On 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.”
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
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 MoreInvestigation Reveals Uyghur Forced Labor in Decathlon’s Supply Chain
An investigation by French outlet Disclose, in partnership with France 2’s documentary program Cash Investigation, revealed evidence of Uyghur forced labor in the supply chain of French multinational sporting goods company...
Read MoreTranslations About the Speedy Executions of Perpetrators of “Revenge on Society” Attacks: “Open Public Disclosure Is More Important Than Harsh, Expedited Punishment”
The two speedy executions and two death sentences (one suspended) meted out to several men who committed mass-casualty attacks late last year have attracted thoughtful commentary from Chinese legal experts and current-affairs...
Read MoreAssessing Actors and Narratives in China-Africa Media Interactions
Last month, CDT wrote about the ways in which Chinese training programs for African journalists shape perceptions of China, and the extent to which African journalists’ active participation therein supports foreign media...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 6, 2020 – No War Rhetoric or Clickbait on Epidemic; Death of Li Wenliang
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 5, 2020 – PLA in Wuhan, Coronavirus, Medical Research
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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Words of the Week: Will China’s “Big Spender” (大撒币 Dà Sābì) Step into USAID’s Footprints?
The Trump administration’s assault on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its alleged waste, corruption, and insubordination has faced criticism on legal, humanitarian, and pragmatic grounds. The...
Read MorePanama Drops Belt and Road Initiative Amid “Imperial” Clash Between U.S. and China
China looms large in President Trump’s threats of U.S. expansionism in Greenland and Panama. “China is running the Panama Canal […] and we’re going to take it back, or something very powerful is going to happen,” he...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 4, 2020 – Entertaining and “False” Content
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 3, 2020 – Harmful Content, Sourcing, and Foreign Aid Amid Epidemic
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 MoreGrowing Global Popularity of Mandarin in the Global South
Recent media pieces have drawn attention to the growing popularity of Mandarin and the use of language in promoting socio-economic ties between China and other countries, especially in the Global South. One primary example is in...
Read MoreMinitrue Plus Five: February 2, 2020 – Economic Optimism
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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