Despite the blocking of Twitter, there are still a significant number of Chinese Twitterers who are both outspoken and informative. Here are some of examples of such tweets, translated by CDT. These tweets were all published in...
Read MoreIn the run-up to the October 1st 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, China Media Project looks at media coverage of the event and compares it to coverage a decade ago: Looking at the differences between coverage this...
Read MoreAs the Central Committee of the CCP gathers for its annual meeting in Beijing, outside observers are wondering what will happen to Xi Jinping, who many believe is slated to take over the party’s helm after Hu Jintao. From...
Read MoreChina Media Project looks at episodes in the history of the PRC that are not being glorified in the propaganda blitz leading up to National Day: Media in China may view the National Day celebrations as a golden opportunity to...
Read MoreChina Media Project continues their reporting on and analysis of official efforts in China to “channel” public opinion, which authorities tend to view as a “crisis.” From their latest post on the topic:...
Read MoreThe Sydney Morning Herald reports that China’s political institutions have not evolved enough to handle other transformations underway in society, and that ongoing political struggles are responsible for the clamping down...
Read MoreBeing deemed an “illegal organization” in China can result in a quick shuttering of a group by authorities. Gongmeng (Open Constitution Initiative), Xu Zhiyong’s legal defense organization is a case in point....
Read MoreThe China Media Project analyzes a new initiative in Kunming that purports to fight corruption by protecting the work investigative journalists: The latest ooh-ah move comes from the city of Kunming, which earlier this month...
Read MoreFrom AFP: The worst drought to hit parts of north China in six decades has left nearly five million people short of water, while officials warn of another dry spell further south, state media reported Sunday. A total of 4.6...
Read MoreFrom New York Times: China’s diplomatic relationship with Australia, so recently flourishing despite occasional spats, this month has taken a severe turn toward the governmental equivalent of thrown dinner plates. Public...
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