The Politics of Chinese Media Consensus and Contestation

This book offers an analytical account of the consensus and contestations of the politics of Chinese media at both institutional and discursive levels. It considers the formal politics of how the Chinese state manages political communication internally an

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China in Transformation Series editors Lin Chun London School of Economics Department of Government London, UK Carl Riskin Queens College City University of New York Flushing, New York, USA Rebecca Karl East Asian Studies Department New York University USA

China in Transformation publishes outstanding works of original research on, as well as translations and analyses of, the debates about China today. Critical and interdisciplinary in its outlook, the series seeks to situate China in its historical, regional, and international contexts, and to locate global trends with reference to China. As a flexible endeavor to identify longer-term problems and issues, the series is not constrained by discipline, perspective, or method. It launches a new perspective on China and the world in transformation that contributes to a growing and multifaceted scholarship. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14890

Bingchun Meng

The Politics of Chinese Media Consensus and Contestation

Bingchun Meng London School of Economics and Political Science London, UK

China in Transformation ISBN 978-1-137-46213-8    ISBN 978-1-137-46214-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-46214-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017960342 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Jime Eversole / EyeEm Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.

To my parents, Wu Dazhao and Meng Weishi, with love and gratitude

Acknowledgement

This book would not have come to fruition without the intellectual input and practical support of colleagues, friends and family. I am grateful to Lin Ch