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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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Lingua Sinica
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Dalia Parete
6
1
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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Lingua Sinica
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David Bandurski
12
1
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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Lingua Sinica
9
3
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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Lingua Sinica
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David Bandurski
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Dalia Parete
, and
Mark Chiu
11
10
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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Lingua Sinica
11
6
Letters From a Party Broadcaster
The closure of longstanding debate programs at public broadcaster RTHK signals a retreat from editorial independence — as the network openly aligns with…
Jan 29
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Lingua Sinica
,
Dalia Parete
, and
David Bandurski
11
4
Xi Jinping: A Year in the Headlines
China’s leader maintained a commanding lead in the headlines of the CCP’s flagship People’s Daily in 2025, despite a substantial decline over the past…
Jan 26
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Lingua Sinica
8
1
1
Canada’s Last Chinese Daily Closes
Ming Pao Canada announced last week that it will cease publication, marking the end of an era for Chinese-language media in Canada.
Jan 23
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Lingua Sinica
and
Mark Chiu
10
2
Heated Rivalry, Meet Asia's BL Industry
While the West celebrates a new cultural watershed in male romance, Boy's Love has been a mature, multi-billion dollar industry across Asia for decades.
Jan 21
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Lingua Sinica
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Heng Yu Chien
, and
Dalia Parete
5
Shanghai’s Last Newsstand
As China pushes a national reading initiative and AI reshapes information, one Shanghai shop offering 1,000 publications represents a vanishing era of…
Jan 20
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Lingua Sinica
and
Dalia Parete
11
3
Silent Films
Hong Kong’s premier annual film event sidelines four films without explanation, raising concerns about political interference and artistic freedom.
Jan 19
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Lingua Sinica
and
Mark Chiu
5
A Tradition in Retreat
As Chinese media greet 2026 by publishing their annual New Year's messages, the space for truth-telling continues to narrow in Xi Jinping's China.
Jan 14
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Lingua Sinica
6
2
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