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Chinese authorities issued guidelines on Friday requiring labels on all artificial intelligence-generated content circulated online, aiming to combat the misuse of AI and the spread of false information.中国政府周五发布指导方针，要求在网上传播的所有人工智能生成的内容上标注标签，旨在打击滥用人工智能和传播虚假信息的行为。The regulations, jointly issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Radio and Television Administration, will take effect on Sept 1.该规定由中国网络空间管理局、工业和信息化部、公安部、国家广播电视总局联合发布，将于9月1日起施行。A spokesperson for the Cyberspace Administration said the move aims to "put an end to the misuse of AI generative technologies and the spread of false information."网络空间管理局发言人表示，此举旨在“杜绝人工智能生成技术的滥用和虚假信息的传播”。The guidelines stipulate that content generated or synthesized using AI technologies, including texts, images, audios, videos and virtual scenes, must be labeled both visibly and invisibly.该准则规定，利用人工智能技术生成或合成的内容，包括文本、图像、音频、视频和虚拟场景，都必须以显性和隐性方式进行标注。For content generated by deep synthesis technologies that might confuse or mislead the public, explicit labels must be placed in a reasonable position to ensure public awareness.对于深度合成技术生成的可能混淆或误导公众的内容，必须在合理的位置贴上明确标签，以确保公众知晓。Explicit labels are those applied within the generated content or user interface, presented in forms such as text, sound, or graphics that are clearly perceptible to users.显性标签是在生成的内容或用户界面中使用的标签，以用户可清晰感知的文字、声音或图形等形式呈现。Additionally, the guideline requires that implicit labels be added to the metadata of generated content files. These labels should include details about the content's attributes, the service provider's name or code, and content identification numbers.此外，该准则还要求在生成内容文件的元数据中添加隐含标签。这些标签应包括内容属性的详细信息、服务提供商的名称或代码以及内容识别码。Metadata files are descriptive information embedded in the file's header, recording details about the content's source, attributes and purpose.元数据文件是嵌入文件头的描述性信息，记录了有关内容来源、属性和目的的详细信息。Service providers that disseminate content online must verify that the metadata of the content files contain implicit AIGC labels, and that users have declared the content as AI-generated or synthesized. Prominent labels should also be added around the content to inform users.在线传播内容的服务提供商必须核实内容文件的元数据是否包含隐含的AIGC标签，以及用户是否已将内容声明为人工智能生成或合成的内容。还应在内容周围添加醒目的标签，以告知用户。AI generative technology has been used to create seemingly realistic content for publicity stunts or commercial gain. For instance, a news report claiming that one in every 20 individuals born in the 1980s had passed away caused a public uproar last month, only to be revealed as a rumor fabricated by AI.人工智能生成技术已被用于创建看似逼真的内容，以达到宣传噱头或商业利益的目的。例如，上个月一则新闻报道称，每20个上世纪80年代出生的人中就有一个已经去世，这引起了公众的轩然大波，后来才发现这是人工智能编造的谣言。AI generative technology has also been used to clone the voices and faces of many celebrities to produce deepfakes, which constitutes infringement and should be subject to legal accountability.人工智能生成技术还被用来克隆很多明星的声音和脸，制造深度假象，这已经构成侵权，应该受到法律的追究。Earlier this month, 14th National People's Congress deputy and Xiaomi Corp founder Lei Jun, and 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference member and actor Jin Dong, both proposed establishing laws and regulations for AI-generated content during the annual sessions of the 14th NPC and 14th CPPCC National Committee.本月初，十四届全国人大代表、小米公司创始人雷军和十四届全国政协委员、演员靳东在十四届全国人大和十四届全国政协的年度会议上，均建议建立人工智能生成内容的法律法规。"Some viewers who like my movies and TV shows have been deceived by deepfake videos that clone my face, which is a very malicious act. I hope relevant rules can be established and enhanced," said Jin Dong during a panel discussion during the two sessions.“一些喜欢我影视作品的观众被克隆我脸的深度伪造视频欺骗，这是一种非常恶意的行为。我希望能够建立和完善相关的规则。"靳东在两会期间的小组讨论中说道。Tu Lingbo, a professor at the Communication University of China, told China Daily in a previous interview that the influx of unlabeled content generated by AI could disrupt the internet ecosystem and pose challenges to internet governance.中国传媒大学教授涂凌波此前在接受《中国日报》采访时表示，人工智能产生的大量无标签内容的涌入，可能会扰乱互联网生态，给互联网治理带来挑战。"Relevant laws and regulations on AI-generated content should be established and improved," Tu said.涂凌波说："应建立健全人工智能生成内容的相关法律法规。”combatvt.与…战斗；反对vi.战斗；搏斗n.战斗；争论guidelinen. 指导方针,准则generativeadj.能生产的,有生产力的maliciousadj.恶意的,恶毒的

Propelled by enthusiasm from fans domestically as well as overseas, Ne Zha 2, China's box office champion, has made history by surpassing Pixar's blockbuster Inside Out 2 to become the world's highest-grossing animated film of all time.凭借国内外影迷的热情支持，中国电影票房冠军《哪吒2》一举超越皮克斯大片《头脑特工队2》，成为全球票房最高的动画电影，成功创造历史。As of Tuesday evening, 20 days after the movie's premiere on the first day of the Spring Festival holiday, which is the country's most lucrative box office season, Ne Zha 2 has earned 12.35 billion yuan ($1.69 billion), including presales and revenue from overseas markets such as North America and Australia.截至2月18日晚，即该片在春节假期第一天首映后的第20天（春节假期是中国票房收益最高的电影档期），《哪吒2》票房已达123.5亿元人民币（16.9亿美元），包括预售和北美、澳大利亚等海外市场的票房。The movie has also risen to become the world's eighth highest-grossing film and is the sole non-Hollywood film on the top 10 list, according to industry trackers Maoyan Pro and Beacon.据行业追踪机构猫眼专业版和灯塔的数据显示，该片还跃升至全球票房总榜第8名，并且是票房前十榜单中唯一一部非好莱坞电影。As the sequel to the 2019 runaway hit Ne Zha, the movie continues to use a subverted way to narrate the legend of its titular character, a 3-year-old deity who rides on flaming wheels and wields a red ribbon to harness his superpowers. The film has garnered widespread acclaim for portraying the character as someone who bravely fights an unfair fate and pursues his own path.作为2019年热门电影《哪吒》的续集，该片继续采用颠覆性方式讲述同名主人公哪吒的传奇故事。哪吒年仅三岁，脚踏风火轮、身披混天绫，而且拥有超能力。该片因塑造了哪吒这一勇于反抗不公命运、追求自我道路的角色而广受赞誉。Widely regarded as representing the pinnacle of Chinese animation, the movie took five years to produce, and involved over 4,000 animators from 138 companies who created more than 1,900 visual-effect shots.这部电影被广泛认为是中国动画的巅峰之作，耗时五年制作完成，共有来自138家公司的4000多名动画师参与，创作了1900多个视觉特效镜头。Lu Shengzhang, the former dean of Communication University of China's Department of Animation and Comics, told China Daily that the film, loosely inspired by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) classic Fengshen Yanyi (Investiture of the Gods), shows that the country's rich history and culture can serve as a gold mine to inspire further appealing movie stories.中国传媒大学动画学院前院长路盛章接受《中国日报》采访时表示，该片大致受到明代（1368-1644年）经典作品《封神演义》的启发，这表明中国丰富的历史文化是一座宝库，可以激发创作更多引人入胜的电影故事。Evita Mei, a Chinese immigrant in Tauranga, a city on New Zealand's North Island, told China Daily that she took her teenage son to watch the film, and that most of her neighbors and friends in the Chinese community have a sense of national pride.新西兰北岛陶朗加市的一位中国移民伊维塔·梅告诉《中国日报》，她带着十几岁的儿子去看了这部电影，而且她所在华人社区的大多数邻居和朋友都表现出民族自豪感。Some families see the film as a way to enhance youngsters' understanding of Chinese mythology and literature.一些家庭想通过这部电影，增强孩子们对中国神话和文学的理解。Melina Weber, a German citizen who is living in Beijing, said that Ne Zha 2 was the only film she watched during the Spring Festival holiday, adding that she was impressed by the movie's presentation of Chinese culture in various ways, such as showcasing local food and beautiful landscapes.居住在北京的德国公民梅莉娜·韦伯表示，《哪吒2》是她在春节期间观看的唯一一部电影，并补充说，她对这部电影以多种方式展现中国文化印象深刻，比如对当地美食和美景的呈现。investituren.授职典礼；授权仪式

