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China's Liberal Press and its Feminism Gap - China Media Project

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 2d

3/3 And don't miss our interview with veteran journalist Li Sipan, who co-founded Women Awakening Network in 2004 and talked about feminism's struggle in China's liberal press. chinamediaproject.org/2025/09/19/c...

Veteran journalist Li Sipan reflects on feminism's struggle within China's liberal media, the rise and suppression of Women Awakening Network, and journalism's transformation under tightening censorsh...

A Feminist Odyssey - China Media Project

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 2d

2/3 Read our interview with Lü Pin, who attended that 1995 conference as a young reporter and went on to found Feminist Voices—China's leading feminist platform until authorities shut it down in 2018. chinamediaproject.org/2024/05/09/a...

One of the pioneers of China’s feminist movement opens up about her experience as a journalist for state media and how the movement has adapted in the years since her outlet Feminist Voices was shut d...

The Repetition Complex - China Media Project

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 2d

1/3 The focus today at the Global Leaders' Meeting in Beijing was supposed to be women. But Xi Jinping and the Party were the real focus. What has actually changed for Chinese feminists since 1995? Read on.

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 2d

This one comes with a nice interactive pulldown table of (partial) pen names used in the CCP's official People's Daily. We aim to serve!

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 2d

Our latest on how China's expressions of confidence in propaganda leave much to be desired. The Repetition Complex: Eight days, eight articles, eight assurances that China’s economy is thriving and everything is fine. chinamediaproject.org/2025/10/12/t...

Eight days, eight articles, eight assurances that China's economy is thriving and everything is fine. When did confidence require this much convincing?

NewsVoice Launches Partnership with China Daily - Lingua Sinica

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 5d

The latest entry in our Lingua Sinica database: NewsVoice (Sweden) partners with the state-run China Daily. lingua-sinica.org/dispatch/new...

On April 10, 2025, the Swedish website NewsVoice announced the signing of a news-sharing agreement with China Daily (中國日報) that allowed NewsVoice to translate and publish articles from the Chinese gov...

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 7d

A Media Scandal in Taiwan, Praising Xi Jinping to the Moon, and China's App for Africa: These stories and more — including a top political post in Hong Kong for a China Daily attack dog — in this latest edition of the Lingua Sinica newsletter. linguasinica.substack.com/p/a-media-sc...

A Media Scandal in Taiwan, Praising Xi Jinping to the Moon, and China's App for Africa

These stories and more — including a top political post in Hong Kong for a China Daily attack dog — in this latest edition of the Lingua Sinica newsletter.

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 7d

New to the CMP Dictionary: Emblazoned as the motto of the Central Party School and the namesake of China’s top theoretical journal, “seeking truth from facts” (实事求是) is one of the party’s most important guiding theoretical principles. Jordyn Haime breaks it down. bit.ly/48St7PK

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 12d

A test of an AI model from Alibaba reveals English-language answers are sometimes more likely to be propagandized than Chinese ones.

This a pre-post from the coming issue of @colvap.bsky.social's China Chatbot newsletter, coming out today for paid subscribers only!

Alibaba’s AI Bias Problem - China Media Project

A test of the Chinese tech giant’s trending language model reveals that in some cases, English-language answers are more guided by the leadership's priorities than Chinese ones.

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 12d

3/3 This initiative shows how Beijing leverages cultural exchange to extend its influence across Africa under the guise of entertainment and information sharing.

China and Uganda Launch Audiovisual Initiative - Lingua Sinica

China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 12d

2/3 A key partner in this initiative is Scooper News, a mobile app launched in 2019 by Chinese smartphone giant Transsion Holdings. Never heard of it? Well, Scooper adds local info to Chinese state media content, pushing Beijing’s narratives to Africa. And it has at least 50 million users!

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 12d

1/3 Last June, in one of China’s latest moves into Uganda’s media space, the “Love Beijing Night” audiovisual initiative launched—broadcasting Chinese TV dramas packed with CCP narratives. All documented at our Lingua Sinica platform: bit.ly/46QJpGg

The Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau (北京市廣播電視局), under the local city leadership of the CCP, and Uganda’s Vision Group jointly hosted the “Love Beijing Night” cultural exchange event in K...

