Linette Lim
@linettelim.bsky.social
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PhD candidate at University College Dublin. Interested in authoritarianism, media control, & nationalism. Former journalist with a stint as a 互联网打工人
https://linettemlim.github.io/
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samuelwa.de
@samuelwa.de
· 25d
Return of the Pandas! — Jerome A. Cohen | 孔傑榮(柯恩)
By Jerome A. Cohen I cannot resist commenting on today’s biggest China news, even though I am sure this is not my first mention of those potent symbols of the PRC’s good will. I tried to use purchase...
www.jeromecohen.net
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Alex Dukalskis
@alexdukalskis.bsky.social
· Sep 10
Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics
Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics [Cooley, Alexander, Dukalskis, Alexander] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics
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So it was a particular pleasure to read this excellent analysis by two UCD academics on the use of the phrase ‘so-called’ as a propaganda device in China:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 2/
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 2/
The Use of ‘So-called’ as a Propaganda Device in China | Journal of East Asian Studies | Cambridge Core
The Use of ‘So-called’ as a Propaganda Device in China
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Linette Lim
@linettelim.bsky.social
· Aug 7
Linette Lim
@linettelim.bsky.social
· Jul 29
The 2025 Best PhD Paper Award for the best article/chapter written by a current PhD candidate goes to...
@linettelim.bsky.social PhD candidate at @ucddublin.bsky.social for her chapter "Foreign Bogeymen: The Use of Anti-Foreign Media Propaganda in China"
Congratulations!! 🥳
@linettelim.bsky.social PhD candidate at @ucddublin.bsky.social for her chapter "Foreign Bogeymen: The Use of Anti-Foreign Media Propaganda in China"
Congratulations!! 🥳
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Emily Feng
@emilyzfeng.bsky.social
· Jul 25
State Dept. cuts China experts as administration says countering Beijing top priority
The State Department has shuttered the team involved in South China Sea security, getting rid of top experts on the subject at a time when the administration says security in the region is a priority.
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Sense Hofstede
@sensehofstede.nl
· Apr 3
US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citize...
apnews.com
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ChinaFile
@chinafile.bsky.social
· Mar 24
‘Survival Comes First’ | ChinaFile
Generation Z has now become the primary force among China’s growing ranks of China’s online content moderators, who number in the tens of thousands. Their physical stamina means they generally fare better with the intense demands of the job and can stay up late to respond quickly to issues with sensitive content. They now handle the bulk of the work for major internet
www.chinafile.com
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Yuen Chan
@yuenchan.bsky.social
· Mar 9
Trump administration has identified words to be banned on government websites or at least be wary of using. Among them: women, race, injustice, climate science, pollution, victim, historically. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
www.nytimes.com
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Chun Han Wong
@chunhanwong.bsky.social
· Feb 28
China, the world’s second-largest economy, is already one of the most impenetrable countries. Now, the Trump administration’s move to suspend foreign aid is starting to derail nonprofit efforts to unearth data on business and social trends—which was already hard to track. www.wsj.com/world/china/...
U.S. Foreign-Aid Halt Is Making Scrutiny of China Even Harder
A funding freeze is rocking nonprofits that collected increasingly scarce information in a country that Trump has deemed a competitor.
www.wsj.com
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Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻♀️
@chenchenzhang.net
· Feb 27
(1/3) Today’s #JimmyLai trial court transcript is absurd. Let’s break it down. Instead of upholding justice, the judge fixates on forcing #JimmyLai to accept a national identity he rejects. The judge said twice, "We are #Chinese," when Jimmy Lai said, "We are #HongKongers."
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OpenAI said on Friday that it had uncovered evidence that a Chinese security operation had built an AI-powered surveillance tool to gather real-time reports about anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
OpenAI Uncovers Evidence of A.I.-Powered Chinese Surveillance Tool
The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
www.nytimes.com