For those who may be interested, the publisher has provided 50 free ePrint copies of my recent article: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JDP8H... The article is not OA; this link provides temporary free access for a limited number of readers and may be useful to colleagues working on related topics.

My new coauthored paper, with Zesheng Yang & Ava Xingmeng Huang, “Negotiating sporting identity in divided discursive spaces: nationalism and localism in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup,” is now published in Sport in Society. Full paper: doi.org/10.1080/1743...

📢 The Winter Issue of the Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA) is now published! Featuring 4 Regular Issue articles + a Special Issue on Digital Transformations in Asian Politics. Explore the full issue here: koreascience.or.kr/journal/OSTR...

This special issue features six articles on data governance, nationalism, gaming, gray markets, podcasting, and crisis communication—offering fresh insights into how digital infrastructures shape power and public life in Asia. Organized with @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Justin Chun-ting Ho!

Our paper with @xueyancao.bsky.social, "Creative Digital Resistance on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall," now in China Information! We explore how the platform evolved from pandemic critique to personal narratives that challenge dominant political narratives. Detail: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Call for papers: IJPOR has a call for a special issue on AI, public opinion and democratic resilience. 1000 word initial abstract submission 🗓️: deadline February 15, 2026 @ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social @algosoc.org @polcomm.bsky.social #commsky academic.oup.com/ijpor/pages/...

Interesting paper to explore how the Virtual Wailing Wall has become a sustained form of political participation in China, shifting from pandemic critique to personal narratives that subtly challenge dominant narrative.

Honored to be elected as the Student & Early Career Representative for @icahdq.bsky.social Mass Communication Division! 🎉 Looking forward to supporting initiatives, fostering collaboration, and contributing to our community’s continued growth and success!

🔔 New #OpenAccess Article in #JCCA Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @giga-hamburg.de Weiwen Yu and Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social analyse 213,435 #Weibo posts to trace how engagement with the digital memorial for Dr. #WenliangLi evolved journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

My new paper, Digital Mourning and Civic Engagement: Emotional Dynamics on China’s Virtual Wailing Wall shows Dr. Li Wenliang’s Weibo wall shifted from talk to grief & remembrance under censorship, regions & diaspora, in Journal of Current Chinese Affairs. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I’m excited to share that I am running for election as the Student and Early Career Representative of the Mass Communication Division of ICA. If you are a member of the Mass Communication Division, I would be grateful for your support. Please consider voting for me: www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (Scopus-indexed) seeks reviewers for: 1) Geopolitics at the Internet’s Core (Springer, 2025) & 2) Innovation-Development Detours for Latecomers (CUP, 2024). Reviews: 3–5 pp. Info: jceasia.org Volunteer: [email protected]

📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia invites submissions for: “Living with ChatGPT: Social, Psychological, and Economic Impacts of Generative AI in East Asia” CFP details 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1G_TJ...

New piece in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social: “Digital Nationalism in China: Expression, Propaganda, and Soft Authoritarianism”. It shows how digital nationalism in China works as soft authoritarianism, blending control with participatory propaganda. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

My new paper, coauthored with Ruoxin Su, “Adaptive Sovereignty: China’s Evolving Legislative Framework for Transnational Data Governance,” introduces the adaptive sovereignty model—blending state control with selective regulatory flexibility. Now in Politics and Governance: doi.org/10.17645/pag...

New in JCEA: Sociocultural Brokers in Commerce: The Indonesian Migrant Entrepreneurship in Japan Paulus R. Yuniarto, Firman Budianto & Erlita Tantri identify four types of Indonesian entrepreneurs in Japan—blending business with culture and community. 🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Navigating the Audience Costs of Humanitarian Aid for Rising States: A Case Study of India’s COVID-19 Response Xiaojuan Qiu & Liya Yan explore how India balanced sovereignty, legitimacy, and public perception in managing aid during the pandemic. 🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Korean Wave and South Korea’s Perception in Southeast Asia: The Case of Vietnam Sung-Won Yoon & Sae Won Chung explore how Hallyu YouTube videos in Vietnamese shape Korea’s image—highlighting lifestyle as the most engaging theme. 🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Personal Political Characteristics and Trust in State Media: A Case Study of China Xin Tong analyzes how political traits shape trust in Chinese state media using Asian Barometer data—offering insights into media trust in authoritarian contexts. 🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Media Use and Online Political Participation: The Mediating Roles of Media Credibility and Political Trust in Jakarta and Islamabad Drina Intyaswati et al. show how credible media boosts trust and participation. 🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

New in JCEA: Analysis of Critical Agrarian Perspective on Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Development Policy in Indonesia by Abdul Kodir & Risdawati Ahmad. The article examines contested land access in Sepaku, home to Indonesia’s new capital. 🔗 doi.org/10.17477/jce...