Fans of record-breaking blockbuster Chinese movie Ne Zha 2 are making significant waves in the derivatives market, clearing out retailer inventories and even creating DIY character-shaped dolls and food items. 中国破纪录票房大片《哪吒2》的粉丝们在衍生品市场掀起巨大波澜，清空了零售商的库存，甚至自制角色玩偶和食品。 Since the film's debut on the first day of the Chinese New Year, which was Jan 29 this year, sales of its collectibles, ranging from mystery toy boxes and cards to fridge magnets and badges, have reportedly topped 50 million yuan ($6.97 million) on Taobao, a leading e-commerce platform in China. 自今年1月29日（农历新年第一天）上映以来，据报道，其衍生品在淘宝（中国领先的电商平台）上的销售额已突破5000万元人民币（约合697万美元），包括盲盒玩具、卡片、冰箱贴和徽章等。 This sequel to the 2019 hit Ne Zha, with inspirations derived from Chinese mythological tales, has already drawn over 200 million cinema-goers, the highest number in the country's film history. 作为2019年爆款电影《哪吒》的续集，这部取材于中国神话故事的影片已吸引超过2亿观影人次，创下中国电影史上的最高纪录。 The film became an instant holiday box office hit thanks to its contemporary re-imagination of Ne Zha, a well-known mythical figure with extraordinary powers, and via its intriguing plot twists. 这部电影通过对哪吒这一拥有非凡力量的著名神话人物的现代重塑以及引人入胜的剧情转折，迅速成为春节档票房爆款。 Customers inquiring about toys featuring characters from the film are often left disappointed at stores across China. A salesperson at a trendy toy store in downtown Nanjing in East China's Jiangsu province said even display samples were sold out. "We expect to restock items like laser cards later." 在中国各地的商店，询问电影角色玩具的顾客常常失望而归。江苏省南京市市中心一家潮流玩具店的销售人员表示，甚至连展示样品都已售罄。“我们预计稍后会补货激光卡片等商品。” Notably, Hunan Sunny & Sandy Toys Manufacturer Co Ltd, the film's sole licensed manufacturer of 3D food-grade plastic toys in China, reported sales of over 450,000 mystery toy box sets through live-streaming in just 11 days -- ranking first in terms of the sales of board-game merchandise on the video platform. In addition, more than 10 million of these sets have been sold through offline partnerships. 值得注意的是，湖南阳光与沙地玩具制造有限公司（该片在中国唯一授权的3D食品级塑料玩具制造商）报告称，仅11天通过直播销售了超过45万套盲盒玩具，在视频平台的桌游类商品销售中排名第一。此外，通过线下合作伙伴销售了超过1000万套。 Yang Zhenlin, assistant to the company's chairman, said their factory workshops had to resume operations ahead of schedule after the Spring Festival holiday, with their hundreds of staff members working tirelessly to replenish inventory. "We had great confidence in the film even before its release, so we promptly secured the copyright," Yang told Xinhua. 该公司董事长助理杨振林表示，春节假期后，工厂车间不得不提前复工，数百名员工加班加点补充库存。“我们在电影上映前就对其充满信心，因此迅速获得了版权。”杨振林对新华社表示。 This week, on e-commerce platforms, some stores have gradually restored supplies. Businesses in the second-hand market have remained brisk. 本周，在电商平台上，部分商店已逐步恢复供应。二手市场的交易依然活跃。 Fans have also discovered that the gold bracelets they had purchased after the first Ne Zha film came out in 2019, with designs inspired by the "universe ring" on Ne zha's arm, have tripled in value on the second-hand market, thanks to both the success of Ne Zha 2 and a higher gold price. 粉丝们还发现，他们在2019年第一部《哪吒》电影上映后购买的金手镯，其设计灵感来自哪吒手臂上的“乾坤圈”，由于《哪吒2》的成功和金价上涨，在二手市场上的价值已翻了三倍。 Some fans have gone so far as to make their own versions of it, using wood, plasticine, flour and even thread. Coinciding with the Lantern Festival on Feb 12, netizens shared creative improvisations of Ne Zha-shaped glutinous rice dumplings, a festive food. 一些粉丝甚至用木头、橡皮泥、面粉甚至线自制了哪吒角色。2月12日元宵节当天，网友们分享了以哪吒为灵感的创意汤圆，这是一种节日食品。 Miao Lingyi, a 10-year-old girl living in East China's Shanghai, expressed her admiration for the character Ao Bing, the son of the Dragon King, stating her desire to use her pocket money to buy a collectible featuring him. "I really love the character and I don't mind waiting a while for the collectible," she said. 居住在上海市的10岁女孩缪灵怡（音译）表达了对龙王之子敖丙这一角色的喜爱，并表示希望用零花钱购买相关收藏品。“我真的很喜欢这个角色，我不介意等一段时间再买到收藏品。”她说。 According to experts, the film's huge success stemming from its captivating plot and stunning special effects, has evoked emotional attachment and resonance with characters among its audiences, while some related products feature limited edition designs -- thereby enhancing their value as collectibles and stimulating consumer purchasing enthusiasm. 专家表示，这部电影的巨大成功源于其引人入胜的剧情和震撼的特效，激发了观众对角色的情感共鸣，而一些相关产品采用限量版设计，从而提升了其收藏价值，刺激了消费者的购买热情。 Ye Guofu, founder of MINISO, a Chinese retailer known for its fashionable but affordable household products, said that Chinese consumers' growing focus on emotional value attached to commodities, particularly among the younger generations, is expected to further drive the consumption of IP-featured products, such as those related to domestic animated films and games. 名创优品（以时尚且价格实惠的家居产品闻名的中国零售商）创始人叶国富表示，中国消费者对商品情感价值的日益关注，尤其是在年轻一代中，预计将进一步推动IP衍生品的消费，例如与国产动画电影和游戏相关的产品。 With this lucrative market rapidly expanding, experts have stressed the importance of both IP innovation and product quality, while warning against risks of market irregularities and intellectual property rights violations. 随着这一利润丰厚的市场迅速扩张，专家强调了IP创新和产品质量的重要性，同时警告市场乱象和知识产权侵权的风险。 Law professor Zheng Ning with Communication University of China suggested that market regulators strengthen oversight to combat potential price gouging and the sale of substandard products -- thereby ensuring a more orderly market environment. 中国传媒大学法学教授郑宁建议，市场监管部门应加强监管，打击哄抬价格和销售劣质产品的行为，从而确保更有序的市场环境。 Zhao Liangshan, a lawyer in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, cautioned that handcrafted items made for personal use are not allowed for commercial purposes. 陕西省律师赵良山（音译）提醒，个人手工制作的物品不得用于商业用途。 As Ne Zha 2 enters international markets, Hunan Sunny & Sandy Toys Manufacturer Co Ltd aims to target global markets -- particularly in Asia, North America and Europe. 随着《哪吒2》进入国际市场，湖南阳光与沙地玩具制造有限公司计划瞄准全球市场，特别是亚洲、北美和欧洲。 The film is set to be screened in various countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Egypt, Singapore, Japan and the Republic of Korea, with premieres in Los Angeles and Sydney having received positive responses from professionals and fans alike. 该片将在多个国家上映，包括美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰、南非、埃及、新加坡、日本和韩国，洛杉矶和悉尼的首映式已获得专业人士和粉丝的积极反响。

