Minitrue Plus Five: February 14, 2020 – Authentic Feelings, Poems and Songs
by Josh Rudolph | Feb 14, 2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020...
Read MoreWords of the Week: “Breaking in to Turn on Lights” (撬锁点灯, qiàosuǒ diǎndēng)
by Cindy Carter | Feb 14, 2025
Earlier this month, netizens were incensed over a viral video that showed firefighters and other uniformed officers breaking into a shop in Datong, Shanxi province late at night in order to turn on the lights—ostensibly, to...
Read MoreMarriage Rates in China Plunge to Record Low
by Arthur Kaufman | Feb 13, 2025
Marriage rates in China continued to plummet last year, deepening the country’s demographic crisis and highlighting the public’s changing attitudes towards marriage, childbirth, family planning, and more. Despite government...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 13, 2020 – Purged Officials, Donations, Proper Capitalization
by Sophie Beach | Feb 13, 2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 12, 2020 – Donations, Migrants, Flags, Food Prices, and the People’s War on Coronavirus
by Samuel Wade | Feb 12, 2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020...
Read MoreSinicization Campaigns Target Hui Communities and Mosques
by Arthur Kaufman | Feb 12, 2025
Steadily growing over the past few years, the Chinese government’s Sinicization campaigns have targeted a number of Muslim minority groups. These campaigns are perhaps most visible through the transformation of mosques, which...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 11, 2020 – Novel Coronavirus Terminology, Superspreaders, Too Many Flags
by Sophie Beach | Feb 11, 2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 9-10, 2020 – Epidemic Controversies, Hong Kong Donations
by Samuel Wade | Feb 10, 2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020...
Read More“Wolf Warrior” Lu Shaye Appointed as China’s Special Representative for Europe
by Arthur Kaufman | Feb 10, 2025
Last week, the Chinese government confirmed the appointment of Lu Shaye as its Special Representative for European Affairs. Lu was previously the Chinese Ambassador to France and known for his incendiary statements which earned...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 8, 2020 – Lantern Festival Programming
by Josh Rudolph | Feb 8, 2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020...
Read MoreOn the Fifth Anniversary of COVID Whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang’s Death: “The World Hasn’t Gotten Any Better. If Anything, It’s Even More Insane.”
by Cindy Carter | Feb 7, 2025
February 6 marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, a young ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital whose attempts to warn colleagues and the public of an emerging coronavirus made him a heroic symbol of...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 7, 2020 – Death of Li Wenliang, Lantern Festival, Foreign Support, Cultural Education
by Sophie Beach | Feb 7, 2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020...
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