What's wrong with the Global Times take on corruption
In a recent blog post, Chinese “super blogger” Yang Hengjun addressed a number of issues in a recent Global Times editorial on official corruption that was hotly discussed on the internet.
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"Historic" propaganda to be proud of
The People’s Daily’s top official (left) voices pride over the way his newspaper was able to conduct effective propaganda over the Bo Xilai affair.
Yu Keping: Prizing the Will of the People
In a new book released just six months from the 18th Party Congress, political scholar Yu Keping (left), who made a splash with his 2006 book “Democracy is a Good Thing”, argues that the will of the people is the only real foundation for political legitimacy.
In China, the bats of rumor take wing
Rumors of turmoil among China’s political elite are unconfirmed. But as silence reigns, the lingering uncertainty speaks for itself.
Bo Xilai falls, and rises in the headlines
Kept to official news on Bo Xilai’s replacement, Chinese media must find creative ways to play up to strong public interest in the story.
The future begins with remembering the past
As a press conference yesterday, Premier Wen Jiabao made two mentions of the Party’s 1981 “Resolution” on the Cultural Revolution. This marks an important event for China as it looks to the future, writes Hu Shuli.
China needs less division, more action
Zhan Jiang, a professor of journalism at Beijing Foreign Languages University and former CMP fellow, argues that the “left” and the “right” in China should set aside bigoted attacks and act instead on common social concerns.
Critical report pulled from China's web
A paper runs a research report from Sun Liping (left) detailing major challenges facing China today, but online versions are pulled.
Guangdong extends a firm hand to Wukan villagers
Top Party leaders in Guangdong reach out a hand of compromise to demonstrating villagers in Wukan.
Stake it on Daddy
Two decades of economic growth have certainly made China richer. But uneven growth and lagging political reforms have also contributed to a sharp widening of the gap between rich and poor in the country. As social gaps grow more distinct, some Chinese say there is a growing consciousness among young Chinese of gaps in opportunity […]