China Youth Daily attacks Liu Xiaobo Nobel
The latest piece to attack the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to dissident Liu Xiaobo comes from an unlikely source.
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Chang Ping on the state of media in China
In a recent interview, veteran journalist and CMP fellow Chang Ping (长平) discusses the state of media in China today.
No social stability without labor protections
As a recent spate of worker suicides at the contract manufacturer Foxconn in Shenzhen continues to focus attention on labor rights in China, CMP fellow Yu Jianrong writes about the link between workers’ rights and social stability.
The China Model, matter or myth?
Chinese leaders and intellectuals are now talking seriously about a China Model, an alternative to dominant Western systems. But does such a model really exist, or is it just a dream for the future?
Public Talk by Sun TV CEO: "People, Party and Princedom"
By David Bandurski — Since the global financial crisis, Mr. Chen, the chief executive officer of Hong Kong-based Sun TV, has stepped into center stage at the network, leading on-air discussions on a range of controversial political, economic, cultural and historical issues, and establishing the network’s position as a leader in television talk shows. In […]
Will Google's exit mean alienation for China's Web users?
By David Bandurski — While the possible exit of the search engine giant Google from China’s market received prominent coverage in China’s newspapers yesterday, it remains to be seen how far China’s propaganda leaders will stomach discussion of the broader significance of this story. There are many sensitive issues and emotions involved, and the CCP […]
A few words on China's new "cultural revolution"
By David Bandurski — “There is a new Cultural Revolution taking place in 21st century China, and it is a lot healthier than the old,” former British prime minister Tony Blair wrote in the Wall Street Journal a couple of months back. Films, art, fashion and pop music are “thriving” in China, said Blair, who […]
Veteran Chinese reporter speaks to Hong Kong students
By Darren Yixin Chen — “Brother, we’re not simply doing journalism — we’re acting on our consciences,” Wang Keqin recalls telling one fellow journalist surprised at his determination to pursue a sensitive story that was almost certain to be killed. But Wang, one of China’s most determined investigative reporters, has never been known to compromise […]
How should we face Hu Shuli's departure from Caijing?
By Qian Gang — For more than a month now, rumors have flown back and forth about the problems facing Caijing magazine and its editor-in-chief, Hu Shuli (胡舒立), a former CMP fellow. Hu formally announced her resignation earlier this week. She will take up a position as head of the School of Communication and Design […]
Is China's new communications worldview coming of age?
By David Bandurski — In China, the term “soft power” (软实力), coined by political scientist Joseph Nye in the late 1980s, took some time to gain traction. But since emerging in official party newspapers in late 2001, the idea — and the project — of “soft power” has become something of an obsession. This is […]