Fresh from their discussion of Wish (Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn, 2023), Chris and Alex are once again joined by Dr Robyn Muir, Lecturer in Media and Communication (University of Surrey), author of The Disney Princess Phenomenon: A Feminist Analysis (2023), and founder and director of the Disney, Culture and Society Research Network to discuss the historical and cultural power of Disney princesses, a phenomenon that traverses films, merchandise, and several ancillary media. Topics for Footnote #43 include the industrial framing of Disney femininity and its politics of inclusion and exclusion; the stakes of merchandising certain female bodies; and how this top-down and highly lucrative phenomenon moves through multiple cultural spaces to fully support its enduring audience and economic appeal. **Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo**

With the upcoming start of the new semester, an increasing number of universities in China are adopting innovative strategies to help students find compatible roommates based on shared lifestyle habits.新学期即将开始，中国越来越多的高校推出线上自选床位的新模式，帮助学生根据共同的生活习惯寻找合适的室友。The Communication University of China in Beijing, for instance, is enabling incoming freshmen, as well as new master's and doctoral students within the same major, to choose their prospective dormitory companions.例如，位于北京的中国传媒大学允许新生以及同一专业的硕士生和博士生可以选择自己未来的室友。To streamline this process, the university has developed a miniprogram catering to new students, offering them the opportunity to preview dormitory layouts and bed arrangements.为了简化这一过程，该校开发了一个专门针对新生的小程序，为他们提供预览宿舍布局和床位安排的机会。According to a freshman named Yang, the platform empowers students to not only visualize the dormitory's layout and bunk arrangements but also to specify their own daily routines, including preferences for smoking, sleep schedules and more. Those who opt out of this process are allocated roommates at random, ensuring fairness in the allocation process.据一位姓杨的新生介绍，这个平台不仅能让学生直观地看到宿舍的布局和床铺安排，还能让他们指定自己的日常作息时间，包括对吸烟、睡眠时间等的偏好。选择不参与这一过程的学生将被随机分配室友，以确保分配过程的公平性。Yang noted that the introduction of this option prompted freshmen to begin sharing their lifestyle habits in chat groups.杨同学指出，这一选项推出后，新生们纷纷在聊天群里分享自己的生活习惯。The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics has extended a similar program to new postgraduate students, allowing them to participate in the selection of both dormitories and roommates before official registration.南京航空航天大学也向研究生新生推广了类似的模式，允许他们在正式入学前参与选择自己的宿舍和室友。Song Jun, an official with the university's logistics sector, said this approach acknowledges the diverse nature of student personalities and has resulted in positive outcomes since its initiation in 2021.该校后勤部门官员宋军说，这种做法重视学生多样的个性，自2021年启动以来取得了良好效果。"This proactive approach has proved to be highly beneficial in satisfying students' needs, elevating our service quality and enhancing operational efficiency," Song said.宋军说：“事实证明，这种积极主动的做法在满足学生需求、提升服务质量、提高运行效率方面大有裨益。”Jiang Aiping, deputy chief of education portal EOL Online, commended these people-centric practices implemented by universities, emphasizing their role in laying a solid foundation for students' academic journeys.“中国在线教育”网站副站长蒋爱萍对高校实施的这些以人为本的做法表示赞赏，并强调了这些做法在为学生的学业奠定坚实基础方面所发挥的作用。Jiang also noted that although handpicking roommates might not entirely eliminate interpersonal conflicts, it can still be a learning experience. "Students who make these choices will learn to navigate the outcomes of their decisions, fostering a sense of tolerance and accountability in the process," she noted.蒋爱萍还指出，尽管自选室友可能无法完全消除人际冲突，但它仍然可以成为一种学习经验。她指出：“做出这些选择的学生将学会驾驭其决定的结果，在此过程中培养宽容和责任感。”Reporter: Liang ShuangIntern：Zang TianyiRoommate英/ˈruːmmeɪt/ 美/ˈruːmmeɪt/n.室友Dormitory英/ˈdɔːmətri/ 美/ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/n.集体宿舍；（学院或大学的）学生宿舍楼

