Lin Zhang
linzhang.bsky.social
Lin Zhang
@linzhang.bsky.social
Critical Innovation Studies, Pro@UNH; Author of The Labor of Reinvention (Columbia UP, 2023). Working on a book about transnational biotech

https://linzhangweb.org/
Heartfelt thanks to Yifan Cai, Gulinigaer Yishake, @sandeepmertia.bsky.social , @andretwp.bsky.social for their brilliant & generous engagements!
November 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In our intro, we revisit and reimagine Chinese communication studies through three analytical lenses: China in plural, Global China from above and below, and the digital platform as a contested infrastructural space. We hope this issue will inspire new conversations and directions in the field.
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This collection features six excellent articles—ranging from rural fintech & e-commerce, the political economy of TikTok, the overseas Chinese fashion industry, to new theoretical approaches for studying platforms/infrastructures, and the platformization of China’s music industry.
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM