards them.
POV: you give one interview to Chinese state media.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
POV: you give one interview to Chinese state media.
In case any residents of Gyeongju weren’t annoyed at the inconvenience associated with hosting APEC meetings, the authorities are blowing up people’s phones with 2-3 emergency alerts every day about traffic and facility closures.
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In case any residents of Gyeongju weren’t annoyed at the inconvenience associated with hosting APEC meetings, the authorities are blowing up people’s phones with 2-3 emergency alerts every day about traffic and facility closures.
"By controlling access, the British Government maintains a handle on the narrative of its colonial administration and on the broader history of Hong Kong." www.historyworkshop.org.uk/empire-decol...
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"By controlling access, the British Government maintains a handle on the narrative of its colonial administration and on the broader history of Hong Kong." www.historyworkshop.org.uk/empire-decol...
"Questions I fielded from diplomats, scholars, journalists ... revealed how distorted the picture of the US has become. The Party’s success in sealing out Western influence has also sealed in ignorance about the American policy process and political economy." www.choosingvictory.com/p/a-proud-su...
October 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"Questions I fielded from diplomats, scholars, journalists ... revealed how distorted the picture of the US has become. The Party’s success in sealing out Western influence has also sealed in ignorance about the American policy process and political economy." www.choosingvictory.com/p/a-proud-su...
"Almost no one in the US and the UK pushing for age verification laws really understands how different the internet feels when someone can see what you're doing." www.garbageday.email/p/the-great-...
October 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
"Almost no one in the US and the UK pushing for age verification laws really understands how different the internet feels when someone can see what you're doing." www.garbageday.email/p/the-great-...
Australia Expands Sunscreen Recalls Over False SPF Claims: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/w...
October 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Australia Expands Sunscreen Recalls Over False SPF Claims: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/w...
Saw a post by Elon Musk, which reminded me I had not donated to Wikipedia in a while.
October 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Saw a post by Elon Musk, which reminded me I had not donated to Wikipedia in a while.
While many foreign journalists remain barred from mainland China, at least this guy is having a nice time.
September 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
While many foreign journalists remain barred from mainland China, at least this guy is having a nice time.
I wrote about the Hong Kong Ghost Signs project and efforts to preserve and conserve our rapidly changing city's history: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
September 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I wrote about the Hong Kong Ghost Signs project and efforts to preserve and conserve our rapidly changing city's history: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
"The now-defeated [same-sex partnerships] bill was the government’s attempt to meet the deadline, but only in an absolutely minimalist way." www.scmp.com/opinion/hong...
September 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
"The now-defeated [same-sex partnerships] bill was the government’s attempt to meet the deadline, but only in an absolutely minimalist way." www.scmp.com/opinion/hong...
One feature The Globe’s app has that I wish others would replicate is this tab collating news alerts. Maybe I’m weird in instinctively clearing alerts on lock screen and then wishing I could have clicked them but it’d also be useful for record keeping to see what outlets alerted overnight etc.
September 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
One feature The Globe’s app has that I wish others would replicate is this tab collating news alerts. Maybe I’m weird in instinctively clearing alerts on lock screen and then wishing I could have clicked them but it’d also be useful for record keeping to see what outlets alerted overnight etc.
Beijing warned there may be people with “ulterior motives” who try to “politicise” and manipulate the issue. "They aim to disrupt Hong Kong’s harmony and stability, hampering the city from achieving prosperity." Hong Kong society should remain “vigilant,” it said. hongkongfp.com/2025/09/11/l...
September 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Beijing warned there may be people with “ulterior motives” who try to “politicise” and manipulate the issue. "They aim to disrupt Hong Kong’s harmony and stability, hampering the city from achieving prosperity." Hong Kong society should remain “vigilant,” it said. hongkongfp.com/2025/09/11/l...
Funnily enough this piece never mentions what exactly the author might have heard about Xinjiang pre-2019, or how he went about "fact-checking" it. But hey, he had a nice conversation with a cop.
www.ecns.cn/news/cns-wir...
www.ecns.cn/news/cns-wir...
September 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Funnily enough this piece never mentions what exactly the author might have heard about Xinjiang pre-2019, or how he went about "fact-checking" it. But hey, he had a nice conversation with a cop.
www.ecns.cn/news/cns-wir...
www.ecns.cn/news/cns-wir...
Both Octopus and credit card/NFC payments are far more convenient to consumers than clunky China-style QR code solutions, it's not backward to prefer them.
August 31, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Both Octopus and credit card/NFC payments are far more convenient to consumers than clunky China-style QR code solutions, it's not backward to prefer them.
(fwiw, I doubt Mance, a vegetarian-vegan, wrote that headline)
Notable shift I've seen in recent years is that vegans ~aren't~ the butt of the joke anymore, or even necessarily seen as scolds, as most people agree with need for veganism on principle, even if they can't follow through.
Notable shift I've seen in recent years is that vegans ~aren't~ the butt of the joke anymore, or even necessarily seen as scolds, as most people agree with need for veganism on principle, even if they can't follow through.
August 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
(fwiw, I doubt Mance, a vegetarian-vegan, wrote that headline)
Notable shift I've seen in recent years is that vegans ~aren't~ the butt of the joke anymore, or even necessarily seen as scolds, as most people agree with need for veganism on principle, even if they can't follow through.
Notable shift I've seen in recent years is that vegans ~aren't~ the butt of the joke anymore, or even necessarily seen as scolds, as most people agree with need for veganism on principle, even if they can't follow through.
"Interpreting China demands a mindset grounded in evidence rather than instinct. Healthy curiosity is important, but it must be paired with scepticism and an awareness of how easily compelling stories can lead us astray." www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
August 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"Interpreting China demands a mindset grounded in evidence rather than instinct. Healthy curiosity is important, but it must be paired with scepticism and an awareness of how easily compelling stories can lead us astray." www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...