The press in China since June 4th
As the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown approaches, Qian Gang reflects on changes in China’s media since that time.
Search Results for “political reform”
Parsing the “Public Opinion Struggle”
The emergence of the hardline term “public opinion struggle” is a worrying sign, writes CMP director Qian Gang.
The Gavel of Governance
In this cartoon, artist Kuang Biao makes a rich and concise editorial comment on the institutional roots of corruption and the amoral political culture that results.
The uncertain death of “constitutionalism”
The idea of constitutionalism is under attack in China. But by whom? And why? CMP director Qian Gang takes an in-depth look at the controversy brewing over the past four months.
The Party and its promises
Back in the 1940s, the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party talked about democracy, freedom and constitutionalism as matters of urgency. A newly issued CMP book documents the ideas of that time.
China's constitutional debate
China is having a row over constitutionalism versus socialism. But does the opposition make sense?
China's tyranny of uniqueness
Will Xi Jinping’s notion of the Chinese Dream unleash creativity and confidence, or crush it?
Managing the hazards of online society
Central Party School professor Fu Siming argues that China’s leadership must enhance “online social management.”
Heckled by the left, again
Chinese economist Mao Yushi (left) often speaks his mind on the legacy of Mao Zedong. That makes him unpopular with those on the extreme left.
Why Southern Weekly?
CMP director Qian Gang explains why protests last month calling for freedom of speech in China began at the Southern Weekly newspaper. Why was the paper’s New Year’s edition so important, and such a point of contention?
