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The present battle to shape China’s future by controlling its past: Q&A with Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson’s journalism gives voice to ordinary Chinese people from all walks of life — the outcasts, the faithful, and, in the case of his latest book, the public intellectuals and storytellers recording the history that Beijing’s official censors are trying to erase.
In a retro mood: The ethical dilemmas of cutting a deal with Xi Jinping’s China
How can scholars, journalists, and others engage with China ethically? The eminent Sinologist Geremie Barmé offers 10 watchwords.
‘Pocket crime’ — Phrase of the Week
A new draft law in China may dole out punishments for “harming the feelings of the Chinese people.” It has sparked criticism in China.
My Chinese classroom celebrated 9/11. The shame came later.
Liuyu Ivy Chen weaves together Marxism, Sharon Olds, James Baldwin, and Chinese Communist Party lore in this poetic and unflinchingly honest essay about how she, as a child in an anonymous Chinese city, viewed the 9/11 attacks. And how she, as an adult now living in New York, views her younger self.
Editor’s note for June 2, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
‘Treating trivial things as matters of principle’ — Phrase of the Week
A joke that went wrong.
Editor’s note for May 18, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for May 17, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China makes first ChatGPT-related arrest for fake news
A man from Gansu has been arrested after allegedly using ChatGPT to generate and spread a fake news story about a fatal train crash. The incident comes just weeks after Chinese lawmakers proposed a new legislation on generative AI with a focus on content regulation.
‘Everybody should be worried’ — Q&A with Lingling Wei
China is becoming a black box to investors, business people, and journalists, as the government makes it increasingly difficult to access economic and corporate information. Lingling Wei of the Wall Street Journal knows all about it.
After TikTok, scrutiny of these Chinese tech companies could be next
TikTok is in the news nearly every day as it faces more and more local and federal restrictions. But there are several other Chinese apps that could be in trouble.
A guide to TikTok bans around the world
Montana has just passed a TikTok ban, following a number of American federal and state restrictions on the short-video app. This is what you need to know about the new Montana law and other restrictions on the app around the world.
This is the story behind Taiwan’s Freedom of Expression Day, which falls today
On April 7, 1989, pro-democracy activist Nylon Cheng a.k.a. Cheng Nan-jung self-immolated to protest anti-sedition laws that were used to silence dissent. A temporary exhibit in Taipei looks back on his sacrifice.
How good is Ernie, China’s answer to ChatGPT?
On March 16, search giant Baidu launched Ernie Bot — an artificial intelligence platform like ChatGPT. Ernie is China’s chat bot market leader, and we now have a sense of how well it works.
From Prince Harry to Harry Potter in China — Q&A with publishing veteran Jo Lusby
Jo Lusby manages intellectual property for foreign books, games, and other creative products in China and is a keen observer of what people in China want to read, listen to, watch, and play.
Chinese conspiracy theory about Thai human trafficking fuels tourism concern
Unsubstantiated rumors about Thai human traffickers targeting Chinese women have become so popular on social media that the Thai Embassy in China had to officially debunk the claim and reassure Chinese tourists about safety in the country.
Can Chinese animation go global?
China’s new animation studios are capable and ambitious, but can they overcome censorship and cultural differences to break into the export market?
This week on TikTok: How pink hair led to tragedy and the self deprecating humor of Chinese youth
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This week on TikTok: Elderly people protest and a new StarCraft champion rises
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This week on TikTok: A missing person case turned tragic, Hollywood’s new rules, and China’s AI obsession
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