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Neican: Chinese language media in Australia, censorship in media, US-China trade, BRI debt, Taiwan flights

Posted on 11 October 2021 by Yun Jiang

1. Chinese language media in Australia Two recently published papers shed some insights on Chinese-language media in Australia: Waning Sun’s journal article “Chinese-language digital news media in Australia” published in June in Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies and Fan Yang’s analysis “Translating tension” published last week by the Lowy Institute. Sun focused her … more

Anglo-Australian Cooperation: Opportunities and pitfalls in the Indo-Pacific

Posted on 15 September 2021 by Patrick Triglavcanin
UK USA

As the United Kingdom (UK) increases its strategic and economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific, Australia should continue its advocacy for the UK to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and its further integration into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This will enhance regional stability. But Australia should not advocate … more

Neican: Foreign language, trade and tariffs, Evergrande and YouTube

Posted on 14 September 2021 by Yun Jiang

1. English language in China China may be de-prioritising education requirements on the English language, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Last month, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission issued a notice on measures to reduce the burden of students and to enhance comprehensive all-round education (素质教育 rather than exam-oriented education 应试教育). One of the … more

The illusion of Macau’s integration: Why China’s approach is failing

Posted on 8 September 2021 by Xiaolin Duan
Macau

Beijing adopted a functionalist approach to the integration of Hong Kong and Macau with Mainland China, hoping that practical cooperation will foster trust and patriotism, and facilitate institutional integration. Our research, however, finds that Macau and its neighboring mainland city of Zhuhai did not make substantive progress towards integration under this approach. Beijing’s approach has, … more

Neican: Gender diversity, Enforced morality, Gig workers

Posted on 7 September 2021 by Yun Jiang

1. Queer China The Chinese leadership is deeply conservative on certain social issues. When it comes to gender norms or “family values”, their stance resembles the Christian right in the West. In the past year, the government has tried to constrain gender expressions and eliminate gender diversity. I have noted previously the renewed push for … more

Neican: Algorithm, Fan circle, Xi Thought in curriculum, Online gaming

Posted on 31 August 2021 by Yun Jiang

1. Regulating algorithms The Cyberspace Administration of China has been busy lately. After its recent work on Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law, it has released a draft regulation for consultation on “algorithm recommendations” 互联网信息服务算法推荐管理规定 [China Law Translate]. The draft includes the following provisions: Algorithms that make users addicted or spend large amount … more