The Malice Police - China Media Project

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 15d

This month's Intersections newsletter is out! We look at harassment allegations in Taiwan's entertainment industry, a controversial campus birth in China that sparked national debate, and Hong Kong's rejection of same-sex marriage recognition. Read here: linguasinica.substack.com/p/power-hara...

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 19d

The Malice Police: China’s latest internet special actions, a campaign against “negative emotions,” lifts the lid on the country’s obsessive and capricious control culture. chinamediaproject.org/2025/09/26/t...

China's latest internet special actions, a campaign against "negative emotions," lifts the lid on the country's obsessive and capricious control culture.

Shenyang Hosts Cross-Strait Media Youth Symposium - Lingua Sinica

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 19d

4/4 Sept 10, Shenyang: Cross-strait media symposium draws 40 participants, including Taiwanese "social media personalities." They praised Liaoning as a "second hometown" and promoted business incentives for Taiwanese entrepreneurs. bit.ly/3W6a9xA

On September 10, 2025, the Liaoning Provincial Taiwan Affairs Office (遼寧省委台辦) and Liaoning Communication University (遼寧傳媒學院) hosted a cross-strait media symposium titled “Liaoning-Taiwan Perspectives:...

China News Service Hosts 12th World Chinese Media Forum - Lingua Sinica

China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 19d

3/4 Sept 7, Kunming: China News Service hosts 120+ Chinese-language media outlets from 50+ countries. United Front officials presided. The goal was "global Chinese media cooperation and consensus-building" - a familiar refrain for Beijing's diaspora influence efforts. bit.ly/3W8iGjz

The 12th World Chinese Media Forum (第十二屆世界華文傳媒論壇) opened on September 7, 2025, in Kunming, Yunnan Province, bringing together representatives from over 120 Chinese-language media outlets from more tha...

Xinhua Signs MOU with Azerbaijan's Media Development Agency - Lingua Sinica

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 19d

2/4 Aug 31: Xinhua inks cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan's Media Development Agency.
The deal covers "information sharing," joint projects, and training programs. Another piece of China's expanding media influence network, this time reaching into the South Caucasus. bit.ly/4ngwqEQ

On August 31, 2025, Azerbaijan’s Media Development Agency signed a cooperation agreement with China’s Xinhua News Agency. According to the Azerbaijani agency, the partnership aims to “strengthen, prom...

China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 19d

1/4 While you were scrolling, China was busy...
Aug 31: Xinhua-Azerbaijan media deal;
Sept 7: 120+ diaspora media attend the 12th World Chinese Forum, Kunming;
Sept 10: Cross-strait symposium, Shenyang.
All tracked on our Lingua Sinica platform: lingua-sinica.org

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 19d

Missed our newsletter this week. You can still read it here, and subscribe to get the latest insights on Chinese-language media delivered to your inbox. linguasinica.substack.com/p/fake-bylin...

Newsroom Standards in the AI Era - China Media Project

China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 22d

FT Chinese EIC Wang Feng discusses how his newsroom integrates AI tools while maintaining journalistic standards. The old skills remain essential. And don't miss the "Top 3" widget of some suggested tools. chinamediaproject.org/2025/09/23/n...

FT Chinese editor-in-chief Wang Feng discusses how his newsroom integrates AI tools while maintaining journalistic standards, revealing the added value of humans — and why traditional journalistic ski...

China's Liberal Press and its Feminism Gap - China Media Project

China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · 26d

Veteran journalist Li Sipan reflects on feminism’s struggle within China’s liberal media, the rise and suppression of Women Awakening Network, and journalism’s transformation under tightening censorship.
chinamediaproject.org/2025/09/19/c...

Veteran journalist Li Sipan reflects on feminism's struggle within China's liberal media, the rise and suppression of Women Awakening Network, and journalism's transformation under tightening censorsh...

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China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · Sep 11

China is using the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum to press its leadership internationally on media and agenda-setting. This is not about healthy or professional media. It's about global influence. Diplomatic terms like "community of shared destiny" are central. 4/4

China Media Project @chinamediaproject.bsky.social · Sep 11

The forum is a prime example of how the party-state is using provinces in its global communication strategy. We have called this "centralization+" — because the center is still decisive, but local resources being applied. The Yunnan CCP is involved here: 3/4 lingua-sinica.org/dispatch/yun...