Investor Due Diligence Report
The China Week is the essential weekly analysis and summary of China news for investors, policymakers, business people, and journalists, written by veteran China editor and media entrepreneur Jeremy Goldkorn. Get caught up in just 10 minutes a week.
3K
210 paid
0%
Insufficient data
14 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$1K
210 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
1.5
6.5
0.27%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.9 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refactoring | 173K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Secret Strategist | 76K | +0.7% | Free | substack |
| Shreyas Free Newsletter | 43K | N/A | Free | substack |
| How to Write for a Living | 30K | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 2K | $890.4 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 3K | $1,335.6 | +50.0% |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
3K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 507 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $143.6/mo category average (1525 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 57/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| Product Life |
| 27K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |