Top official positive on "positive" media
In an address to state media at the close of the recent annual session of China’s CPPCC, standing committee member Yu Zhengsheng praises their cooperative attitude and “positive energy.”
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Journal runs rare Xi tribute
A leading Party journal makes a rare tribute to President Xi Jinping. Is it currying favor after running a piece by an official now facing corruption charges?
China's "positive" prescription for dissent
Xi Jinping is all about “spreading positive energy through society,” code for emphasizing positive news over criticisms of Chinese society.
College teachers must be more "positive"
In a piece last week, Liaoning’s top Party newspaper said college teachers in China need to be more “positive” about their country.
China's constitution roller-coaster
The idea of “ruling in accord with the constitution” has experienced ups and downs ever since Xi Jinping came to power.
Xi Jinping: CCP rule undergirds "rule of law"
The CCP’s latest “Decision” talks about “ruling the nation in accordance with the law.” But rule of the Party is paramount.
China's bawdy state media
Can Chinese authorities truly deal with media corruption when even state media are ready to pander to the basest instincts?
The missing speech
A new collection of the recent speeches of General Secretary Xi Jinping leaves out one of Xi’s most-touted speeches. CMP director Qian Gang investigates.
The me-media of mass manipulation
Li Xiguang (left), the executive dean of the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, recently wrote that China must restructure its news and propaganda system for the mobile internet age.
What does Xi mean?
The utterances of CCP leaders can seem impossible. But understanding is worth a try. So here’s a translation of an explication of President Xi’s language on press and ideology.