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![gonglei89 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::532488124.png) Lei Gong [@gonglei89](/creator/twitter/gonglei89) on x 17.5K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 08:02:16 UTC

I took the leap during Covid. Got tired of doing the usual deferential equivocation for being a Chinese person who wasn’t ashamed to be Chinese. Not an honest way to live your identity. Shouldn’t have to apologize for saying positive things about China like it’s a normal place.

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