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An independent journalist’s exposure of an alleged profiteering scheme surrounding a celestial observation facility shows that space for investigative reporting still exists — with limits. The post Who Supervises the Sky Eye? appeared first on China Media Project.
Kylian Mbappé’s contrition over a Mao Zedong meme echoes a decades-old Communist Party formula for national grievance. But whose feelings are we really talking about? The post The Penalty Box of Hurt Feelings appeared first on China Media Project.
The recent wave of labor arrests in China, along with the closure of dedicated outlets and social media accounts, suggests the leadership is keen to ensure people do not speak up about economic pain that has become all too real. The post Keeping China’s Labor Misery Off the Record appeared first on China Media Project.
A testing video revealing serious safety issues with a new minivan model disappeared from the internet this month — leaving unanswered questions skidding behind and raising concerns about consumer rights and press control. The post Who Hit the Brakes on Negative Public Opinion? appeared first on China Media Project.
An essay bylined to a chatbot in an official CCP mouthpiece this month sparked chatter in media circles about the meaning of this historic first. The post AI Authorship in a Party Mouthpiece appeared first on China Media Project.
A Chinese media outlet faced backlash after reporting a singer’s potential legal violation to authorities, raising questions about who the media is accountable to. The post Media Without “Humanity” appeared first on China Media Project.
Four years after the “chained woman” case, another incident from the same region shows how little has changed for vulnerable women. The post “Not Our Business” appeared first on China Media Project.
Now a major player in the media production space, China’s Ministry of State Security wants national security consciousness, including over Taiwan, to be deeply enmeshed with the public’s entertainment choices. The post National Security on the Silver Screen appeared first on China Media Project.
In a clear sign of tightening media control, state broadcasters in China now manage the risk of live interviews even before the camera begins to roll. The post Scripting the Source appeared first on China Media Project.
A settlement in August over unpaid licensing fees for local distribution of television entertainment programming reveals the odd reality of China’s politically controlled but highly commercialized media space. The post A Family Dispute appeared first on China Media Project.
The catastrophe that struck the China-Nepal border last month is a case study in information control — and the clearest sign yet that Xi Jinping has rewritten the script for domestic media. The post Taming News of a Border Tragedy appeared first on China Media Project.
A front-page celebration of regional media coverage reveals how Beijing systematically builds global networks to echo its domestic propaganda. The post Borrowed Boats for Bishkek appeared first on China Media Project.
Yesterday’s edition of the Chinese Communist Party's official People's Daily made a bold visual claim to leadership on artificial intelligence at home and abroad. The post Hanging a Banner for Chinese AI appeared first on China Media Project.
AI anchors and AI-generated dramas are growing rapidly in China. But how far can a generative persona go before the illusion is broken? Meet Peach Fang. The post The Problem With Peach appeared first on China Media Project.
A Chinese blockbuster dramatizing the 17th-century Qing conquest of Taiwan has been abruptly postponed. Why are China’s authorities so uneasy about a film that was meant to celebrate “unification”? The post Taiwan Conquest Film Shelved appeared first on China Media Project.
