1/3 Chinese drama "Summer Rose" hit 3 billion views in 8 days. Beautiful cinematography, symbolic imagery, and a gentle male lead who seems to be the ideal partner to ask for. Sounds progressive, right?

Intersections newsletter is out! We look at internalized discrimination in Taiwan's gay community, Hong Kong's growing voyeurism crisis, China's "sweet economy" marriage vouchers, and much more. Read here: linguasinica.substack.com/p/chinas-wom...

Our Chinese-language sister publication Tian Jian (田間), specializing in reporting on issues related to global Chinese-language media, just went live with their website. Check it out here: tian-jian.org

2/2 Don't miss Intersections—our Lingua Sinica bulletin spotlighting marginalized communities in Chinese media. Women's rights, queer voices, disability issues & more. Subscribe today: linguasinica.substack.com

1/2 A must-read report from MERICS on how China is navigating its low birth rate—with early input from CMP's @daliaparete.bsky.social merics.org/en/report/wh...

After a 10-year hiatus, Malaysia's Dato' Seri Lee Tian Hock Journalism Awards returned, honoring Chinese-language reporters amid calls for AI ethics guidelines, copyright protections, and news payment systems to sustain quality journalism in the digital age. lingua-sinica.org/awards-return/

What does journalism education look like when the profession exists to maintain regime stability rather than hold power accountable? China's latest national journalism forum reveals a system designed to ensure Party control flows seamlessly from classroom to newsroom. bit.ly/474nY4D

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.

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

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...

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

“There was a common understanding that male reporters could drink with these officials until they became like sworn brothers — after some chest-thumping and shoulder-patting, they might receive news tips or key documents.”

Curious to know how Chinese-language media are engaging in Kenya? Here's a recent example of a content-sharing agreement. To learn more, visit our new website Lingua Sinica: lingua-sinica.org

Is Xi’s Grip Holding? Despite speculation about the waning media presence of China’s top leaders, our study of headlines in the People’s Daily suggests his dominance remains largely intact.
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The authoritarian actions of the Trump administration have added jet fuel to one of the Chinese Communist Party’s most enduring external propaganda frames — that the United States is fundamentally hypocritical when it comes to rights and freedoms.

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How is language important? Media expert Sriparna Pathak discusses how China sponsors Indian journalists to visit Tibet, who return calling it "Xizang." The terminology normalizes not just China's sovereignty over Tibet but also Chinese territorial claims in dispute with India.