China: Regulating superstars, superfans and big tech | The Listening Post

Xi Jinping's China has embarked on a campaign that could transform the country's technology, entertainment and media industries.

Contributors:
Chris Buckley - China correspondent, The New York Times
Kaiser Kuo - Host, The Sinica Podcast and editor-at-large, SupChina
Bingchun Meng - Associate professor, Department of Media and Communications, LSE
Rui Zhong - Program associate, Wilson Center, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States

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Contributors:
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00:00 Intro
02:08 China: Regulating superstars, superfans and big tech
11:37 The Taliban and Afghanistan’s news industry
15:19 Colombia’s fallen statues
24:06 Endnote