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“Generation N”: The Impact of China’s Youth Nationalism | Asia Society

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Unsupported Browser Detected.It seems the web browser you're using doesn't support some of the features of this site. For the best experience, we recommend using a modern browser that supports the features of this website. We recommend Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane touched down in Taiwan on August 2, 2022, some Chinese bloggers greeted the news by slapping their faces. One man posted a video of himself watching the plane land. As the wheels touched down, he jumped out of his seat, threw his chair, and burst into tears. This anger not only was directed at Pelosi, but also was turned inward — an impotent rage that Chinese inflicted on themselves in response to their government’s perceived failure to act. Across the Strait, and around the world, however, many breathed a sigh of relief. Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of the staunchly nationalist Global Times, tweeted before Pelosi’s visit that China should scramble its jets to

March 13, 2023 ABOUT THE AUTHOR bio Barclay Bram Fellow on Chinese Society, Center for China Analysis Executive Summary China’s youth are increasingly disaffected with many aspects of their lives. They are burning out, involuting , and thinking twice about having children. Yet, at the same time, this generation is often referred to as the “most nationalistic” generation in many years. “Generation N,” as one commentary labeled this cohort, have made their presence felt online by orchestrating boycotts of Western brands and forcing celebrities (both domestic and international) into groveling apo

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