Kerry Allen

And not only that, there's a shrinking labour market because, yeah, you've got a situation where there are fewer young people to fill in behind the jobs left by the older demographic. So Who's going to look after the older demographic and who's going to do the jobs?

And not only that, there's a shrinking labour market because, yeah, you've got a situation where there are fewer young people to fill in behind the jobs left by the older demographic. So Who's going to look after the older demographic and who's going to do the jobs?

This is an online influencer called Tim Storm singing about a Chinese social media app. It's been given the unofficial name Red Note. It's been around since 2013 and has often been thought of as China's answer to Instagram. It's also moved to allowing users to post videos.

This is an online influencer called Tim Storm singing about a Chinese social media app. It's been given the unofficial name Red Note. It's been around since 2013 and has often been thought of as China's answer to Instagram. It's also moved to allowing users to post videos.

Chinese state media have been talking about a trend of America-based TikTok refugees moving over to Red Note in anticipation of a US government ban being imposed on TikTok this Sunday. Media say they hope incoming President Trump can save it and have suggested that he's become quite a fan of the platform himself.

Chinese state media have been talking about a trend of America-based TikTok refugees moving over to Red Note in anticipation of a US government ban being imposed on TikTok this Sunday. Media say they hope incoming President Trump can save it and have suggested that he's become quite a fan of the platform himself.

But Chinese media say that if the ban does go ahead, Red Red Note may be the place to be.

But Chinese media say that if the ban does go ahead, Red Red Note may be the place to be.

Newspapers have been reporting that Americans who've moved to Red Note have enjoyed learning basic Chinese and speaking to people in China. There have been some dramatic reports on Americans being moved to tears by the friendly Chinese people they have spoken to. Chinese audiences have also seen Americans talk about how a TikTok ban imposed by the U.S.

Newspapers have been reporting that Americans who've moved to Red Note have enjoyed learning basic Chinese and speaking to people in China. There have been some dramatic reports on Americans being moved to tears by the friendly Chinese people they have spoken to. Chinese audiences have also seen Americans talk about how a TikTok ban imposed by the U.S.

government would be a clampdown on freedom of speech and would make the U.S. as guilty of what it often accuses China of, censorship. And so a lot is hinging on whether the ban will go ahead in China's eyes. It could either signal a new era of China and the US coming together, or another four years of mutual distrust. Kerry Allen.

government would be a clampdown on freedom of speech and would make the U.S. as guilty of what it often accuses China of, censorship. And so a lot is hinging on whether the ban will go ahead in China's eyes. It could either signal a new era of China and the US coming together, or another four years of mutual distrust. Kerry Allen.

Absolutely. And today there's been a real emphasis on that. The suggestion that 25 years on that Macau has gone from being what some media have described as a backdrop for a lot of gangster films. It's a city associated with casinos. Instead, there's been an emphasis that it's become a

Absolutely. And today there's been a real emphasis on that. The suggestion that 25 years on that Macau has gone from being what some media have described as a backdrop for a lot of gangster films. It's a city associated with casinos. Instead, there's been an emphasis that it's become a

a sports hub, it hosts the Grand Prix, it's becoming a growing place for education development, that Macau is going to be a real development hotspot in the next few years. For example, its GDP in 2023 was seven times what it was before handover. So there's a real emphasis that it's not just a city full of casinos.

a sports hub, it hosts the Grand Prix, it's becoming a growing place for education development, that Macau is going to be a real development hotspot in the next few years. For example, its GDP in 2023 was seven times what it was before handover. So there's a real emphasis that it's not just a city full of casinos.

Yes, we have. Yes, it's something that's also used to describe Hong Kong. And generally, the idea is that both Hong Kong and Macau are under the umbrella of China, even though they have their own separate governments that falls under the umbrella of the Beijing Communist Party government. So, in a lot of respects, what you get in Macau and Hong Kong is more press freedom, you get more

Yes, we have. Yes, it's something that's also used to describe Hong Kong. And generally, the idea is that both Hong Kong and Macau are under the umbrella of China, even though they have their own separate governments that falls under the umbrella of the Beijing Communist Party government. So, in a lot of respects, what you get in Macau and Hong Kong is more press freedom, you get more

local development that isn't the same as mainland China. And also, it's worth noting that Hong Kong's chief executive has also been at these events today. So there's really a message of all three regions coming together, but for China's overall development.

local development that isn't the same as mainland China. And also, it's worth noting that Hong Kong's chief executive has also been at these events today. So there's really a message of all three regions coming together, but for China's overall development.