Who is "Zheng Qingyuan"?
A series of editorials published under an assumed name in the official People’s Daily sparks wide speculation in China as to the political interests behind them.
Search Results for “political reform”
People's Daily: China must take its own road
An essay in People’s Daily says China must keep to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and avoid “Western” models.
Liu Xiaobo can't possibly understand
The People’s Daily shrugs off Liu Xiaobo, saying he can’t possibly understand the “spirit and belief” in socialism that drives Chinese.
Open letter from Party elders calls for free speech
Former Mao Zedong secretary Li Rui (left) and 22 other influential CCP elders circulate an open letter calling for freedom of speech.
Microblogs reshape news in China
The revolutionary new technology of the Twitter-like microblog, known in China as the “weibo,” is changing the way Chinese create and share information, 140 characters at a time. Microblogs are fast, fragmented, and very difficult to control.
That old pair of shoes is not democracy
Yang Hengjun responds to a leftist essay in Seeking Truth that advocates socialist democracy and attacks “Western democracy.”
What faces China's future journalists?
In these tough but promising times, the future of Chinese journalism lies in the hands of both enterprising journalists and the government.
Hu's Shenzhen speech: the numbers
Hu Jintao’s speech for the 30th birthday of Shenzhen throws a bone to hard-liners, but offers little for reformers to sink their teeth into.
Seizing a Pretext 借题发挥
In the context of Chinese journalism, “seizing a pretext,” or jieti fahui, refers to the strategic use of an opportunity afforded by external circumstances to push one’s own agendas or professional objectives. One common form of “seizing a pretext” comes as government leaders make a pronouncement on an issue, or on the edge of an […]
Important story lost in the shuffle
Village elections outside Beijing ended in a massive police action and the arrest of eight villagers. How did we miss this story?