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 Summer Issue, Vol. 24, No. 1. The full issue is open access and available through the following link: koreascience.or.kr/journal/OSTR...

My new coauthored paper with Jun Liu & Hsuanlei Shao, “Between Nationalist Propaganda and Public Mobilization,” is out in Oxford Intersections. We use computational analysis to explore how China’s propaganda shapes nationalist discourse and how the public responds on Weibo. doi.org/10.1093/9780...

I’m happy to share that my PhD defence will take place on June 25, 2025. I’ll share my research on China’s digital nationalism in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. If you’re interested, you’re very welcome to join. Here’s the link with all the details: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

Excited to welcome everyone to join us at @giga-hamburg.de , where I'll be giving a guest talk on our new research with Dr. Jun Liu, "From Tweets to Tactics: Unpacking State-Sponsored Propaganda Campaigns on Twitter."

State-Sponsored #Propaganda: Dechun Zhang & Jun Liu analysed over 2.8 million posts from Chinese and Russian accounts on X, uncovering complex dynamics and tactics of #AuthoritarianRegimes in #SocialMedia. ➡️ Join their #GIGA #China Series talk online, 30 May: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

Deadline in a week for submitting your abstract for the JCCA special issue on Digital China, edited by @dechunzhang.bsky.social and Wenting Yu. Check out the call for papers below journals.sagepub.com/page/cca/cal...

⏰ Only *ONE WEEK* left to submit your abstract for the JCCA Special Issue"Digital China 🛜: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" (Drs. DeChun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Wenting Yu) Deadline: April 25, 2025 @giga-hamburg.de | @sagepub.com | @chusinan.bsky.social

If you work on digital China, please consider to this special issue.

We are excited to welcome Xueyan Cao to the Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA) team as our new Assistant Managing Editor! We look forward to working together and benefiting from your expertise. Welcome aboard! #JCEA #asiastudies

If you work on digital China, we warmly invite you to contribute to our special issue. There is still one month left to submit!

⏰ Still one month to submit your abstract for the JCCA Special Issue"Digital China 🛜: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society" (Drs. Dechun Zhang @dechunzhang.bsky.social & Wenting Yu) Deadline: April 25, 2025 @giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

My previous paper, China’s “Weaponized” Vaccine: Intertwining Between International and Domestic Politics, is quoted in The Independent‘s article on China’s foreign aid strategy. www.independent.co.uk/world/china-...

Interesting topic! Researcher who are working on digital China should consider this special issue! @asianstudies.org @polcomm.bsky.social

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia (JCEA) is pleased to announce a call for an Assistant Managing Editor. We are seeking Assistant Managing Editor(s) to support the biannual publication of the JCEA. Please see the call for applications (CfA): drive.google.com/file/d/104Jd....

The Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 Winter Issue, Vol. 23, No. 2. The full issue is open access and available through the following link: koreascience.or.kr/journal/OSTR...

There are many unresolved things about 🦋 But for now, this 🎯 The “Demand for social spaces that are organized around user preferences instead of advertiser preferences or owners’ whims may serve as a model for better spaces for political speech” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...

As we have documented in sociology, many draw symbolic boundaries, try to create distinctions & avoid exclusion by trying to pass in response to the stigmatization of whole groups. Individuals in tenuous situations may adopt majority opinions as a survival strategy. www.academia.edu/125869624/IM...

I’m delighted to share that I will be joining the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen as a postdoc starting next January! I’m thrilled to contribute to this fascinating project and to be part of such an international, open, and supportive department and university.

There are only 9 days left to submit to our special issue titled "Digital Transformations in Asian Politics: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Democracy." For more details, see the CfP: drive.google.com/file/d/1RHP8... #digitalpolitics #Asiastudies

There are only 9 days left to submit to our special issue titled "Digital Transformations in Asian Politics: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Democracy." For more details, see the CfP: drive.google.com/file/d/1RHP8....

Hello, bsky! It's fitting to use my first post to announce our upcoming event on Academe in the Age of Social Media: Scholarly Inquiry at Risk? Details here: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/.... @ascmediarisk.bsky.social

We're still mostly over at @[email protected] (did we mention the Association of Internet Researchers has its own Mastodon instance any AoIR member can use?), but we're delighted BlueSky is providing an alternative to that *cough* other platform. Waves to lots of new friends!