"国家网信办：加强网站基本规范基础管理," Cyberspace Administration of China, July 25, 2016

"China Seeks to Eradicate 'Vile Effect' of Independent Journalism," Guardian, July 26, 2016

Background:

"'Love the Party, Protect the Party': How Xi Jinping is Bringing China's Media to Heel," Guardian, February 28, 2016

"Boosting the Party's Voice: China's Quest for Global Ideological Dominance," MERICS, China Monitor No. 34, July 21, 2016 

Video of the Week

On July 13th the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosted a hearing with Adm. Denny Blair (USN, ret.) and Kurt Campbell on U.S. policy options in the South China Sea. The recommendations range from stay the course on the rebalance/pivot to take sides on selected territorial disputes (like Scarborough Shoal) to expand quietly Freedom of Navigation exercises. One of the important challenges that these recommendations bring to the forefront is how to reco

ncile a regionally-focused strategy in support of a rules-based order with the kind of relationship with China that keeps positive outcomes open. Will deterring China today encourage cooperation tomorrow?

Hearing begins at 17:25

Denny Blair Testimony [PDF]

Kurt Campbell Testimony [PDF]

Join us August 8 at 6pm for the Definitive China Happy Hour! This is the third annual event and features a lot of great China-related social groups. What's that? Will there be 白酒？ 那还用说？当然会！

 

The goal of the project is to understand the language abilities of experienced second language learners of Mandarin Chinese.

There are two phases to this study. First, you will be asked to take some short tests (about 15 minutes total time) to check your eligibility for the study. If you are eligible after taking the online tests, we will contact you and arrange for you to come to the language lab at the University of Maryland, College Park to participate in further research involving longer tests using EEG (a cap that reads neural activity) and computer administered tests. Participation in that research would take between 2 and 3 hours, and you would be compensated with $16.00 per hour.  There is no compensation for taking the online tests.

Participation in both phases is confidential and completely voluntary. This research is restricted to right-handed, native speakers of English between the ages of 18 and 50.

If you are interested, please go to the following website to take the online tests: