May

03

Brief #22: Two sessions, AU-CN row, press freedom, military budget

Hi folks, this week General Meow 猫将军, Yun’s new kitten arrived. So as you can imagine, it was harder

May 3, 2020

7 min read

Apr

26

Brief #21: independent inquiry, Party historiography, Party/people, nationalist harassment

Hi all, just a reminder to those who missed out last week’s issue: we launched the China Story [https:

Apr 26, 2020

6 min read

Apr

19

Brief #20: GDP, “Wolf Warriors”, duelling letters, Hong Kong

Hi folks, exciting news: we have launched the China Story [https://www.thechinastory.org/] blog together with the Australian Centre

Apr 19, 2020

6 min read

Apr

12

Brief #19: Ren Zhiqiang, xenophobia, WHO, human rights panel

It’s getting cold in Canberra as we go into mid-Autumn, which means it must be mushroom season soon. Back

Apr 12, 2020

8 min read

Apr

05

Brief #18: COVID-19 & racism, US-China cooperation, Cyber sovereignty, Hungary

Hi folks, another week, another issue of China Neican. Exciting news: Yun may be getting a kitten! Adam is super

Apr 5, 2020

7 min read

Mar

29

Brief #17: COVID & China’s relations, foreign influence/interference, community of shared future

Hi folks, this week we did something different. We posted a Twitter and in a mid-week post [https://www.neican.

Mar 29, 2020

9 min read

Mar

22

Brief #16: COVID, expelling journalists, scientists, reclaiming Li Wenliang

Hi all, hope you are all keeping safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continue to escalate in many parts of the

Mar 22, 2020

10 min read

Mar

15

Brief #15: propaganda, Xi in Wuhan, censorship & "translations", Xinjiang bill

Hi all, Yun is practising social distancing amongst non-believers while Adam is in Wrocław for the weekend. Remember to wash

Mar 15, 2020

6 min read

Mar

08

Brief #14: Women, gratitude, media, modern slavery, KMT

Hi all, hope you are having a good weekend (long weekend in Canberra). Best wishes from hot air balloon-filled Canberra

Mar 8, 2020

8 min read

Mar

01

Brief #13: Gui Minhai, China’s billionaires, Sun Yang, arrests in HK

Hi all, one of our spouses said back in November: “people actually sign up, wait for your free newsletter, and

Mar 1, 2020

6 min read