Photo: 看报纸, by Jim Ji
看报纸, by Jim Ji (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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Nationalist Sima Nan Banned From Weibo; Hu Xijin Returns
Posting about politics on Weibo can sometimes look like a game of Russian Roulette: without knowing where the pitfalls lie, at some point one is bound to run into trouble. Hot takes can lead to quick suspensions. Asking for...
Read MoreTranslation: Two Essays Explore What Trump 2.0 Means for China-U.S. Relations
Following a hotly contested U.S. election that reverberated across Chinese social media, drawing hundreds of millions of views on Weibo and birthing myriad memes, many Chinese academics and commentators are turning their...
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Photo: Daming Palace, by Xiquinho Silva
Daming Palace, by Xiquinho Silva (CC BY 2.0)
Read MoreCity in Xinjiang Deletes Video Boasting That WeChat Records User Activity For Law Enforcement
The Municipal Bureau of Justice in Karamay, Xinjiang posted—and later deleted—a skit to Douyin (Chinese TikTok) boasting that WeChat automatically records user activity and shares it with law enforcement. The short video skit...
Read MoreWeibo “Manosphere,” Chinese Nationalists Celebrate Trump’s Victory
On Tuesday, Donald Trump was elected the next president of the United States. The election had been closely observed from China, by both the government and the populace. The Chinese government’s official response has so...
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Photo: Colors of autumn, by QuantFoto
Colors of autumn, by QuantFoto (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreChinese Perspectives on the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Given the potential global consequences of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it has naturally attracted worldwide attention. In China, initially reticent coverage by state media has given way to editorializing about the...
Read MoreMarriage Registrations Fall and Women Shun Motherhood
China’s State Council unveiled new policies last week intended to promote parenthood and foster a more “reproduction-friendly society,” which were met with muted skepticism. Along with other media pieces on the subject,...
Read MoreFears Rise for Health of Pioneering Lawyer Xu Zhiyong, Nearly One Month Into His Hunger Strike to Protest Mistreatment in Prison
Concern is mounting over the health of imprisoned civil society activist and human-rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, who has been on a nearly one-month hunger strike to protest his mistreatment in Shandong’s Lunan Prison. Many human...
Read MoreCensors and Sensibility: How China’s Internet Auditors Feel About Their Work
China Media Project has published a translation of an extended article by Qin Shi at the Mang Mang newsletter, detailing the work and attitudes of some of China’s legions of low-paid, overworked online content reviewers....
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Photo: Shanghai Old Street, by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev
Shanghai Old Street, by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Read MorePRC’s New York Consulate Under Scrutiny Over Influence Efforts
Last week, the Jamestown Foundation published the second installment of a two-part investigation by researcher Sze-Fung Lee into “PRC Consulate Gray Zone ‘Pop-up’ Events in New York and Beyond.” The People’s...
Read MoreChina’s Space Program Moves Forward, Refueling Comparisons With U.S.
The Shenzhou-19 spaceship carrying three of China’s youngest taikonauts successfully launched and docked with China’s Tiangong space station this week. The mission follows the return of China’s sample-bearing lunar probe from...
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Photo: Untitled (Pumpkin Carving by Chinese Panda Caretakers in Chengdu), by Gina Koo
Untitled (Pumpkin Carving by Chinese Panda Caretakers in Chengdu), by Gina Koo (CC BY-NC...
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