Highlighting the increasingly prominent role of cybersecurity and informatization work in the new era, President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to coordinate development and security, with solid efforts to advance high-quality growth in this regard.Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction on the work of cybersecurity and informatization. The instruction was conveyed at a national meeting on cybersecurity and informatization that was held on Friday and Saturday in Beijing.Xi emphasized the importance of strengthening the country's capability to ensure the cybersecurity and promote building a community with a shared future in cyberspace.He also stressed adherence to several principles, including the Party exercising leadership over cyberspace affairs, developing of cyberspace affairs for the people, and taking a path of internet governance with Chinese characteristics.Calling for vigorous efforts to advance the high-quality development of cybersecurity and informatization, Xi said that new achievements should also be made in boosting China's strength in cyberspace, thus making new contributions to building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts.The country's system and capacity for cybersecurity have constantly been improving, and its efforts to boost self-reliance and strength in science and technology have also been accelerated, while law-based governance of cyberspace has been intensified, Xi said.Wang Sixin, deputy head of Communication University of China's Institute for a Community with Shared Future, said, "The new requirements raised by Xi in this regard are essential and urgent."Summing up the work experience and clarifying current problems are crucial to future development in this field, as well as to benefiting the people and promoting the high-quality growth of our country."With the Party's leadership, China has seen many achievements in cyberspace governance since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012. Its technological research, such as that on supercomputers and quantum communication, has been at the global forefront, while its artificial intelligence has been widely applied in many areas.Xi recalled the significant progress achieved in cybersecurity and informatization since the 18th CPC National Congress, noting that China has put in place a system for integrated cyberspace management, with the Party's leadership in such work having been strengthened across the board.As internet technologies, including 5G, big data, cloud computing and blockchain, have rapidly grown, the nation's legal toolkit on cybersecurity and informatization has become more complete through the formulation of a series of laws, such as the Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law.To offer a safer online environment for people, the Cyberspace Administration of China has also issued guidelines and taken measures to prevent online misconduct, such as cyberbullying and rumors, in order to guarantee the healthy development of the internet.All the moves have helped advance cybersecurity and informatization work, Wang said, adding that those measures contributed to enriching the country's theoretical building of cyberspace and improving the capacity of its cyberspace governance.Just like boosting the nation's self-reliance in science and technology, the theoretical construction in the field is vital to enhancing China's international voice, he said.Zhu Wei, deputy director of the Communication Law Research Center at China University of Political Science and Law, said that holding such a meeting to give new instructions on cybersecurity and informatization, following the 20th CPC National Congress in October, was inevitable and filled with profound meaning."When we're benefiting from the internet and solving problems on data, cybersecurity and informatization through laws, we must also acknowledge that we're still facing some challenges brought by emerging technologies," he said."We need to draw on some good practices from past work, as well as conduct new research to find solutions that can both develop the new technologies and meet the challenges."Expressing excitement about the acceleration of law-based governance in cyberspace in recent years, Zhu suggested that legislators and internet regulators continue upholding the principle of coordinating development and security in following lawmaking."The driving force of high-quality development is scientific and technological innovation, so in the coming period of time, the main task of formulating our policies and laws is to seek a balance between security and development," he said, adding that this is also a must to cope with the international situation.As development is a key to solving problems caused by technologies, a number of newly released regulations and laws have clarified that the country encourages technological research, requiring internet platforms to fight online misconduct through technical means.Since the beginning of this year, China has seen internet technologies prosper and also has accelerated steps in cyberspace governance.As ChatGPT takes the tech world by storm and triggers a new wave of artificial intelligence, a host of Chinese tech giants have begun rolling out ChatGPT-style products. Among them, Alibaba has invited enterprise users to test a self-developed large model called Tongyi Qianwen, and Baidu has unveiled its large language model and Chinese-language ChatGPT alternative, Ernie Bot, which could be implemented in a variety of functions including searches, autonomous driving and smart devices.To promote the healthy development of the technology, interim measures for managing generative AI services were jointly disclosed by seven authorities last week. The measures encourage the innovative development of generative AI and supervision of AI using methods compatible with innovation and development.Earlier, the country's top judicial authorities and top internet regulator also solicited public opinion on combating cyberbullying, in order to purify the online environment and protect people's legitimate rights in cyberspace.Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Security Group, said he was encouraged by Xi's instruction and felt more responsibility as head of a digital security enterprise."In the era of digital civilization, measures for guaranteeing traditional security are no longer able to meet new challenges, which requires us to strengthen scientific and technological creativity, so as to build a strong digital security barrier for the healthy growth of the digital economy," he said.As an enterprise that has been fighting on the front line of cyberattacks for years, 360 would like to continue being the guardian of national security, and also to be a builder of digital China, helping companies, governments and cities to address security weaknesses and become smarter, Zhou said.Reporter: Cao YinCui Jia contributed to this story.

In this episode, Professor Mohan Dutta's guest Professor Usha Raman discusses her early professional career and how it shaped her scholarly interests. She describes her current worker-centered and feminist approach to the design and deployment of digital platforms and tools to align, with a special eye to the Global South,  the future of work with human dignity, creativity, and pleasure. Click here for the episode transcript FeaturingMohan DuttaUsha RamanSponsor:The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South at Northwestern University QatarMore from our guests:  Mohan Dutta Dean's Chair Professor of Communication | Journalism and Marketing Massey University | University of New Zealand Director, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation (CARE)Twitter: @mjdutt; @CAREMasseyNZUsha RamanProfessor in the Department of Communication | University of Hyderabad Vice President | International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)Twitter: @usharamanWorks referenced in episode:Raman, U., & Arora, P. (n.d.). Femlab. FEMLAB.Raman, U., & Komarraju, S. A. (2018). Policing responses to crime against women: unpacking the logic of Cyberabad's “SHE Teams”. Feminist Media Studies, 18(4), 718-733.Komarraju, S. A., Arora, P., & Raman, U. (2021). Agency and servitude in platform labour: a feminist analysis of blended cultures. Media, Culture & Society, 01634437211029890.Raman, U. (2018). MAYANOTES. Super Vision. Raman, U. (2021). Pandemic Learning: How do we make it (all) count?. Indian Academy of Sciences.Bhattacharya, S. (2021). Desperately seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the search for intimacy and Independence. Harper Collins Publishers India. Copy and Audio Editor:  Dominic BonelliDaniel Christain Executive Producer:DeVante Brown

Are you a creative, healer, educator, leader or activist who is feeling the nudge to take the leap and start your own business? Today's episode with my special guest is a call for you to listen to your intuition, that voice that is calm, still, non-judgmental and loving, inside of you.  In 2010, Jen Shultz, Founder of The Non-Nine-to-Five™ found herself battling anxiety and depression. During this dark time, she received an intuitive persistent message urging her to create a business and generate an income on her own terms. That year, Jen went against all "safe norms", followed the call, and quit her full-time teaching job to become self-employed. For over 9 years, Jen has been educating, training, and coaching conscientious high-level women who have a deep knowing they are not meant for the 9-5. She leads her clients (creatives, healers, educators, activists, leaders) into successful self-employment tapping into their unique skills and strengths so they can make a difference in the lives of others, generate an income on their own terms, and never go back to a 9-5 job. Jen is a master coach and a highly intuitive educator as well as a workshop facilitator and keynote speaker who has spoken on stages across the nation including Google, Wix, The University of Texas. She holds a BA in Communication (University at Albany), MA in Special & General Education (New York University) and is a Certified Professional Coach through iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching).  In this episode, Jen reveals how to identify the intuitive nudges that you may be feeling and the ways to turn the nine-to-five mindset into what really lights you up. Let us know what inspired you the most from this powerful conversation that I had with Jen, and we  can't wait to hear how today's show resonates with you.  Sign up for Shonte's ‘OptiMind Blog' to get neuroscience updates to optimize your expertise & life at ShonteJTaylor.com. 

