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Chauncey Jung

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.
Posts by Chauncey Jung
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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