Jimmy Lai Did Not Ask the U.S. to Nuke China
Pro-democracy Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is currently standing trial for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiracy to publish seditious materials. Amid mass protests in the city in 2019, Lai did travel to...
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China Cites Automation in Response to BBC Report on Forced Labor in Xinjiang Tomato Farming
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ daily press conference last Thursday saw the BBC verbally tag-teamed by the nationalist state-run tabloid Global Times and the ministry’s spokesperson, Lin Jian. At issue was...
Read MoreTikTok Caught Up in Romanian Election Turmoil
Romania’s presidential election has taken a dramatic turn. Far-right, pro-Russian ultranationalist candidate Calin Georgescu won the first round of voting on November 24, but President Klaus Iohannis (whose party’s center-right...
Read MoreTwo Years After Zero-COVID, A Rare White Paper Remembrance
A WeChat essay detailing the day that China’s “zero-COVID” policy ended has become a rare space for public remembrance of the 2022 White Paper Movement. Originally published as part of a 13-part series on the lockdowns, the...
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Censors Remove Reflections on Democracy Inspired by Korean Crisis
Korea’s political crisis has spurred a host of commentary and reflection in China despite censorship. While state broadcaster CCTV issued minute-by-minute updates on the crisis, censors have taken down translations of articles...
Read MoreFrank Speeches by Economists Gao Shanwen, Fu Peng Result in Mass Online Censorship, WeChat Bans
Viral video and transcripts of two unusually critical speeches about the state of the Chinese economy—by economists Gao Shanwen and Fu Peng, respectively—have been deleted from multiple platforms almost as fast as netizens can...
Read MoreChinese Government Leverages Inbound Tourism to Boost External Propaganda
In a global public opinion climate marked by polarized views of China, one common tactic employed by the Party-state apparatus to dispel potential criticism is encouraging foreigners to come see China in person. Numerous...
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China, U.S. Ratchet Up Bilateral Trade Restrictions on Critical Tech
The U.S. and China intensified their conflict over critical technology this week, accelerating the trend towards decoupled economies on the basis of protecting national security. The tit-for-tat trade restrictions, which...
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South Korean Martial Law Chaos Stirs Memories of Tank Man on Weibo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s late-night declaration of martial law—and the immense pushback from lawmakers and the public that forced him to rescind the order—has been the talk of the Chinese internet. Online...
Read MoreTranslations: Latest Consumer Backlash Takes Aim at Serious Quality Defects in Chinese Sanitary Pads
Revelations of serious quality defects in many Chinese brands of sanitary pads have sparked outrage, led to a run on imported menstrual products, and fueled an online campaign that has prompted regulators to vow reforms and...
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