In the Guardian, Jonathan Watts analyzes Chinese media coverage of recent events, including the Daping mining disaster, and the difficult position editors are in trying to report the news while also toeing the party line: “With China in the throes of a remarkable transition, it cannot be easy for any of the country’s newspaper editors […]
Read MoreXinhua news agency quoted a senior official with the State Administration of Press and Publication about China’s media reform on Sunday. The official said the government supports the opening-up of the Chinese media and encourages the Chinese media to cooperate with foreign counterparts and to compete on the international market. Source at Xinhuanet.
Read MoreNew regulations recently announced by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television forbid Chinese journalists from using content from foreign media in their reports without authorization. The new guidelines also put...
Read MoreFrom AFP: A meeting chaired by President Hu Jintao on Monday called for the “mastering of new trends in cultural development” and for an emphasis on “Chinese characteristics” as part of the proposed...
Read MoreWhile the army of the “Grass-Mud Horse” continues to grow, reform-oriented Southern Group publications such as Southern Metropolis News and Southern Metropolis Weekly have also joined in by reporting on...
Read MoreSeveral China-focused scholars and other observers have argued that continued American diplomatic, financial, and military support to Israel for its war in Gaza, despite the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s finding...
Read MoreChinese state media’s external-facing content has become increasingly known for its aggressive stance towards Western geopolitical rivals and its ideological consistency under centralized leadership. Recent reports about Chinese...
Read MoreA Chinese government official’s Weibo post lecturing Japan about the danger of amending its constitution—standard nationalist fare on the microblogging site—turned into a forum for criticizing a 2018 Chinese constitutional...
Read MoreCDT Editor’s Note: As we enter 2022, CDT has compiled a special series of features for our readers, offering a look back at the people, events, controversies, memes and sensitive words that defined the past year. Some of this...
Read MoreChina’s education reform drive is now targeting parents. A new law passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee will hold parents legally responsible for reducing their children’s homework and tutoring burdens....
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