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Sinan Chu @chusinan.bsky.social · 13d

In case you are in Vancouver this Friday (Sep 26), I will be giving a talk around noon time (12.30-2.30 pm) on knowledge decolonisation and identity politics in Chinese IR at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia/UBC.
sppga.ubc.ca/events/event...

UBC

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks Sinan.

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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · 18d

🔔 New #OpenAccess Article in #JCCA Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @giga-hamburg.de

Weiwen Yu and Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social analyse 213,435 #Weibo posts to trace how engagement with the digital memorial for Dr. #WenliangLi evolved journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · 18d

My new paper, Digital Mourning and Civic Engagement: Emotional Dynamics on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall shows Dr. Li Wenliang’s Weibo wall shifted from talk to grief & remembrance under censorship, regions & diaspora, in Journal of Current Chinese Affairs.

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Dialogues on Digital Society @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social · 21d

Dechun Zhang's paper on how nationalist propaganda works as an authoritarian infrastructure in China is another of the papers in our forthcoming special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age. Check them all out here: journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS

Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Aug 26

New piece in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social: “Digital Nationalism in China: Expression, Propaganda, and Soft Authoritarianism”. It shows how digital nationalism in China works as soft authoritarianism, blending control with participatory propaganda. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · 29d

I’m excited to share that I am running for election as the Student and Early Career Representative of the Mass Communication Division of ICA. If you are a member of the Mass Communication Division, I would be grateful for your support. Please consider voting for me: www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...

International Communication Association

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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia @jceajournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (Scopus-indexed) seeks reviewers for: 1) Geopolitics at the Internet’s Core (Springer, 2025) & 2) Innovation-Development Detours for Latecomers (CUP, 2024). Reviews: 3–5 pp. Info: jceasia.org Volunteer: [email protected]

Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia

A Peer-Reviewed Journal on Convergence and Future Studies in Asia

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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia @jceajournal.bsky.social · Aug 31

📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue
The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia invites submissions for:
“Living with ChatGPT: Social, Psychological, and Economic Impacts of Generative AI in East Asia”
CFP details 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1G_TJ...

Special issue_Living with ChatGPT- Social, Psychological, and Economic Impacts of Generative AI in East Asia.pdf

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Aug 26

I argue that soft authoritarianism in China is an adaptive governance model that blends selective openness, participatory propaganda, and algorithmic control to simulate responsiveness and mobilize nationalism, while constructing a fear environment for public through censorship and coercion.

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Aug 26

New piece in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social: “Digital Nationalism in China: Expression, Propaganda, and Soft Authoritarianism”. It shows how digital nationalism in China works as soft authoritarianism, blending control with participatory propaganda. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Aug 10

Probably a small thing to many, but I just noticed I’ve reached a small milestone — 200 citations on Google Scholar.

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Jul 16

My new paper, coauthored with Ruoxin Su, “Adaptive Sovereignty: China’s Evolving Legislative Framework for Transnational Data Governance,” introduces the adaptive sovereignty model—blending state control with selective regulatory flexibility. Now in Politics and Governance: doi.org/10.17645/pag...

Adaptive Sovereignty: China’s Evolving Legislative Framework for Transnational Data Governance | Article | Politics and Governance

Ruoxin Su, Dechun Zhang

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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia @jceajournal.bsky.social · Jul 6

New in JCEA: Personal Political Characteristics and Trust in State Media: A Case Study of China
Xin Tong analyzes how political traits shape trust in Chinese state media using Asian Barometer data—offering insights into media trust in authoritarian contexts.
🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

Personal Political Characteristics and Trust in State Media: A Case Study of China -Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia | Korea Science

Who, if anyone, is more influenced by state media in China? While scholars have discussed people's resilience and response to state apparatus under authoritarian systems, few studies have directly tes...

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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia @jceajournal.bsky.social · Jul 6

New in JCEA: Navigating the Audience Costs of Humanitarian Aid for Rising States: A Case Study of India’s COVID-19 Response
Xiaojuan Qiu & Liya Yan explore how India balanced sovereignty, legitimacy, and public perception in managing aid during the pandemic.
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Navigating the Audience Costs of Humanitarian Aid for Rising States: A Case Study of India's COVID-19 Response -Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia | Korea Science

Rising states often face critical decisions about accepting or refusing humanitarian aid during crises, shaped by domestic and international audience costs. This study examines these dynamics through ...

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Jun 29

My new coauthored paper with Jun Liu & Hsuanlei Shao, “Between Nationalist Propaganda and Public Mobilization,” is out in Oxford Intersections. We use computational analysis to explore how China’s propaganda shapes nationalist discourse and how the public responds on Weibo. doi.org/10.1093/9780...

