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Was a CCP Influence Operation Behind RedNote’s US Surge?
By Rohit Sharma, Nikhil Prashar, and Kashish Kunden
The surge in TikTok refugees looks to have been a major success for a new CCP technique: perspective hacking.
China’s Soft Power Play: Can Fashion and Digital Influencers Reshape Its Global Image?
By Xing Jiahui
China is experimenting with a new formula for soft power by integrating fashion, digital influencers, and lifestyle branding.
With All Eyes on TikTok, US Should Not Overlook WeChat
By Yaqiu Wang
The messaging app is dominant among users in the Chinese diaspora, and it features heavy censorship and surveillance.
Taiwan’s TikTok Liberal Paradox
By Kai-Shen Huang
In contrast to the United States’ fiery debates over regulating TikTok, Taiwan’s policy discourse has remained conspicuously subdued.
What Does Trump’s Re-election Mean for China?
By Mu Chunshan
Gauging the reactions from both the Chinese public and the government to Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
The Boomerang Effect of Beijing’s Economic Censorship
By Yaqiu Wang
By suppressing negative content, the regime could blind itself to China’s economic reality and motivate citizens to seek out uncensored information.
As US Tech Firms Bow to China’s Censorship, Chinese Users Risk Everything to Defy It
By Yaqiu Wang
Apple continues to remove the tools that ordinary citizens rely on for unfettered speech, even as some use any means possible to speak up.
Reciprocal Access: How to Deal with TikTok and Other Chinese Apps Fairly and Democratically
By Nithin Coca
Liberal democracies should restrict TikTok and other Chinese apps until China allows foreign platforms equal and fair access to the Chinese digital market.
China Targets Overseas Social Media Influencers in Its Latest Transnational Repression Scheme
By Chauncey Jung
In a break from its past censorship strategies, China is now attempting to expand its circle of influence beyond its own borders.
2 Chinese Bloggers in Exile Warn That Police Are Interrogating Their Followers
By Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu
Wang Zhi’an and Li Ying said in separate posts that Chinese police were interrogating people who followed them on social media, and urged followers to take precautions.
China’s Increasingly Aggressive Tactics for Foreign Disinformation Campaigns
By Sarah Cook
Recent investigations and takedowns show more sophistication – and a greater willingness to intrude on domestic politics in target countries.
No Bears Allowed: China’s Latest Round of Economic Censorship
By Sarah Cook
When the Chinese economy sputters, the regime’s censors shift into high gear.
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