13 December 2013
Beijing is cracking down on media and internet dissent, writes Duncan Hewitt. Corrupt local authorities are likely to be among the beneficiaries
8 June 2012
Official China is ambivalent about Mao’s legacy, writes Duncan Hewitt in Shanghai
1 February 2012
Shanghai doesn’t understand the appeal of its oldest precinct, writes Duncan Hewitt
16 December 2011
A growing number of Chinese are bothered by the gap between reality and the way the media portrays society and politics, reports Duncan Hewitt. And the media itself is…
21 November 2011
The death of two-year-old Yue Yue continues to generate soul-searching in the Chinese media, reports Duncan Hewitt
14 October 2011
Returning to China, Duncan Hewitt finds more development, plenty of stresses, and an increasingly enquiring local media
1 June 2011
China’s internal security establishment seems to have gained growing influence over policy, writes Duncan Hewitt in Shanghai
28 April 2011
Massive rises in the cost of housing are at last being recognised by government, writes Duncan Hewitt
22 March 2011
Traffic is becoming a fiercely debated topic in China’s major cities, writes Duncan Hewitt in Shanghai