American streamer Hasan Piker says Chinese social contract outperforms the US’
From his roots in Turkey to recent travels in Beijing, the online streaming giant explains why American perceptions of China are ‘taught’ rather than experienced.
Is China really a “hermit kingdom” as it is often depicted in Western media? American influencer Hasan Piker, who also goes by the online name HasanAbi, joins the South China Morning Post to talk about growing up in Turkey, moving to America and the trust crisis in the media. The American Twitch star, who has more than 3 million followers across social media platforms, pulls back the curtain on his controversial trip to China. From being accused of spreading “Chinese propaganda” to his viral takes on high-speed rail versus American infrastructure, Piker does not hold back on why he believes the US is falling behind.