Manya Koetse is a China expert and social trend watcher, as well as the editor-in-chief of What\u2019s on Weibo, an internationally well-visited news site that provides insights into trending topics & digital developments in China.<\/p>\n
She is both a sinologist and japanologist (MPhil Leiden University\/Peking University), and lived for extended periods in China and Japan. During her studies in Beijing, a city that became her ‘second home,’ she became interested in the digital culture and the setup of social media in China, which have undergone a rapid transformation over the past decade.<\/p>\n
Since then, she has closely followed Chinese trends, media, and social developments. This led her to the idea of establishing a news site that reports on what is happening among the Chinese population and how the government responds, based on China\u2019s online world. What\u2019s on Weibo (whatsonweibo.com) grew from a small-scale blog to an internationally well-visited website (approximately 300,000 readers per month) that is frequently cited in the media, from NOS to the New York Times.<\/p>\n
In addition to her work as an editor and writer, Manya is now a sought-after speaker for news programs (BBC, Al Jazeera) and companies, specializing in Chinese social trends, the (online) media landscape, and culture and society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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