THE COMMUNICATION HAVE-NOTS—Understanding communication control and “counter-publics” in contemporary China
This paper takes a new perspective on power and dominance in contemporary China by focusing on the Party-state’s control over communication. By looking at “counter-publics,” the voiceless in the Chinese public sphere, this paper investigates how the Party-state strengthens its controls over freedom of expression; deprives people of means of expression, interaction, and communication; and excludes
