Hard to gauge the success of all the promotions from past years.

My second vote on this is Abstain after the response from PERI team, please see the discussion below for my comments on Polkadot's strategy for growth in China.

"Right now, more high-quality projects and ecosystems have emerged in the Crypto field. Polkadot needs more builders to join, and it also requires institutions like us to help more people truly understand the value of Polkadot and participate in the construction of the Polkadot ecosystem. This is exactly what we have been persevering in doing for over the past six years, and we will continue to do so as always in the future." Generally supportive due to the length of service and support from local teams, but I would like to see the goals and impact of the group be measured in tangible results, such as the number of builders entering and staying in the ecosystem, rather than be measured in the volume of content produced. An investment into this group is an investment into the Chinese market, but if the conversion into local builders is not happening, it begs a difficult question of whether or not the timing is right for this, or if other activities should be funded first.

I understand the importance of the Chinese community in Polkadot and I also recognize the good work that Polkadot Ecology Research has been doing in the ecosystem, however, I would like to be able to understand more about what was achieved, to be clear about what was accomplished through all their actions.

We don't think it's a good idea to pay upfront for 12 months, even considering the long-term commitment of the team. If the team finds a more suitable solution for the treasury than a 100% upfront payment, we can reconsider our vote. For now, it's a nay.

The current following seems limited in size for as long as they have been operating, and the content mostly consists of recaps or pieces that could potentially be automated. Despite being in their 9th funding round, I’ve seen little visibility or impact from this group, but perhaps it could be a geo thing... regardless, it’s a nay from me for now unless strong, organic community support surfaces in the meantime.

I support their work as we can see more content in China market. I have 2 suggestions: first the articles may need more depth to help the growth of polkadot, second they need more work to prove their content has reached enough users and affections to them.

We align with the views of both W1ZSPR3 and EzioRed.

I really cannot arrive at a solid conclusion on this proposal. The efforts are visible, but the there are questions effectiveness. I abstain.

It's a difficult market to have any transparency in, but Yongfeng's opinion here goes a long way. Aye from PMEI.