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Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney

Why Australian politicians are flocking to ‘Little Red Book’ to engage with Chinese voters

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Wen Li, a graduate student living in Brisbane, ran for the seat of Mansfield as a Greens candidate in the recent Queensland election. Li promoted his policies on Xiaohongshu, one of the most popular Chinese social media platforms. When he lost, he posted a message on the platform announcing his desire to run in the next federal election.

Responses were mixed. Some were supportive, others downright hostile.

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