The Twitter User Taking on the Chinese Government The Twitter User Taking on the Chinese Government
“Teacher Li” has become a one-person news outlet and a crucial source of information about the protests in China for those both inside and outside the Great Firewall.
Dec 6, 2022 / Han Zhang
China’s Battle for Cultural Power Begins at the Box Office China’s Battle for Cultural Power Begins at the Box Office
A conversation with Erich Schwartzel about the vexed relationship between Hollywood and Beijing, how movies became a vehicle for Chinese ideology, and his new book Red Carpet.
May 10, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Han Zhang
China’s Ukraine Dilemma China’s Ukraine Dilemma
While Beijing has declined to condemn Russia, the government has little interest in sticking its neck out for Putin.
Mar 9, 2022 / Han Zhang
The Political Use and Misuse of ‘Mulan’ The Political Use and Misuse of ‘Mulan’
Each new adaptation says more about its own time and place than the story’s ancient setting.
Sep 17, 2020 / Han Zhang