Do you believe you have what it takes to create sustainable wealth outside of a salaried job? In this episode Jen Schultz shares how every woman has what it takes to create their own abundance using the skills they have already acquired but maybe not recognized! Jen shares her vulnerable journey from teaching in a low-income school, to independent contractor, to then teaching other women how to create the freedom just as she has. Jen shares practical questions, advice and ideas so you too can live a “non 9 to 5” life! In this episode we chat about: Imposter syndrome, mental health and how you can still move forwards. Finding clarity in the fog of life as it is. The responsible way to transition out of traditional work and into a lifestyle of freedom. Doing the things because you are afraid. Navigating personal attacks in business.   And so much more! Connect with Jen here: https://www.thenonninetofive.com https://www.facebook.com/thenonninetofive https://www.instagram.com/thenonninetofive/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenshultz/ In 2010 Jen Shultz, Founder of The Non-Nine-to-Five™ found herself battling anxiety and depression.  During this dark time, she received an intuitive persistent message urging her to create a business and generate an income on her own terms.  That year, Jen went against all "safe norms", followed the call, and quit her full-time teaching job to become self-employed.    For over 8 years Jen has been educating, training, and coaching conscientious high-level women who have a deep knowing they are not meant for the 9-5.  She leads the women she works with into successful and sustainable self-employment so they can tap into their unique skills and strengths, make a difference in the lives of others, generate an income on their own terms, and never go back to a 9-5 job.   Jen is a highly intuitive educator and coach as well as an international speaker on a mission to empower as many women as she can to stop feeling stuck in the 9-5 grind and strongly step into purposeful, successful, and sustainable self-employed work!   Jen holds a BA in Communication (University at Albany), MA in Special & General Education (New York University) and is a certified professional coach through iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching). Are you looking for an all-in-one affordable hosting platform? Try NewZenler!  Paula says, “This all-in-one platform has all the features you need to get started with your website, including blogging tools and easy to build funnels - plus create and sell online courses. No more trying to link everything together. And with super affordable pricing - it's a no brainer for entrepreneurs who want to keep their expenses low while staying visible!” Click here below to join today!   Check out Paula's recommended resources HERE!   If you're interested in working with Paula, send her an email paula@thecourageblueprint.com   Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/be__fearless_with_paula/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/befearlesswithpaula/   Don't forget to rate and review The Confidence Sessions and please subscribe if you like what you heard! https://www.thecourageblueprint.com/podcast Timestamps: (03:25) Jen shares her journey from anxiety, depression and extreme low self-esteem in her teaching job at a high achieving charter school in the Bronx to independent contract tutoring and self-employment entrepreneurship. (10:15) How to begin the transition from 9 to 5 to starting a business. (13:34) Resilience when transitioning to a non 9 to 5 role when faced with financial implications. (20:00) Using divine guidance, higher powers, Christianity and God to lean into abundance, success and wealth. (26:00) Jen shares her highest and lowest moments in her 12 years as a business owner.

