Chinamaxxing: The Social Media Trend Explained
Are you at a very Chinese time of your life? In this episode Host Emma Belmonte welcomes two guests Zeyi Yang and Jessica Imbach to explore the Chinamaxxing trend, its origins, societal reactions, and implications for cultural perception and soft power.
Written by
Paulína Ovečková
Paulína Ovečková is an analyst at China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) and MapInfluenCE projects. She specializes in Chinese foreign policy, political economy, media influence, migration, and China’s engagement in the Global South. She holds master’s degrees in Chinese Studies and Economic Policy and International Relations from Masaryk University, gaining professional experience as a media analyst and researcher in the private sector, and at the Slovak Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei.
