Li Yuan
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, personal name Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude, Xianbei name Daye Yuan, was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626 CE. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi, and was based in Taiyuan.
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Sep 16, 2026
Far Right
The New York Times writer is cited in article 4 for arguing Beijing's positive energy campaign online is increasingly strained as discontent erupts.
Pro-reform readers cite her analysis as confirmation that censorship breeds fragility rather than stability.
Sep 15, 2026
Far Right
Li Yuan's New York Times piece argues Beijing's online 'positive energy' campaign is straining under visible discontent, cited by China Digital Times.
Pro-reform analysts cite Li Yuan's reporting as evidence that forced positivity is failing, with users increasingly using coded language to evade censorship.
Sep 14, 2026
Far Right
Li Yuan wrote in The New York Times that Beijing's 'positive energy' online campaign is faltering as discontent periodically erupts.
Pro-reform voices cite her as a rare truthful analyst of how forced positivity masks real public anger and erodes trust.
Sep 12, 2026
Far Right
The New York Times writer authored a piece arguing China's online environment is getting 'colder and darker' as Beijing pushes uniform 'positive energy.'
Pro-Reform observers cite her analysis as evidence that censorship is escalating beyond typical control into a pervasive chill on discourse.
Sep 11, 2026
Far Right
Wrote in The New York Times that China's online environment has grown colder and darker, with forced positivity increasingly strained.
Pro-reform readers see her as a rare honest chronicler of how CCP information control suffocates public debate, and cite her warning that discontent is spilling out despite the crackdown.