Sep

14

Brief #86: foreign language, trade & tariffs, Evergrande, YouTube

1. English language in China China may be de-prioritising education requirements [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/business/china-english.

Sep 14, 2021

5 min read

Sep

07

Brief #85: gender diversity, enforced morality, gig workers

1. Queer China The Chinese leadership is deeply conservative on certain social issues. When it comes to gender norms or

Sep 7, 2021

5 min read

Aug

31

Brief #84: algorithm, fan circle, Xi Thought in curriculum, online gaming

Note: This issue is heavy on law/regulations. 1. Regulating algorithms The Cyberspace Administration of China has been busy lately.

Aug 31, 2021

7 min read

Aug

24

Brief #83: common prosperity, AfPak, online privacy

1. Common prosperity As readers know, the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, China’s highest economic decision-making body, held

Aug 24, 2021

5 min read

Aug

17

Brief #82: celebrity & nationalism, disaggregating "Chinese influence", dissenting intellectuals, sexual assault

1. Celebrity and Nationalism Every now and then I turn my attention to celebrity news/gossip — sometimes they can be

Aug 17, 2021

6 min read

Aug

03

Brief #81: regs & crackdown, leader visits & Aust Asia-capability

1. Regulations and crackdowns The Chinese Government has been cracking down on a few different technology-related industries recently. We’ve

Aug 3, 2021

6 min read

Jul

27

Brief #80: third child, cyber attribution, competitive purchase, MeToo

1. More children please As expected [https://www.neican.org/three-child-discursive-power-june/] when the Three Child Policy was announced, the Chinese

Jul 27, 2021

6 min read

Jul

13

Brief #79: opinion polls, LGBTQ accounts, data regulation, Olympics boycotts

1. Opinion polls Opinion polls about China in Australia have proliferated. First, there is the Lowy Poll [https://poll.lowyinstitute.

Jul 13, 2021

5 min read

Jul

06

Brief #78: Xi's centenary speech, Didi & tech, freedom of speech

Greetings friends! Yun here. from now I’ll be solely responsible for the Neican Brief series. Adam will continue to

Jul 6, 2021

6 min read

Jun

29

Brief #77: centenary, HK, Kiwifruit

Neican Brief is a weekly analysis of China-related current affairs. This series is made possible by the support of the

Jun 29, 2021

4 min read