Hubris: The China Cycle 起朱楼宴宾客
Nuanced analysis of China’s capital markets, macro cycles, and tech evolution. Written by David Weng, host of a leading Chinese business podcasts"起朱楼宴宾客". No sensationalism, just deep context and rigorous observation.
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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China Sells the Dream, America Mortgages the Compute (opens the original)
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Monthly Digest Issue #2, July 2026 (opens the original)
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I host Hubris: The China Cycle(起朱楼宴宾客), a Chinese-language podcast on macro, markets, and contemporary history with over 600,000 subscribers, alongside a members-only research community and a WeChat column. Almost all of it sits behind a language wall.I want to use this newsletter to pass the most useful parts through, including what serious Chinese-speaking investors were actually arguing about, and why it might matter to you. Content is generated using help from AI, but all verified with origi
When the Kings of the Cycle Start Lining Up to Sell (opens the original)
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Monthly Digest Issue #1, June 2026 (opens the original)
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I host Hubris: The China Cycle(起朱楼宴宾客), a Chinese-language podcast on macro, markets, and contemporary history with over 600,000 subscribers, alongside a members-only research community and a WeChat column. Almost all of it sits behind a language wall.I want to use this newsletter passes the most useful parts through, including what serious Chinese-speaking investors were actually arguing about, and why it might matter to you. Hubris: The China Cycle &
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