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The Great Broadcasting Retreat
China is shutting down hundreds of local TV and radio channels — and rebuilding its propaganda apparatus online.
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Jun 20, 2025
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China’s Invisible Journalists
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From Mao to MAGA
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How China Sees AI Safety
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The Great Broadcasting Retreat
China is shutting down hundreds of local TV and radio channels — and rebuilding its propaganda apparatus online.
Mar 12
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A Prize Against the Odds
China's independent "Pulitzer" returns — honoring journalists at both grassroots and state-run outlets who pursue accountability reporting despite…
Mar 2
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David Bandurski
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Projecting Light in the Shadows
After IndieChina's forced cancellation in New York, Chinese independent screening groups in Europe keep the projector running — quietly, carefully…
Feb 25
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Journalists and Spies
The first charge under a new Czech security law tests where foreign state journalism ends — and intelligence work begins.
Feb 6
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David Bandurski
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Dalia Parete
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Mark Chiu
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The Silenced Profession
As the detention of Liu Hu underscores the dangers facing Chinese journalists, writer Tian Yu explores the full range of pressures — from on-site…
Feb 3
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A Media Loss for Macau, Fake China Protest Videos, and Brevity for the Battlefield
These stories and more — plus a brash official byline for disinfo directed at Taiwan — in this latest edition of the Lingua Sinica newsletter.
Nov 4, 2025
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Pen Names and Power Plays, Behind a China-Korea Media Event, and a Talent Visa Backlash
These stories and more — plus a canceled play in Hong Kong — in this latest edition of the Lingua Sinica newsletter.
Oct 22, 2025
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A Media Scandal in Taiwan, Praising Xi Jinping to the Moon, and China's App for Africa
These stories and more — including a top political post in Hong Kong for a China Daily attack dog — in this latest edition of the Lingua Sinica…
Oct 8, 2025
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Fake Bylines, Cognitive Warfare, and 3 AI Tips from FT Chinese
These stories and lots more — including the whitelist wipeout of a major newsmagazine — in this latest edition of the Lingua Sinica newsletter.
Sep 23, 2025
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Lingua Sinica Newsletter, 09 September
News, analysis, and commentary on Chinese-language media from the PRC and beyond.
Sep 9, 2025
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Intersections
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China's Pro-Natalist Propaganda Machine, the Case That Disappeared After the Hashtags, and Taiwan's Gen Z Women
These stories and more — including a journalist's AI child experiment to sidestep China's marriage pressure, and young Chinese women weighing the costs…
Feb 27
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China's Reproductive Surveillance, One Trans Woman's Fight for Justice, and Progress on Parenthood for LGBTQ+ Couples in Taiwan
These stories and more — including coverage of a groundbreaking lawsuit against "conversion therapy" for transgender individuals — in this latest…
Dec 29, 2025
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Dalia Parete
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China's Women's Rights Lawyers, a Short Drama Phenomenon, and Taiwan's Pride
These stories and more — including a Taiwanese actress's directorial debut addressing domestic violence — in this latest edition of the Intersections…
Nov 11, 2025
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Power Harassment, Abortion Stigma, and Hong Kong’s LGBTQ+ Setback
These stories and more — including a veteran journalist's account of feminist struggle in China's liberal media — in this latest edition of the…
Sep 30, 2025
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INTERSECTIONS | July 31, 2025
A rundown of issues, analysis, and must-read stories about women and female representation in the Sinophone landscape.
Jul 31, 2025
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AI in the Five-Year Plan; Regulating AI Agents; Qwen and the Two Sessions
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Mar 6
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Tencent Argues Against “Human-in-the-Loop”; Spring Festival Shenanigans; The Persistence of “Digital Colonialism”
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Feb 13
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The Central Military Commission on AI in the Army; Qwen’s “Positive Messaging” Alignment; State Media Ostriches on Chinese AI Safety Risks
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Jan 30
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01.AI and DeepSeek in Kazakhstan; Berkeley Investigates Qwen "Lying"; Elite Scientists Forecast 2026
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Jan 16
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Qwen in Uganda; A Self-Driving Car Accident; China’s SE Asia Expansion
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Dec 12, 2025
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