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‘Let Them Speak:’ American YouTuber Chooses Chinese People Over Communist Party

‘Let Them Speak:’ American YouTuber Chooses Chinese People Over Communist Party
Alex Farley during "The Party's MC" music video shoot in 2022. Courtesy of Alex Farley
Terri Wu
Terri Wu
7/1/2022|Updated: 7/1/2022
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A 31-year-old American has the perfect arsenal to become a celebrity in China: native-level Mandarin skills, credentials from a Confucius Institute language center and the prestigious Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, and an extroverted, fun personality.

That is, if only he could commit to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and be one of the “yang wumao,” or “foreign 50-cent army,” a term Chinese use to describe Westerners who do the CCP’s bidding in the media and online.

Terri Wu
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Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to [email protected].
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