英语新闻∣“台湾省地图”上山西刀削面店老板发声：大陆同胞来吃能打折Mainland netizens are expressing deep affection for Taiwan and a strong desire for national reunification after they found streets and even snack bars on the island could be searched using online maps.大陆网友发现能在手机地图软件中搜索到台湾的街道和小吃店，大家按捺不住的激动心情与热切期待，对台湾的深厚感情和统一祖国的强烈愿望一齐迸发出来。Through some Chinese navigation apps, such as Baidu Map and Gaode Map, internet users can easily learn of detailed location information about streets, buildings and small food shops in Taiwan, with some named after mainland cities, including Chongqing, Nanjing and Changsha.手机地图软件搜索“台湾省”，可以显示台湾地图细节，精确到街道、建筑，甚至各类餐饮店铺。其中一些地方以大陆城市命名，比如重庆、南京和长沙。Users can also search bus routes, whether there are traffic jams and what foods are available around popular scenic spots in Taiwan using Baidu Map.网友还可以用百度地图搜到台湾公交线路、实时交通状况、景区附近的美食。On Friday, mapping services like these began receiving significant attention on mainland social media platforms. As of 8 pm on Friday, a hashtag called "Maps have already shown every street in Taiwan" has been viewed more than 1.3 billion times on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo. Discussion on the topic could be heard in coffee shops, restaurants and on subways.8月5日，地图上的这些变化开始引起人们的关注。当日晚八点，一个叫“地图可显示台湾省每个街道”的话题冲上微博热搜，阅读量超10.3亿。甚至在咖啡馆、餐厅和地铁上都能听到讨论这个话题的声音。Although the service has been in place for quite a long time, the enhanced public attention came after United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to the island. Weibo user Hia-Taurus said: "I could feel older generations'homesicknesswhen I saw many streets on the island named after mainland cities. Come back, Taiwan!"虽然很久之前也能在手机地图软件上搜索到相关信息，但佩洛西窜访台湾一事再次引起人们对台湾地图的关注。一位微博网友说：“当我看到岛上许多以大陆城市命名的街道时，我能感受到老一辈人的乡愁。回到祖国大陆的怀抱吧，台湾!”After discovering via Gaode Map that a few Taiwan food shops were also called Shanxi knife-cut noodles, a traditional food from the Northern Chinese province, another Weibo user Zhangbeibeina, whose IP address is in Shanxi, said: "I would like to know if the noodles in Taiwan are as delicious as ours."另一位IP地址在山西的网友通过高德地图发现台湾有许多山西刀削面馆，他说：“我想知道台湾的面是不是和我们这的一样好吃”。Baidu Map said that so many searches such as "knife-cut noodle shops in Taiwan" had been made in the app, leading to complaints about delays or the failure of results to appear on Friday.8月5日，百度地图发布公告，“由于大家今天对于台湾省‘山西刀削面'的热情空前高涨，导致百度地图搜索该词条时出现卡顿。”Apart from these friendly comments, many netizens have also expressed support and understanding for how the mainland has been responding to Pelosi's recent visit.除了这些友好的评论外，网友也对中方就佩洛西窜访台湾一事做出的回应表示理解和支持。Zheng Ning, an associate professor at Beijing-based Communication University of China, has been following online opinions. Zheng said she could feel mainland netizens' deep feelings for Taiwan.中国传媒大学副教授郑宁一直关注着网友的评论。郑宁表示她能感受到大陆网友对台湾的深厚感情。"Many posts are full of emotion, and have become more sensible compared with theinfuriationseen a few days earlier. Some of my friends on WeChat, especially young students, for example, were angry on Tuesday while seeing Pelosi's flight land in Taiwan without receiving drastic military countermeasures from the mainland.“许多帖子充满了情感，几天前网友都还很愤怒，现在已经变得理智了。我微信上的一些朋友，尤其是年轻的学生，周二看到佩洛西的飞机在台湾降落，没有受到大陆严厉的军事反制措施，他们都很愤怒。”"Such anger or disappointment was their purepatrioticfeeling, and it could be understood. But when they calmed down and saw the countermeasures gradually unfolding, they've been aware of what kind of response is more beneficial to China," she said.“这种愤怒和失望是纯粹的爱国主义感情，可以理解。但是他们冷静下来之后，看到大陆逐步开展反制措施的时候，才意识到到底该怎么回应才能对我们最有利。”Zheng said that such emotional shifts have also happened to many of her students. "More netizens, I believe, will be more sensible while talking about the Taiwan question with more information and countermeasures provided by the country."郑宁说她的很多学生都有这种态度转变。“我觉得，随着网友得到的信息和国家采取的反制措施越来越多，他们在讨论台湾问题时会更加理性。”Huang Min, a Fujian province native who experienced the 1996 Taiwan Straits confrontation, said the Chinese military conducting drills all around Taiwan is a "noticeableprogress of military capability".福建人黄敏（音）经历过1996年台海危机，他说解放军围绕台岛举行大规模军演表明中国的“军事实力有了显著进步”。However, Huang said he and his friends still wish to see a peaceful reunification, given how Fujian and Taiwan share many similarities in culture, language and customs, and also have close ties in terms of history, family ties, economy and other aspects.但是黄敏和他的朋友还是希望看到和平解放台湾，因为福建省和台湾省在文化、语言和风俗上等方面具有绵密深厚的联结，经济往来密切。两岸同胞同根同源、同文同宗，心之相系、情之相融。homesickness英['həʊmsɪknəs]美['hoʊmsɪknəs]n. 乡愁infuriation英[ɪnˌfjʊərɪ'eɪʃən]美[ɪnˌfjʊrɪ'eɪʃən]n. 激昂，激怒patriotic英[ˌpætriˈɒtɪk]美[ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk]adj. 爱国的，有爱国心的noticeable 英[ˈnəʊtɪsəbl]美[ˈnoʊtɪsəbl]adj. 显而易见的，明显的

Hello, everybody! This is a quick note for our listeners out there who are interpreters working with the Italian language. Interpretation student Ilaria Barzocchini, who is working towards her degree at Language and Communication University in Milan (IULM) needs help with her research and thesis. If you're an interpreter who works with Italian, could you take a survey to provide anonymous answers about your experience. Here's a link to the survey: https://tinyurl.com/int-it Thanks in advance for helping out Ilaria. Grazie a tutti! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/translation-confessional/message

Xi Liu is the founder and CEO of Ferne Health, a women-focused healthcare insights platform that delivers at-home screenings and consultations for sexual health. Xi started Ferne Health to challenge the stigma around women's private health concerns in Asia.  Xi was a product manager at the Alexa Voice Service team of Amazon prior to starting Ferne. Working closely with the industry giants such as Lenovo and Facebook, her team was to design and deliver Alexa voice assistant's integration experience in third-party electronic products. They successfully launched the Lenovo Smart tab and Facebook Portal, both showcased in CES. Before Amazon, she worked in the Photoshop team at Adobe, building Photoshop Mobile experience and exploring integration with new hardware input modalities such as Apple touch bar or Microsoft dial. Xi graduated with a Master's degree in Integrated Innovative Products and Services (Miips) from Carnegie Mellon University, an interdisciplinary program hosted by the business, engineering, and design school to train the next generation of innovators and disruptors. She had her bachelor's degree in Game Design and Engineering from the Communication University of China. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/xi-liu You can find the community discussion for this episode at: https://club.jeremyau.com/c/podcasts/xi-liu This episode is produced by Kyle Ong.

Dawna Ballard, PhD (Moody College of Communication - University of Texas at Austin) and Mary Waller, PhD (Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University) discuss the human constructs of time as it relates to team dynamics and non-routine events. Host: Lillian Su, MD (Stanford/Stanford Children's Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta).

Dawna Ballard, PhD (Moody College of Communication - University of Texas at Austin) and Mary Waller, PhD (Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University) discuss the human constructs of time as it relates to team dynamics and non-routine events. Host: Lillian Su, MD (Stanford/Stanford Children's Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta).

Zheming is an expert on strategic & international communication, stakeholder engagement, crisis management, and policy advocacy. In 2019, he founded Taskforce Consultancy, a Beijing-based strategic communications and stakeholder engagement firm. He is actively involved with many of the firm's clients, including UN Women, PICC Group, Hongkong Land, Envision Group, LONGi Group, CBRE, LinkedIn, MIT, Brightpshere Investment Group, Gryphon Group, etc. Over the years, Zheming has developed a solid professional knowledge-base and hands-on experience in public relations, government relations & public affairs, CSR & philanthropy, and broadcast journalism. Prior to starting his own consultancy firm, Zheming served as the Public Relations & Public Affairs Director for a Chinese conglomerate going global, providing consultation to the group senior executives on their global stakeholder engagement activities. He was also closely involved in the group's M&A activities, crisis management, relationship with international press, and CSR efforts. He developed and maintained the cooperation between the group and leading global organizations, including the World Economic Forum, Atlantic Council, Asia Society, China Institute, etc. He started his career in public relations with Weber Shandwick in Beijing. As an associate for the firm's corporate communication practice, he served many clients, including McDonald's, Mercedes-Benz, and Barclays Capital. Zheming has a BA degree in public relations from the Communication University of China. He is very proud to be on the Expert Committee for Development of the Public Relations Department of the Communication University of China, where he spent four years of college life, and now teaches the undergraduate students there. He also studied at the MBA program at Peking University's National School of Development. Zheming speaks mandarin and English . He lives in Beijing. Don't forget to check out my book that inspired this podcast series, The Caring Economy: How to Win With Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

Speaker: Xiaotong Feng, Ph.D. Candidate, Communication University of China; Fairbank Center Visiting Scholar Discussant/Moderator: Michael Szonyi, Frank Wen-Hsiung Wu Memorial Professor of Chinese History; Director, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University In the past few years, even the most optimistic scholars will not deny that China’s relations with Western countries have encountered big difficulties. Whether China accepts this willingly or not, the external conditions needed to maintain China’s past economic growth model are now absent. The “Rural Revitalization” strategy promoted by Xi Jinping is generally regarded as an internal social governance issue, aimed at promoting social equity, balancing urban-rural differences, and protecting the natural environment. However, can “Rural Revitalization” also be seen as a strategy to help China cope with “competition” from Western countries? Can it reduce China’s dependence on the US dollar? Does it represent a new and unprecedented development model?

