‘Turning Chinese’: Gen Z Memes Undermine Anti-China Propaganda
February 11, 2026
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as posted by the channelViral videos about “chinamaxxing" and “turning Chinese" are all over TikTok. Meanwhile on Chinese social media, a borrowed term from gaming culture called "the kill line" is exposing the fragility of the American Dream. Are these just social media trends or are we witnessing a massive generational shift in how the U.S. and Chinese citizens see each other? Washington spends billions on think tanks and media to build a New Cold War consensus — but is it losing the battle of ideas among Gen Z?
Charles Xu and Emma from Qiao Collective join Amanda Yee this week to break down the memes, the narratives, and the new frontline of the information war.
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