Bullets and smartphones
A recent piece in the People’s Daily from a top censorship official provides a disturbing glimpse into the depths of Xi Jinping’s ambition when it comes to information control.
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Supervising Supervision
Media controls have long been tightening in China. But President Xi may want much more — a radical restructuring of the entire information control system to put a stop to unwanted public opinion.
A Brief History of Singing Red
A concert of Maoist songs in Beijing recently sparked online controversy. But what exactly is a “red song”?
How Xi Jinping Views the News
It will take months to unpack the implications of Xi Jinping’s new comprehensive media policy, but here’s a quick rundown.
Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
Visiting the official People’s Daily, Xi Jinping outlined a new media control policy emphasising CCP control over all aspects of media.
Pu Zhiqiang and the "Chinese Dream"
Taiwanese writer Lung Ying-tai writes that the trial of Chinese lawyer Pu Zhiqiang will stand as an important test of Xi Jinping’s “Chinese Dream.”
How Xi Jinping sees the Internet
One week before China’s World Internet Conference, the agenda tab on the event’s website reads “Coming Soon.” But here’s what you need to know.
Good journalist, bad journalist
15 years after China established November 8 as a national holiday for media professionals, the CCP still insists on its own definition of journalism.
Re-defining cyberspace
China is now pushing more openly and confidently for fundamental changes to how the Internet is conceived and governed globally. The goal, it says, is to combat American “cyber-hegemony.”
Report claims victory for information controls in China
A new report on public opinion on China’s mobile internet claims that heightened controls have successfully minimised dissent and brought gains in approval of the government.
