Presidential elections in Taiwan over the weekend were significant for cross-straits relations, not just because the candidate Beijing favored was victorious — but because the democratic process was actively observed by mainland Chinese.
Peking University scholar Hu Yong (left) sums up major online trends in China last year, including a shift from the dominance of nationalism.
Economist Larry Lang (left) turns criticism on the state monopolly of Chinese filmmaking.
Zhu Huaxin, of People’s Daily Online’s Public Opinion Monitoring Center, talks about the increasingly confrontational climate on China’s internet, and argues for cool heads to find common ground for the good of all Chinese.
China’s top internet control official, Wang Chen, sends the message that the Party is raising pressure on China’s social media platforms.
China’s new push for innovative cultural industries is a mess of politics, ideology and commercial interests.
China’s broadcast authority issued a formal ban this week on the insertion of advertising in popular television dramas. What does it mean?
In a recent interview, retired senior cadre Du Daozheng talks about politics today — and what is at stake ahead of a key political year.
Cultural critic Han Han shares his personal experiences with censorship, shedding light on the tension in China creativity and control.
Chinese actor Zhao Dan wrote in 1980 that if the Party sought to “lead” arts and culture they would never flourish. The same is true today.
