May 2013

CMP's "news and analysis" section covers breaking news and emerging trends in the Chinese media and places these within a larger social and political context.

Seeking Truth: stop cyber-griping and get busy

Seeking Truth: stop cyber-griping and get busy The Party's official Seeking Truth journal says internet users need to stop complaining and be productive members of society.

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China’s tyranny of uniqueness

China’s tyranny of uniqueness Xi Jinping's notion of the Chinese dream is underlined by a nationalist conviction about China's need to defend its cultural identity. But will the Chinese dream unleash creativity and confidence, or crush it?

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NSA case means open season on foreign news use

NSA case means open season on foreign news use China recently tightened rules on the use of foreign news sources. But in the midst of the Snowden case, those sources are now welcome.

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Investor Journal: Xi Jinping is not “cool”

Investor Journal: Xi Jinping is not “cool” A bold editorial from Investor Journal, now removed from websites but circulating on social media, calls Xi Jinping's colors, saying he's not a reformer with new ideas but a blast from China's CCP past.

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A safety scare plays out on Weibo

A safety scare plays out on Weibo A Weibo post tells parents to go get their kids after two tremors shake the upper floors of a Hunan primary school.

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