About r/Sino
r/Sino focuses on archiving *significant and verifiable* China developments. This means what we archive has actual long term ramifications and can't be ignored, whether this subreddit exists or not. Unlike others. There's nothing hidden, secret or subscription related about observable reality. Go visit China yourself as millions of others have done. Read the rules before posting. Some submissions may need manual approval.
The community at a glance
r/Sino is a Subreddit for Politics with roughly 120K members. It has been around since 2015. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Politics communities list.
Roughly 9K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include China, Us, and Technology. Product recommendations often mention book, chinese dramas, and chinese food.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2019: 21K members
- 2020: 26K members
- 2021: 19K members
- 2022: 12K members
- 2023: 8K members
- 2024: 8K members
- 2025: 10K members
- 2026: 7K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 835 members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 975 members
- Feb: 740 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 691 members
- May: 632 members
- Jun: 471 members
- Jul: 619 members
- Aug: 547 members
- Sep: 519 members
- Oct: 298 members
Topics
- China314 posts in the past month#1314China
- Us63 posts in the past month#263Us
- Technology45 posts in the past month#345Technology
- Struggling29 posts in the past month#429Struggling
- Japan29 posts in the past month#529Japan
Flair
- news-scitech66 posts in the past month
- BYD demonstrates charging EV battery from 20% to 97% in just 12 minutes, in -30°C temperatures
- Huawei says its new smartphone chip is entirely free of any US-made components
- “Even in our traditional strength—cameras—we've been overtaken by China...” “In smartphones, we've suffered a complete defeat at the hands of China and South Korea.” Why Has Japan Become “Over and Done With”?
#166news-scitechBYD demonstrates charging EV battery from 20% to 97% in just 12 minutes, in -30°C temperatures · Huawei says its new smartphone chip is entirely free of any US-made components · “Even in our traditional strength—cameras—we've been overtaken by China...” “In smartphones, we've suffered a complete defeat at the hands of China and South Korea.” Why Has Japan Become “Over and Done With”? - news-international37 posts in the past month
- 'Japan might as well demand the wind stop blowing and the sun stop shining' — Zakharova on Tokyo's call to remove a new WWII memorial in Khabarovsk marking victory over Japanese militarists
- Song Yadong knocks out Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai
- Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi from Sichuan, China, broke the women's world record for the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube twice in three days
#237news-international'Japan might as well demand the wind stop blowing and the sun stop shining' — Zakharova on Tokyo's call to remove a new WWII memorial in Khabarovsk marking victory over Japanese militarists · Song Yadong knocks out Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai · Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi from Sichuan, China, broke the women's world record for the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube twice in three days - news-economics17 posts in the past month
- President Putin proposes an SCO Development Bank that can lend and settle without the dollar, SWIFT, Western banks or the IMF
- China's share of Fortune 500 Companies is nearly on par with that of the USA. Please take note that many of these are SOEs (State Owned Enterprises)
- The world’s second-largest economy just decided, with one of its top African partners, to do away with the use of the US dollar
#317news-economicsPresident Putin proposes an SCO Development Bank that can lend and settle without the dollar, SWIFT, Western banks or the IMF · China's share of Fortune 500 Companies is nearly on par with that of the USA. Please take note that many of these are SOEs (State Owned Enterprises) · The world’s second-largest economy just decided, with one of its top African partners, to do away with the use of the US dollar - news-domestic14 posts in the past month
- China hAs mAdE dRoNe WArfArE gLoBaL
- The Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with the mainland is starting to look inevitable.
- Joshua Wong admits lobbying foreign governments, instigating sanctions against Beijing and Hong Kong governments prior to and during 2019 HK Riots
#414news-domesticChina hAs mAdE dRoNe WArfArE gLoBaL · The Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with the mainland is starting to look inevitable. · Joshua Wong admits lobbying foreign governments, instigating sanctions against Beijing and Hong Kong governments prior to and during 2019 HK Riots - history/culture13 posts in the past month
- 1974 CIA report states the philipines did not lay claim to Huangyan island, which was already claimed by china.
- Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' has the fame, but the most successful pirates with the largest fleets in history were actually Chinese
- Why 'red tourism' is winning over China's younger generation
#513history/culture1974 CIA report states the philipines did not lay claim to Huangyan island, which was already claimed by china. · Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' has the fame, but the most successful pirates with the largest fleets in history were actually Chinese · Why 'red tourism' is winning over China's younger generation
Product recommendations
- book4 posts in the past month
- What’s the best book or source to understand how the Chinese political system works from the ground up?
- Can someone tell me why this books is in the recommended for this sub and if it’s worth reading?
- Currently reading :- The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State by Prof. Zhang Weiwei. Excellent book! Goes into details of China's rise as a superpower. Highly recommended !
#14bookWhat’s the best book or source to understand how the Chinese political system works from the ground up? · Can someone tell me why this books is in the recommended for this sub and if it’s worth reading? · Currently reading :- The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State by Prof. Zhang Weiwei. Excellent book! Goes into details of China's rise as a superpower. Highly recommended ! - chinese dramas3 posts in the past month
- What are your favorite Chinese dramas / what do you recommend?
- I highly recommend the drama, Ever Night 将夜. Epic fantasy story with fun characters, interesting lore, and excellent action scenes.
- Has anyone seen the drama Ashes of Love? Do you recommend it or is it more like a chick thing, like 10,000 miles of peach blossoms?
#23chinese dramasWhat are your favorite Chinese dramas / what do you recommend? · I highly recommend the drama, Ever Night 将夜. Epic fantasy story with fun characters, interesting lore, and excellent action scenes. · Has anyone seen the drama Ashes of Love? Do you recommend it or is it more like a chick thing, like 10,000 miles of peach blossoms? - chinese food2 posts in the past month
- Sichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!!
- Sichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!!
#32chinese foodSichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!! · Sichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Sino for?
- Best for Politics enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Sino free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Sino have?
- Roughly 120K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Sino on?
- r/Sino runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Sino cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Sino is organized under Politics.
- How do I join r/Sino?
- You can join r/Sino by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Politics communities like?
- Communities for political discussion covering elections, policy, and current events. Reddit has active communities spanning both general politics and specific ideological spaces, with Discord servers for cross-spectrum debate and Quora hosting large political discussion groups.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (+67%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo
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