Media Beat
China’s media environment moves fast. We follow breaking developments and policy signals, offering an inside look at trends as they emerge.
Media Beat
Reclaiming Doctor Li
China’s anti-corruption agency has announced the results of its investigation into the...
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“Countermeasures” Against US Media
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs today announced what it called...
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Whistling Against Deception
China’s headlines are full of triumph today. The country’s pending victory in the war against the...
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When Propaganda Bites Back
CMP reported yesterday on the firestorm that ensued online in China as news circulated that...
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Thank You, No Thank You
Anger simmered on social media in China today as state media reported remarks made by Wang...
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Opening the Door
On Wednesday this week, Li Zehua (李泽华), a journalist who recently resigned from his job as a news...
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A Fairy Tale Ending
How do you ensure a story has a fairy tale ending? You write the ending yourself of course. In...
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Turning on the Kitsch
Czech writer Milan Kundera once wrote: “Kitsch causes two tears to flow in quick succession....
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The Li Wenliang Storm
The death of Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang (李文亮) earlier this month set off a wave of anger in China...
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Questions for Hubei’s Delegates
As the coronavirus continues to spread in China, so are questions multiplying and replicating in...
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Internet Giants Warned Amid Coronavirus Crackdown
A notice issued yesterday by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the central agency for...
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Wrestling Back the Agenda
A notice released to Chinese media this week concerning the coronavirus outbreak suggests that in...
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