Some on the right portray this TikTok phenomenon as tantamount to treason. That says more about them than the fans of Chinese culture As it’s Chinese lunar new year , it would not be surprising if you’ve found yourself scrolling through some China-inspired content. But before you click the heart on a TikTok of paper lanterns or mouthwatering noodles, think twice. As an unsuspecting citizen, you may well be participating in a geopolitical battle where western civilisation itself is on the line. This isn’t the plot of a mediocre action thriller on Amazon Prime – this is “Chinamaxxing”, an internet trend that has got some commentators worrying that gen Z are about to topple the west from the inside. Coco Khan is a writer and co-host of the politics podcast Pod Save the UK Continue reading...