The Chinese government’s position on the Israel-Hamas war has evolved from non-committal to “anti-Western neutrality,” designed to vilify the U.S. and win over Arabic publics. The result of this position is reflected in...
As thousands across China erupted into a weekend of nationwide protests following a deadly fire in Urumqi, authorities used various propaganda tactics in traditional and social media to minimize the spread of public discontent...
Welcome to the post-game analysis of the Hu vs. Li smackdown that has occupied much of our attention over the last week. In one corner, we had Li Guangman, a relatively unknown blogger who rose to fame when his fiery essay about...
An anonymous Chinese tech and politics blogger known as program-think (编程随想) has reportedly been detained in China after evading identification and arrest for more than 12 years. program-think, whose Blogspot posts included...
Chloé Zhao made history on Sunday as the first woman of color to win an Oscar for best director. Her film “Nomadland” also took the top prize as the 2021 best picture. But in China, the country of Zhao’s birth,...
After making history at the beginning of this month by becoming the first Asian woman to win best director for her movie “Nomadland,” Chloé Zhao was initially showered with praise from Chinese state media. That was...
New regulations from the Cyberspace Administration of China require internet platforms to verify...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
The following Internet commentary instructions, issued to the media by government authorities,...
The following leaked notice is an internal directive sent to internet commentators over the past week, translated by CDT: In order to circumscribe the influence of Taiwanese democracy, in order to progress further in the work of...
Speaking of the “Fifty Cents Party,” the following article was published on China Youth Daily on November 30, 2009, excerpts translated by CDT: League Cadres Establish an Internet Department, Build a Corps of...
Several prominent netizens selected by the Yunnan Provincial Publicity Department to the committee investigating Li Qiaoming’s death in detention – what has become known online as the ‘eluding the cat’...
From BBC News: China is using an increasing number of paid “internet commentators” in a sophisticated attempt to control public opinion. These commentators are used by government departments to scour the internet for...
Dune Lawrence reports in Bloomberg News: While the government has encouraged the rapid adoption of technology to enhance China’s global competitiveness, the increasing access also represents a growing challenge to a...
Efforts by local and central authorities to control information and shape public opinion on the Internet are evolving. Three cases illustrating new tactics are below. The first is an example of a preemptive strike taken by local...
The “Fifty Cent Party,” (“五毛党”) professional Internet commentators hired by provincial and local authorities, have become one mechanism to eliminate the online opinions that are critical of the...
ESWN has translated an article from Boxun on the required duties, qualifications, and qualities wanted for a new team of Internet commentators hired by the Taizhou government (original Chinese text here): The Taizhou city...
ESWN has translated in full the Southern Weekend article about government agents posting comments undercover on Internet forums to help guide discussions. The original article has disappeared from the Southern Weekend site, but...
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