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Chauncey Jung
Chauncey Jung is a policy analyst who previously worked for several Chinese internet companies based in Beijing. Follow him on Twitter at @JungChauncey.
Chauncey Jung is a political analyst with a special focus on international affairs, technology, and China’s growing influence on liberal democracies. He previously worked for several Chinese Internet companies in Beijing.

January 31, 2023
‘Human Mines’: China’s Population Policy Flip-Flops Spark Anger
By Chauncey Jung
As China’s government deepens its push to raise the birthrate, Chinese internet users compare themselves to extracted minerals.

November 22, 2022
China’s Interference in Canada’s Elections
By Chauncey Jung
Allegations of election interference are the latest issue to sour Canada on Beijing.

October 25, 2022
Can the Social Media and Poster Campaign Against Xi Jinping Make a Difference?
By Chauncey Jung
The new wave of dissent could start a new path for Chinese political dissidents.

July 20, 2022
Strict Government Censorship Requirements Leave Chinese Tech Companies Struggling Overseas
By Chauncey Jung
The latest scandal regarding WPS Office highlights the bind Chinese tech companies face.

June 23, 2022
China’s Political Surveillance System Keeps Growing
By Chauncey Jung
As long feared, China’s COVID-19 measures are being integrated into its architecture of political repression.

April 23, 2022
Amid Low Birth Rate Worries, China Increases Pressure on Women
By Chauncey Jung
As Beijing grapples with a coming demographic crisis, China’s state media are taking aim at feminism and abortion services.

April 05, 2022
The Great Translation Movement Shines a Spotlight on China’s Propaganda
By Chauncey Jung
A decentralized social media campaign challenges CCP propaganda by revealing its dark narratives to a global audience.

March 18, 2022
China Continues to Underdeliver in Its Plans to Combat the Low Birth Rate
By Chauncey Jung
China's government is aware of the looming demographic crisis. So why is it so reluctant to adopt family-friendly policies?

March 01, 2022
China Was Woefully Unprepared for the Russia-Ukraine War
By Chauncey Jung
The fact that Beijing was caught off guard hints at the fragility of its partnership with Russia.

February 23, 2022
Xuzhou’s Chained Woman Highlights China’s Human Trafficking Problem
By Chauncey Jung
China’s failure to combat human trafficking is damaging its image amid the country's birth rate struggles.

August 10, 2020
The Logic of a US WeChat Ban
By Chauncey Jung
WeChat is very unlikely to disobey orders from the Chinese government -- and that leaves other countries with limited options to regulate the app.

August 07, 2020
The New US Cyber Policy Has Serious Bite for Chinese Firms
By Chauncey Jung
Mike Pompeo’s announcement will hit Chinese internet companies at their most vulnerable spots.
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