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New Law and Media in China
By Yun Tang
Authorities will have a hard time controlling China’s increasingly robust media environment.

China: Self-Censorship Displaces Western Threats
By Yuxin A. Zhang
Chinese officials need not worry, the Chinese public does a good job censoring itself.

How Weibo Is Changing Local Governance in China
By Min Jiang & Jesper Schlæger
While most studies of Chinese social media focus on censorship, Weibo is helping to improve local governance in China.

China’s War on the Internet
By Tyler Roney
With more Chinese going online, the CCP has strengthened its effort to create an Internet with Chinese Characteristics.

Xi Jinping and Social Media: Harnessing the People’s Voice
By Su-Mei Ooi and Brittanie Redd
China’s president uses social media to attract public support, while cracking down on social media users.

China’s Crackdown on Cyber Activism
By Michael Caster
The government is trying to inhibit the growing power of online activism in China.

Shanghai’s Peace Hotel Ushers in Tea Dance Revival
A nostalgic social dance in Shanghai that was phased out during World War II has returned.

China Intensifies Crackdown on Social Media Rumors
Weibo users are being arrested for spreading conspiracy theories, asking questions and mixing up statistics.

Chinese Media Bungles Syria Photo Selection
A photo meant to show Americans criticizing military action on Syria features China protesters too.

China Arrests Weibo Users for Lying
China’s crackdown on the online rumor mill is being cheered by official media and most netizens.

Why is China Censoring the Global Times?
The state-run newspaper took down an article after it was reposted by a famous Weibo user.

Death of a Watermelon Salesman: Chengguan in a Changing China
The death of a fruit vendor in rural China is the latest case of chengguan brutality.