In 2010 Jen Shultz, Founder of The Non-Nine-to-Five™ found herself battling anxiety and depression. During this dark time, she received a consistent and persistent message that urged her to create and generate an income on her own terms. In December of that year, Jen went against all "safe norms", followed the call, and quit her full-time job to become an entrepreneur. For over 7.5 years Jen has been educating and coaching Non-Nine-to-Fivers exactly how to leave your 9-5 despite any personal difficulties you may be facing, find your Non-Nine-to-Five purpose, and become successfully self-employed. Jen is a highly intuitive educator and coach as well as a national speaker on a mission to empower as many people as she can to stop feeling stuck in the 9-5 grind and strongly step into successfully self-employed work. Jen holds a BA in Communication (University at Albany), MA in Special & General Education (New York University) and is a certified professional coach through iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching). Connect with Jen for a 1-Hour Private Clarity Call where Jen will listen deeply to what’s not working for you, support you with your potential next best steps, and see which of The Non-Nine-to-Five™ Programs are a match for you. A $300 value and Jen’s GIFT TO YOU! Yes, it’s FREE! Link to Fill out the Clarity Call Application: https://form.jotform.com/92534722532152 Connect with Jen Email: jen@thenonninetofive.com Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenonninetofive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenonninetofive/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenshultz/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thriving-in-chaos/message

Hello listeners and newbies alike! Episode 6 of the We are Womxn Podcast features another one of the 8 selected artists for MARCH Art House's  annual (virtual) exhibition which is up and running right now on our website: www.marcharthouse.com. Please go check it out and share with others! You can also look to our IG feed for some images and information about new artists week to week (@marcharthouse). This episode Kate March chats with mixed media artist, Wenlu Bao. Please check out more of her art and creative process on her website: https://www.baowenlu.org/. You can also follow Wenlu on her IG account: @eemeimao!  Raised in Shenzhen, Guangdong and currently based in Brooklyn, NY, Wenlu Bao received her BA of Sports English in Beijing Sport University, BA of TV Directing in Communication University of China and MFA of Photographic and Electronic Media in Maryland Institute College of Art. She sets out from her personal perspective in order to dig deeply into modern cyberculture, video as a medium and visual expressions. Integration and conflicts of values and aesthetics between East and West have hugely influenced her. Shackles and breakthroughs, stereotypes and resists in her works always appear as basic contradictions which inspire her a lot. Through different media like video, installation, visual and photography, with self-portrait, she concentrates on depicting awakening and revolting of individuals and females against stereotype and pressure under mass-culture.Enjoy and spread the support for women artists! Please leave your feedback!

Flora Yang has led a 15 years+ career in journalism, communications and marketing in China in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou, and in North America in New York and Vancouver. Over that time  she has worked across multiple industries in a variety of roles.She has worked in public relations in Shanghai for a leading independent creative agency, Wieden + Kennedy, and has also worked in marketing communications for McDonald's China. Flora has built business from scratch to launching aggressive growth plans to establish new brands and businesses in new markets. She obtained solid experience in business planning and execution, branding, communication and operations, and worked effectively in well-structured corporate and hyper-vibe start-ups.Flora holds MBA from Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and B.A. in Journalism from Communication University of China.Flora can be reached through Linkedin at linkedin.com/in/flora-yang-parasmagate***********************************************************************************If you'd like to talk to Terry McDougall about coaching or being a guest on Marketing Mambo, here's how you can reach her: https://www.terrybmcdougall.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/terrybmcdougallTerry@Terrybmcdougall.comHer book Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms is available at Amazon.  

The freedom of journalists to do their jobs and report in the public interest has been under threat since the US terror attacks in 2001. The imprisonment of Peter Greste along with two of his Al Jazeera colleagues in Egypt in 2013 on terrorism charges has been followed in recent years by similarly concerning incidents in Australia and overseas that have thrown a sharp spotlight on the erosion of press freedom. In this Grand Challenge Lecture, Peter Greste explores how journalism became a target and what we can do about it.

The freedom of journalists to do their jobs and report in the public interest has been under threat since the US terror attacks in 2001. The imprisonment of Peter Greste along with two of his Al Jazeera colleagues in Egypt in 2013 on terrorism charges has been followed in recent years by similarly concerning incidents in Australia and overseas that have thrown a sharp spotlight on the erosion of press freedom. In this Grand Challenge Lecture, Peter Greste explores how journalism became a target and what we can do about it.

Nosso tema de hoje será a Reputação se constrói com verdade. Vivemos em um mundo polarizado, em especial na política. Não raro se perde a racionalidade e a noção, de princípios e valores, na defesa de ideias ou ideologias. Em paralelo, a evolução da comunicação e, em especial, das mídias sociais gerou a disponibilização de excesso de dados e informações, nem sempre fidedignos. Neste cenário surgiram as chamadas Fake News. Mas como devemos agir neste cenário? Qual o reflexo na reputação, em especial, para nós católicos, que temos o compromisso de nosso testemunho e exemplo de vida. Se, em nome de alguma ideologia, disseminamos ou validamos uma mentira estamos indo contra os valores e virtudes cristãs, e incidindo em pecado. Lembro que o oitavo mandamento é “não levantarás falso testemunho”. Ou seja, proíbe, por exemplo, de forma explicita, o pecado da calúnia, que é um pecado contra a verdade, a justiça e a caridade. Sem contar a incidência na maledicência ou difamação. O Catecismo da Igreja Católica no seu parágrafo 2468 prevê que “...a verdade é a virtude que consiste em mostrar-se verdadeiro no agir e no falar, guardando-se da duplicidade, da simulação e da hipocrisia.” O livro do Eclesiástico, por sua vez, nos ensina (41, 15): “toma cuidado com a tua reputação, pois ela vai durar para ti mais do que mais do que mil tesouros, por valiosos que sejam”. Neste cenário, iremos tratar do tema Reputação se constrói com verdade. Nosso convidado será o meu querido amigo Rafael Codonho, sócio da Critério – Resultado em Opinião Pública. Rafael Codonho é jornalista formado pela PUCRS. Atua na gestão da empresa e do núcleo de geração de conteúdo. Possui expertise em Ghostwriting e na definição de estratégias de comunicação para empresas, governos e instituições. Já morou em Pequim, onde trabalhou na China Radio International e estudou na Communication University of China. com Rafael Codonho Apresentação Adriano Dutra See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Chinese definition of journalism is significantly different than that in most of Africa and for much of the rest of the world. Most importantly, the news media in China is tightly controlled by the communist party and, as such, is not afforded the kind of editorial independence that newspapers, radio and other news outlets enjoy in other countries. But beyond the obvious political censorship, the Chinese have a different understanding of journalism’s role in society. Rather than serve in an investigative or adversarial role, the media in China is expected to be solutions oriented in its reporting. The concept, known as “constructive journalism,” is not unique to China as it’s also practiced in some European countries as well but it’s more pervasive there than anywhere else in the world.Professor Zhang Yanqiu, director of the Africa Communication Research Center at the Communication University of China, is one of China’s foremost scholars in “constructive journalism” and joins Eric & Cobus to discuss whether or not she feels the model is applicable in Africa.

