Ministry of Truth: Hong Kong Elections, Teacher’s Day
The following example of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by...
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Is Global Times Misunderstood?
A survey of articles in Global Times’ International Forum editorial section, conducted by Allen Carlson and Jason Oaks at Cornell University’s Government Department, suggests that the newspaper’s reputation for...
Read MoreWeibo’s Limits and the Ballad of China’s Middle Class
Comments from China’s microblogs have become a common element of news coverage as concise but colourful illustrations of the popular mood. At Asia Society’s ChinaFile, however, Amy Qin points out that Weibo offers an...
Read MoreProtests Mark Historical Anniversary
September 18, known as the “Day of National Humiliation,” marks the anniversary of the “Mukden Incident” in 1931 which precipitated the Japanese invasion of northern China. With anti-Japanese sentiment in...
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Japanese Cars Banned from Hunan Road
With Hondas set alight and Toyotas smashed at recent anti-Japan protests, one city in Hunan...
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Diaoyu Islands Are Xinhua’s
Last week, writer Lang Yaoyuan wrote on his verified Sina Weibo account that not a single...
Read MoreU.S. Files W.T.O. Case against China
Amid the U.S. presidential campaign, the Obama administration has filed a W.T.O. case against China over automobile subsidies. From Keith Bradsher at The New York Times: The W.T.O. case accuses China of providing at least $1...
Read MoreChina Cuts Drug Prices
The Chinese government has set new price regulations for pharmaceutical drugs. This new price cut comes amid the country’s attempt to overhaul the health-care system. The Wall Street Journal reports: Retail-price cuts averaging...
Read MoreChina Car Makers Cut Corners to Success
As the presence of cars in China grows, foreign automakers have tried to tap into the market’s increasing demand. Despite the recent slump in auto sales as consumers wait for discounts, Chinese automakers are cutting corners to...
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Sensitive Words: Trials, Looting and Liver Cancer
As of September 18, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the...
Read MoreWang Accepts Charges as Trial Ends
After a secret proceedings in the trial of former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun started a day early on Monday, John Garnaut of The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the trial of Bo Xilai’s one-time right hand man in...
Read MoreSelf-Censorship, Academia, and Beijing’s Visa Regime
Though his own experiences have been positive, The Diplomat’s James R. Holmes laments the “chilling effect” that Beijing has on the scholarly community by denying visas and valued access to potential critics:...
Read MoreHan Han Denounces Violent Anti-Japanese Protests
As anti-Japanese protests continue to heat up in China, well-known Chinese blogger Han Han took to Weibo to denounce violent acts such as smashing Japanese-made cars. Liz Carter and David Wertime at Tea Leaf Nation summarize...
Read MoreXi to Meet Panetta Amid Health Rumors
After cancelling a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries, China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping is to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta on Wednesday amid swirling rumors about Xi’s health and an...
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