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The View From Beijing
American YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. got the rockstar treatment in China this spring. During a six-hour livestream from Shenzhen, the 20-year-old leapt into a Chinese SUV that can drive on water and screamed, as the car floated on a lake: “Oh my God,…
This story appeared on semafor.com, 2025-06-16 00:07:31.