Understanding China: Challenges and New Perspectives Friday 26 October and Saturday 27 October 2018 University of Glasgow Keynote speakers: Dr Jonathan Sullivan, University of Nottingham Jessica Harrison-Hall, British Museum Postgraduate students and early career researchers in the UK and elsewhere are invited to submit abstracts for the Chinese studies conference “Understanding China: Challenges … Continue reading Scottish Centre for China Research Postgraduate Network Postgraduate Chinese Studies Conference 2018
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NOT JUST PANDA’S! CHINA NEWS IN THE FORTNIGHT TO 7 OCTOBER
China news to 7 October including CCP increases control over companies in China, Sun Zhengcai expelled from party, pollution targets and modernising the legal system. Politics Communist party asserts control over China Inc (Financial Times, 3 October) China’s Communist party is making clear that it expects to dictate business decisions — not only at state-owned enterprises, … Continue reading NOT JUST PANDA’S! CHINA NEWS IN THE FORTNIGHT TO 7 OCTOBER
Not just pandas! News from China in the fortnight to 16th September
News from China in the 2 weeks to 16 September, including more analysis on the build up to 19th Congress, Mao's legacy and hip hop takes centre stage. Politics God’s gift (The Economist, 16 September) The Economist says a new propaganda campaign aims to show that China has become a global power. In late August … Continue reading Not just pandas! News from China in the fortnight to 16th September
China Media Panel on 7th September
Panel on ‘China’s traditional and social media: Changing Media, Changing China?’ Room 355, Main Building, University of Glasgow, 7 September 2017, 13.30-15.00 The Scottish Centre for China Research Postgraduate Network has organised this panel discussion on developments in traditional Chinese media and social media during the British Association for Chinese Studies conference at the University … Continue reading China Media Panel on 7th September
Great Modern Chinese novels or The last century in China through Chinese Literature (Part 2)
Written by Paul Gardner. This is the second part of my blog about some of my favourite Chinese novels from the last century, focusing on what the novels reveal about how the writers view political and social developments during this period. Part one covered books that were largely set in China before the Communist revolution … Continue reading Great Modern Chinese novels or The last century in China through Chinese Literature (Part 2)
Pt.2: Liu Xiaobo dies at 61: a look at his life.
Written by Avital Avina. Framing—a martyr and dissident or an agitator and instigator? In my previous blog post, I wrote about the life of Liu Xiaobo. In part 2, I look more closely at how media frames affect the coverage of Liu Xiaobo’s work, life, and death. It is important to note that ‘frame’ here … Continue reading Pt.2: Liu Xiaobo dies at 61: a look at his life.
Cambridge University Press, censorship in China and the need to stand up for academic freedom
Written by Paul Gardner. The decision by Cambridge University Press to censor articles on behalf of the Chinese government is a terrible error of judgement and a serious threat to academic freedom. CUP has not only tarnished its own reputation but, by association, the reputation of one of the world’s most famous universities and indeed … Continue reading Cambridge University Press, censorship in China and the need to stand up for academic freedom
Not just pandas! News from China 13-19 August
News stories about China from the last week, including academic censorship, war of words between China and India, China's tech wizards and redefining what it means to be Chinese. Life in China China Faces Daunting Challenges as Senior Care Comes of Age (Caixin, 18 August) As the nation’s population of 1.4 billion ages and urbanises, the number … Continue reading Not just pandas! News from China 13-19 August
Great modern Chinese novels or The last century in China through Chinese Literature (Part 1)
Written by Paul Gardner. Chinese literature deserves to be much better known in the West. For this blog I have selected some of my favourite Chinese novels (translated into English) from the last 100 years (and a bit). As a student of Chinese politics, I have been particularly interested to read novels that might reveal … Continue reading Great modern Chinese novels or The last century in China through Chinese Literature (Part 1)
Not just pandas! News from China 6-12 August 2017
News stories about China from the last week. Life in China Army Takes Shot at Popular Tencent Mobile Game (Caixin, 8 August) School-age teens aren’t the only ones getting hooked on “Honour of Kings,” the wildly popular mobile game from internet titan Tencent. Young officers in China’s military are also falling prey to the game, … Continue reading Not just pandas! News from China 6-12 August 2017
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