China Newspeak

Politics on Page One

May 19, 2022 | David Bandurski
Speculation has been rife this week that Xi Jinping’s absence from the front page of the Party’s flagship newspaper signals his weakening position. But how much stock should we place in such absences?

Tracking Control

Speaking Loud for Xi Jinping

May 18, 2022 | Stella Chen

Tracking Control

When Media Test Negative for Journalism

May 16, 2022 | CMP Staff

Tracking Control

Taking Tedros at His Word

May 13, 2022 | David Bandurski

China Newspeak

Rewriting History for China’s Youth

May 12, 2022 | David Bandurski

Headlines and Hashtags

Passing of Shanghai Culture Writer Raises Questions

May 12, 2022 | Stella Chen

Headlines and Hashtags

Honoring China’s Heroes

May 10, 2022 | David Bandurski

China Newspeak

Doubling Down on Dynamic Zero

May 6, 2022 | David Bandurski

Headlines and Hashtags

Mystery Kills

May 5, 2022 | Stella Chen

Runology

May 18, 2022 | David Bandurski
An online neologism that became popular in April 2022, “Runology” (润学) derives from the English verb “run,” identical to the pinyin form of the Chinese term’s first character (润). Essentially, it is the study of how to emigrate, or “run” overseas. “Runology” is largely a response to worsening conditions in China, in particular for young people, …

Not Forgetting the Original Intention

Apr 18, 2022 | Stella Chen
The phrase “not forgetting the original intention,” first raised by Xi Jinping during his July 1, 2016, speech to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, could also be translated “staying true to our original aspiration.” The phrase conveys the idea that the original aspiration and founding mission of the Part…

Five-in-One

Apr 12, 2022 | David Bandurski
Introduced in November 2012 at the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, “Five-in-one” is a catchphrase that defines five key development priorities for “comprehensive promotion” in China, namely: economic, political, cultural, societal and ecological.
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Doubling Down on Dynamic Zero

May 6, 2022 | David Bandurski
Yesterday’s meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee of the CCP was a powerful affirmation of current policies on covid prevention — despite dramatic recent failings in Shanghai. CMP takes a quick look at the language of the meeting readout.

Headlines and Hashtags

Mystery Kills

May 5, 2022 | Stella Chen
Alibaba stock was driven down sharply last week by furious online speculation stemming from a mysterious state media report. It’s time, some said afterward, to reform to the national system of Party-state driven news releases, which encourages a culture of error and secrecy.

China Newspeak

Persistence is Victory

May 5, 2022 | David Bandurski
As Xi Jinping has signaled that he will permit no compromise on China’s “dynamic zero” covid policy, despite the dramatic failures evident in the city of Shanghai, an old revolutionary phrase has come to signal his resolve.

Tracking Control

Developing Online Media Control

May 3, 2022 | CMP Staff
The 2021 China Online Media Development Report, released by the State Information Center last week, offers an interesting glimpse into CCP thinking on both the transformation of Party-led media and the operationalizing of private online platforms in the digital era.

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