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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · 19d

🔔 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 · 19d

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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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

The upcoming calendar is currently empty.

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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]

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

This special issue, guest edited by Dr. Webern Yu & Dr. Chun Shao, explores the lived experiences of generative AI in East Asia — moving beyond technical & policy debates.

We welcome conceptual, methodological & empirical studies across disciplines.

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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

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 · 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: Sociocultural Brokers in Commerce: The Indonesian Migrant Entrepreneurship in Japan
Paulus R. Yuniarto, Firman Budianto & Erlita Tantri identify four types of Indonesian entrepreneurs in Japan—blending business with culture and community.
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Sociocultural Brokers in Commerce: The Indonesian Migrant Entrepreneurship in Japan -Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia | Korea Science

In migrant economies, traditional narratives often focus on the economic adaptation of ethnic minorities, with entrepreneurship serving as a pathway to integration and upward mobility. However, the in...

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

New in JCEA: Korean Wave and South Korea’s Perception in Southeast Asia: The Case of Vietnam
Sung-Won Yoon & Sae Won Chung explore how Hallyu YouTube videos in Vietnamese shape Korea’s image—highlighting lifestyle as the most engaging theme.
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Korean Wave and South Korea's Perception in Southeast Asia: The Case of Vietnam -Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia | Korea Science

Globalisation has brought challenges to international relations. Marked the 30th anniversary of Korea-Vietnam relations in 2022, Korea and Vietnam established closer diplomatic relations by establishi...

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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.
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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: Media Use and Online Political Participation: The Mediating Roles of Media Credibility and Political Trust in Jakarta and Islamabad
Drina Intyaswati et al. show how credible media boosts trust and participation.
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Media Use and Online Political Participation: The Mediating Roles of Media Credibility and Political Trust in Jakarta and Islamabad -Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia |...

This study aimed to improve the understanding of how political information consumption through social media and other online platforms related to online political participation. It further investigate...

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

New in JCEA: Analysis of Critical Agrarian Perspective on Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Development Policy in Indonesia by Abdul Kodir & Risdawati Ahmad.
The article examines contested land access in Sepaku, home to Indonesia’s new capital.
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Analysis of Critical Agrarian Perspective on Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Development Policy in Indonesia -Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia | Korea Science

This study aims to elucidate the agrarian trajectory in the Sepaku district, North Penajam Paser Regency, the primary site for the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) development, and to explore the dynamics...

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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia @jceajournal.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 Summer Issue, Vol. 24, No. 1.

The full issue is open access and available through the following link: koreascience.or.kr/journal/OSTR...

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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 · 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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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...

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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...

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Sinan Chu @chusinan.bsky.social · Apr 18

Deadline in a week for submitting your abstract for the JCCA special issue on Digital China, edited by @dechunzhang.bsky.social and Wenting Yu. Check out the call for papers below
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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Apr 18

⏰ Only *ONE WEEK* left to submit your abstract for the JCCA Special Issue"Digital China 🛜: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" (Drs. DeChun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Wenting Yu)

Deadline: April 25, 2025

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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Feb 9

📣 Call for Papers 📣

JCCA Special Issue "Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" will be guest-edited by Dr. Dechun Zhang (Uni Copenhagen) and Dr. Wenting Yu (Hong Kong Polytechnic)

Abstract deadline: April 25, 2025

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Feb 9

I with Dr. Wenting Yu are organizing a special issue at @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social (journals.sagepub.com/page/cca/cal...) titled “Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society.” Please consider submitting and spreading the word. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me

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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia @jceajournal.bsky.social · Mar 26

If you work on digital China, please consider to this special issue.

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Feb 9

📣 Call for Papers 📣

JCCA Special Issue "Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" will be guest-edited by Dr. Dechun Zhang (Uni Copenhagen) and Dr. Wenting Yu (Hong Kong Polytechnic)

Abstract deadline: April 25, 2025

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Feb 9

I with Dr. Wenting Yu are organizing a special issue at @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social (journals.sagepub.com/page/cca/cal...) titled “Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society.” Please consider submitting and spreading the word. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me

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Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia @jceajournal.bsky.social · Mar 26

We are excited to welcome Xueyan Cao to the Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA) team as our new Assistant Managing Editor! We look forward to working together and benefiting from your expertise. Welcome aboard! #JCEA #asiastudies

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Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Mar 25

If you work on digital China, we warmly invite you to contribute to our special issue. There is still one month left to submit!

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Mar 25

⏰ Still one month to submit your abstract for the JCCA Special Issue"Digital China 🛜: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" (Drs. Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Wenting Yu)

Deadline: April 25, 2025
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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Feb 9

📣 Call for Papers 📣

JCCA Special Issue "Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" will be guest-edited by Dr. Dechun Zhang (Uni Copenhagen) and Dr. Wenting Yu (Hong Kong Polytechnic)

Abstract deadline: April 25, 2025

@giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Mar 25

⏰ Still one month to submit your abstract for the JCCA Special Issue"Digital China 🛜: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" (Drs. Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Wenting Yu)

Deadline: April 25, 2025
@giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Feb 9

📣 Call for Papers 📣

JCCA Special Issue "Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" will be guest-edited by Dr. Dechun Zhang (Uni Copenhagen) and Dr. Wenting Yu (Hong Kong Polytechnic)

Abstract deadline: April 25, 2025

@giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social · Feb 9

I with Dr. Wenting Yu are organizing a special issue at @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social (journals.sagepub.com/page/cca/cal...) titled “Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society.” Please consider submitting and spreading the word. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me

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