
As the China-U.S. tariff war continues, the Chinese Communist Party has a secret weapon in the information war that is unfolding over who will come out on top. In this episode, we dive into China’s digital battlefield — where millions of fiercely nationalistic netizens, known as the Little Pink(ies), join forces with the state-backed 50 Cent Army to defend China's image online. Who are these groups? What drives them? And how are they reshaping global discourse, one comment at a time? We break down their origins, tactics, and what their rise tells us about modern Chinese nationalism.