No Foundation for the PLA
An official Chinese military social media account finds fault with a popular costume drama and the flawless face of its battle-ready star — and in doing so, drops the mask on an image crisis.
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Projecting Light in the Shadows
The shuttering of New York’s IndieChina film festival sent ripples through the independent screening ecosystem for Chinese films globally. Meet the volunteers keeping the spirit of independent film alive.
China’s Communication Centers Stumble
As Beijing rapidly expands local propaganda outposts to boost its global image, systemic problems are undermining the ambitious international communication push.
Global Dreams in Small-Town China
As international communication centers proliferate across China down to the county level, Xi Jinping’s grand vision for global “discourse power” meets absurd local reality.
Central Media and the Local Soft Power Push
Despite Beijing’s push to localize international communication efforts since 2018, flagship outlets like China Daily remain essential to external propaganda.
China Issues Approved News Source List
Updated roster shows modest growth to 1,456 sources, with expansion focused on provincial and government platforms.
Backyard Furnaces of Propaganda
An international communication initiative in the wealthy southern province of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong, plans to make propaganda resources of local creators as well as foreign expats.
Oil Giant Adds Fuel to Soft Power Push
China National Petroleum Corporation has formed its own international communication center as Beijing’s global messaging strategy penetrates the corporate sector.
China’s Go-Local Vision for Global Messaging
Xi Jinping’s multi-stakeholder strategy aims to coordinate government, media, enterprises and social forces to reshape China’s global communication. But lofty hype about the strategy presents its own challenge to progress.
Hainan Opens Middle East Media Center
As the provincial government launches a communication outpost in Dubai, it partners with an outlet CMP previously identified as having close ties to China’s foreign affairs ministry.