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David Bandurski

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Fandoms in the Crosshairs

Sep 13, 2021 | CMP Staff

Chinese state media have characterized a broad internet clean-up campaign undertaken since May this year as an effort to correct the moral failings of internet culture. But a closer look at the discourse used to describe the “clean up” of fandom culture, communities of online enthusiasts sharing in the enjoyment of popular culture, makes it clea…

Profound Transformations

Sep 1, 2021 | David Bandurski

An article penned by a virtually unknown blogger, Li Guangman (李光满), and shared across scores of websites, has prompted speculation that China is on the brink of new political movement.

A History of Common Prosperity

Aug 27, 2021 | David Bandurski

Talk of wealth redistribution is in the air in China. And two words, “common prosperity,” have condensed hopes and fears over the changes to come. Where does the phrase “common prosperity” originate within the history of CCP discourse, and what can this history tell us about the present struggle to define the direction of China’s development?

State Media Post on Taliban Prompts Backlash

Aug 17, 2021 | David Bandurski

As the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and its capital, Kabul, prompting concerns about possible acts of violence committed by the Islamic militant group, a Weibo post from the CCP’s official People’s Daily newspaper seemed to whitewash the group’s origins — drawing criticism from internet users.

Growling Back at the West

Aug 8, 2021 | Lai Fu

The tough brand of foreign engagement that has become known as “wolf warrior diplomacy” has certainly drawn attention to China. But is it the right kind of attention? And can “wolf warrior diplomacy” effectively tell the China story?

An Olympic Censorship Slip

Aug 3, 2021 | Joyce Chan

A livestream mishap by Tencent Video during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympics reveals just how difficult it can be for internet platforms to please audiences and content regulators.

Trapped

Jul 22, 2021 | CMP Staff

Among the many harrowing accounts emerging from the flood in Zhengzhou this week, one story that has gripped Chinese is that of Lu Siwei, an intern at the Freezing Point supplement of China Youth Daily who was trapped for hours with others in a flooded subway tunnel.

As Disaster Strikes, Xi Takes the Headlines

Jul 21, 2021 | David Bandurski

Raw and jarring social media accounts of flooding in the city of Zhengzhou contrasted with subdued coverage from official Party-state media. But there was another story between the lines — the completely sidelining of Premier Li Keqiang as Xi’s “important instructions” were proclaimed.

Seeking China’s New Narratives

Jul 16, 2021 | David Bandurski

The views put forth by a range of Chinese scholars at a recent discussion forum in Beijing hosted by the Center on China and Globalization offer a glimpse into strategic discussions of public diplomacy and propaganda in the country’s think-tank sector.

Fudan’s Storm in Budapest

Jul 13, 2021 | Fulop Zsofia

As plans by Shanghai’s Fudan University for a new international campus in Budapest’s ninth district meet staunch local opposition, with fears the project is a Trojan horse, it is unclear what lessons the university’s efforts in Hungary will have for the global future of Chinese higher education.

Strategies for the China Story

Jul 9, 2021 | David Bandurski

China’s strategic thinkers expend a lot of time and a lot of ink these days on the question of how the country can project a positive image across the world. But are they actually listening? We look at a recent series on China’s image abroad by the Shanghai Institute of International Studies.

A Fifth Center Rounds Out Xi’s Hold on Policy

Jul 8, 2021 | CMP Staff

Launched just yesterday, the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, dealing with environmental policy, continues Xi’s steady march toward the power and prestige of “Xi Jinping Thought.”

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