I disappeared for a while to do something difficult: write an academic paper. Over the past year, I explored new ways to communicate China through short videos, teaching, and real-world practice. But to influence China’s academic community, I first need to enter their system. The paper is almost finished. Now comes the harder part: getting practitioners taken seriously. #InternationalCommunication #AcademicWriting #ChinaExplained #GlobalCommunication #YuanUnpacksChina