Between Nationalist Propaganda and Public Mobilization: People’s Daily’s Nationalist Discourses and Their Public Responses on Chinese Social Media

Abstract. This study offers new perspectives on the evolving trajectory of state-led nationalist discourses and their engagement with online publics by exa

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thrilled to be part of the team for this newly launched ICA journal! Excited for the journey ahead under the leadership of @bowmanspartan.bsky.social

Looking forward to seeing great contributions—consider submitting your work to help shape this exciting new publication!

Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · Jun 27

We're pleased to share our first Editorial Board! We're so very happy to work with so many voices, from so many places, all eager to ensure that we can curate and share the very best in human communication scholarship - and do so, open access: academic.oup.com/gpc/pages/ed....

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief Nick Bowman, PhD Syracuse University Editorial Board Nicole Allen University of Southern Utah, United States Albert Anani-Bossman Univ

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Jun 27

@gpccomm.bsky.social (GPC) was officially launched at #ICA25 by Editor-in-Chief @bowmanspartan.bsky.social. The journal welcomes submissions across a wide range of topics. I’m also pleased to join the editorial board as GPC begins this exciting new chapter.

Learn more: academic.oup.com/gpc

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Global Perspectives in Communication

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎓 I successfully defended my PhD today at Leiden University!
Huge thanks to my supervisors, Prof. Florian Schneider & Dr. Hwang Yih-Jye, and to colleagues at LIAS & University of Copenhagen for the incredible support.
On to the next chapter! 🙌

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · Jun 19

How can you tell if your paper is a good editorial fit for us? We're very open to the "anything under the tent" at @icahdq.bsky.social. If a paper had been priorly accepted at #ICA25 (or even earlier), let us know in your editorial letter - that's at least a good signal for fit!

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · Jun 20

At #ICA25, we hosted around two dozen early career scholars for a peer review workshop. A few takeaways, for those interested, follow in this thread.

NOTE: We hear a rumor that @icahdq.bsky.social might share some more details on the workshop later, and we'll be there also. =)

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Jun 14

ICA friends, You’re warmly invited to join us for the launch event of Global Perspectives in Communication, the new official journal of ICA.

📍 Mineral Ballroom A, Hyatt Regency Denver
🕕 Today, 6:00–7:00 PM

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · May 21

Join us on Friday, 30 May (11:00–12:15 CET) for a presentation of our findings from analyzing 2.8 million X posts by Chinese and Russian accounts, with Jun Liu and me.

Hosted by the @giga-hamburg.de

#GIGA #ChinaSeries

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · May 21

How do #AuthoritarianRegimes use #SocialMedia to legitimise power and destabilise democracies? Dechun Zhang and Jun Liu analysed over 2.8 million posts from Chinese and Russian accounts on X.

➡️ Join their talk online, GIGA China Series, 30 May: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

GIGA China Series

Analysing over 2.8 million “tweets” from Chinese and Russian accounts, we find that Chinese accounts proactively shape narratives to reinforce internal stability, whereas Russian accounts exhibit reac...

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · May 16

I’m happy to share that my PhD defence will take place on June 25, 2025. I’ll share my research on China’s digital nationalism in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

If you’re interested, you’re very welcome to join. Here’s the link with all the details:
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

Chinese nationalism in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis

Prof.dr. F.A. Schneider dr. Y. Huang

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Sinan Chu @chusinan.bsky.social · Apr 25

Join us on 30 May (11.00-12.15 CET) to listen to @dechunzhang.bsky.social and Jun Liu talking about state-sponsored propaganda based on posts from Chinese and Russian accounts on X

@giga-hamburg.de #GIGAChinaSeries

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Apr 25

State-Sponsored #Propaganda: Dechun Zhang & Jun Liu analysed over 2.8 million posts from Chinese and Russian accounts on X, uncovering complex dynamics and tactics of #AuthoritarianRegimes in #SocialMedia.

➡️ Join their #GIGA #China Series talk online, 30 May: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

GIGA China Series

Analysing over 2.8 million “tweets” from Chinese and Russian accounts, we find that Chinese accounts proactively shape narratives to reinforce internal stability, whereas Russian accounts exhibit reac...

www.giga-hamburg.de

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Apr 25

Excited to welcome everyone to join us at @giga-hamburg.de , where I'll be giving a guest talk on our new research with Dr. Jun Liu, "From Tweets to Tactics: Unpacking State-Sponsored Propaganda Campaigns on Twitter."

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Apr 25

State-Sponsored #Propaganda: Dechun Zhang & Jun Liu analysed over 2.8 million posts from Chinese and Russian accounts on X, uncovering complex dynamics and tactics of #AuthoritarianRegimes in #SocialMedia.

➡️ Join their #GIGA #China Series talk online, 30 May: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

GIGA China Series

Analysing over 2.8 million “tweets” from Chinese and Russian accounts, we find that Chinese accounts proactively shape narratives to reinforce internal stability, whereas Russian accounts exhibit reac...

www.giga-hamburg.de

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