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POSC/ASLC-208: Power and Politics in Contemporary China

Chinese Publications

  • Xinhua Net -- English language version, official state press agency of the PRC
  • China News Service - English-language version, also a state press agency of the PRC (second-largest)
  • China Daily -- English-language news targeting international audience, owned by CCP
  • People's Daily -- English version, heavily focused on government policy and used as an indicator of internal politics, owned by CCP
  • Shanghai Daily -- English-language newspaper with a focus on expats, foreign business people, and tourists, also state-owned media company
  • South China Morning Post -- English-language newspaper based in Hong Kong, claims to be independent, owned by Alibaba (complicated situation)

International Publications


AfricansInChina.Net - online repository of research via new media