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china social media
![Facebook’s Plan to Enter China Is Doomed to Fail Facebook’s Plan to Enter China Is Doomed to Fail](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-twitter-292994_1280.jpg)
Facebook’s Plan to Enter China Is Doomed to Fail
By Chuzi Xiao
It's not just a question of censorship; many Chinese government policies would work against Facebook.
![Zai Jian, Peppa Pig Zai Jian, Peppa Pig](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18122162474015.jpg)
Zai Jian, Peppa Pig
By Biyun Song
The removal of the cartoon character is the latest example of Chinese social media giants' self-censorship.
![How Chinese People View the US-China Trade War How Chinese People View the US-China Trade War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-640px-president_trump_with_president_xi_april_2017_cropped.jpg)
How Chinese People View the US-China Trade War
By Mu Chunshan
What public opinion in China says about the trade frictions (and what that means for the United States).
![China’s Foreign Ministry Defends the CCP’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment China’s Foreign Ministry Defends the CCP’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-28_19-40-13.jpg)
China’s Foreign Ministry Defends the CCP’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment
By Charlotte Gao
China's government continues to forestall criticism at home and abroad.
![The News China Didn’t Want Reported in 2017 The News China Didn’t Want Reported in 2017](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17299209275699.jpg)
The News China Didn’t Want Reported in 2017
By Sarah Cook
Leaked censorship directives hint at the regime’s priorities, but tighter controls have made them harder to obtain.
![Chinese Internet Law: What the West Doesn’t See Chinese Internet Law: What the West Doesn’t See](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_596821423332.jpg)
Chinese Internet Law: What the West Doesn’t See
By Jan Fell
Yes, China’s internet policy quashes dissent – but it also fosters innovation.
![The WeChat Phenomenon: Social Media with Chinese Characteristics The WeChat Phenomenon: Social Media with Chinese Characteristics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-11809405144_14dff44a60_b.jpg)
The WeChat Phenomenon: Social Media with Chinese Characteristics
By Lauren Dickey
WeChat has become an inescapable part of life in China, but its popularity carries risks.
![China’s Propaganda Goes Viral China’s Propaganda Goes Viral](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-htc_salsa_china_version_-_weibo_button.jpg)
China’s Propaganda Goes Viral
By Eugene K. Chow
China is changing its propaganda (and censorship) tactics for the social media age.
![China’s Next Internet Crackdown China’s Next Internet Crackdown](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-htc_salsa_china_version_-_weibo_button.jpg)
China’s Next Internet Crackdown
By Sarah Cook
China's Cybersecurity Law could take internet censorship to a new high.
![China's Millennials: Consumer Superpower China's Millennials: Consumer Superpower](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-18778871406_b987722344_k.jpg)
China's Millennials: Consumer Superpower
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Helen Wang.
![Why Everyone Should Support China’s Banned Feminist Voice Group Why Everyone Should Support China’s Banned Feminist Voice Group](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-27_16-18-07.jpg)
Why Everyone Should Support China’s Banned Feminist Voice Group
By Lotus Ruan
Even for non-feminists, the arbitrary banning of a social media group should be concerning.
![WeChat: Frenemy of Chinese Activists? WeChat: Frenemy of Chinese Activists?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-10_14-57-51.jpg)
WeChat: Frenemy of Chinese Activists?
By Qi Xie
For Chinese activists and dissidents, WeChat has become the platform of choice -- despite its serious limitations.