WORDS ON FIRE is about the power of communication to do great harm, and how civic leaders and engaged citizens can hold leaders accountable to prevent such harm. Garcia focuses on the language President Trump uses that conditions an audience to accept, condone, and commit violence against a targeted group, rival, or critic. Helio Fred Garcia is president of the crisis management firm Logos Consulting Group and is on the adjunct faculties of New York University and Columbia University. His last book, The Agony of Decision: Mental Readiness and Leadership in a Crisis, was named One of the Best Crisis Management Books of All Time by BookAuthority. His prior book, The Power of Communication: Skills to Build Trust, Inspire Loyalty, and Lead Effectively, was named to the United States Marine Corps Commandant's Professional Reading List for five consecutive years. He is a senior fellow at the Institute of Corporate Communication at Communication University of China. He is a contract lecturer at the Defense Information School and at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Ethics & Why It Matters with Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, Adjunct Professor, Communication, University of Tampa Kirk Hazlett Bio A public relations professional-turned-public relations professor, Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, is Adjunct Professor of Communication at the University of Tampa (FL). He is passionate about ethical PR practice and currently serves as PRSA Tampa Bay’s first Ethics Officer. In addition, he is Chair of the Ethics Committee, Global Listening Centre, an international non-profit organization promoting the noble cause of listening worldwide and encouraging individuals, organizations and institutions to work together to meet the urgent challenges of society. Before moving into academia, Kirk practiced nonprofit and government public relations and marketing for more than 35 years in the US as well as Asia. During his professional career, he managed communication programs for healthcare and member services organizations as well as the US Army and US Air Force in Vietnam, the Philippines and the United States. He also provided consulting services for both the Manila and the Singapore Red Cross.

WORDS ON FIRE is about the power of communication to do great harm, and how civic leaders and engaged citizens can hold leaders accountable to prevent such harm. Garcia focuses on the language President Trump uses that conditions an audience to accept, condone, and commit violence against a targeted group, rival, or critic. Helio Fred Garcia is president of the crisis management firm Logos Consulting Group and is on the adjunct faculties of New York University and Columbia University. His last book, The Agony of Decision: Mental Readiness and Leadership in a Crisis, was named One of the Best Crisis Management Books of All Time by BookAuthority. His prior book, The Power of Communication: Skills to Build Trust, Inspire Loyalty, and Lead Effectively, was named to the United States Marine Corps Commandant's Professional Reading List for five consecutive years. He is a senior fellow at the Institute of Corporate Communication at Communication University of China. He is a contract lecturer at the Defense Information School and at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

We've talked about the digital revolution in China on Flack Pack before, but what does PR—generally speaking—look like on the other side of the world? Eisenhower Fellow Dr. Steven Guanpeng Dong shares with us the cultural and institutional differences between PR in China and PR in America. It wasn't that long ago when PR operated on a minimal level in China...but it's been ramping up for several years, thanks to the work of Dr. Dong and his colleagues. Dr. Steven Guanpeng Dong is the Chair Professor of Media and Public Affairs and the Provost for the Faculty of Professional Studies, Executive Programs, and Continuing Education at the Communication University of China. He is also a political scientist and communications professional, and has trained spokespersons of cabinet ministries, provincial governments, and large state-owned enterprises. As an Eisenhower Fellow, Dr. Dong met with hundreds of communications professionals in the U.S. to continue introducing new curricula and approaches to training Chinese officials and executives in communications.

The Chinese media presence across Africa has expanded dramatically over the past ten years as Beijing invested millions of dollars to build out a vast distribution network for its newspaper, radio and TV content. China's flagship TV network CCTV broadcasts daily from its regional hub in Nairobi, China Radio International broadcasts in-language programming on the FM dial in places like Dakar and the China Daily newspaper is even printed-locally in South Africa. Although there is a growing variety of Chinese content available in Africa, news programming remains at the center of Beijing's media strategy. The Chinese government, like many in Africa, has long bristled over how the Western media frames the news in Africa. Western news outlets, critics argue, have created a set of so-called "embedded narratives" when reporting Africa. These commonly-seen narratives too often reduce Africa and its people to a number of deeply-entrenched caricatures that range from starving babies, dancing children, endless war to the land of safaris. Whereas Western journalism celebrates its role as a "watchdog" in society, challenging governments and supposedly serving as a check on the powers of the establishment, the Chinese have an entirely different approach to covering the news both at home and in Africa. Since all official media in China are under the firm control of the communist party (which is different than the government), there is no tradition of adversarial journalism. Instead, the Chinese have developed a concept known as "constructive journalism." “Constructive journalism can be both positive and negative, but the purpose is to find solutions,” explains Zhang Yanqiu, director of the Africa Communication Research Centre at the Communication University of China. “The idea is to give a new kind of balance and shine a new kind of light on the continent. Instead of just reporting on the situation, it asks ‘ how can we help them?’ The Western media may be telling the truth, but if you are telling the truth and things are just getting worse and people are afraid of traveling to Africa, for whose good is this?” So the Chinese are aiming to portray a more upbeat view of Africa on its various news platforms. This means you will never see coverage of Sam Pa and his allegedly corrupt influence network or inappropriate Chinese arms sales to South Sudan and so on. Instead, the main CCTV newscast will feature positive stories about "win-win relations" and how 'African leaders praise China's role in African development.' Not surprisingly, CCTV and other Chinese news outlets are widely panned in the West for promoting propaganda and not accurately reporting the news. While that certainly may be the case in some instances, professor Zhang argues it is not accurate to compare Chinese and Western journalism in Africa as they are not intended the same objectives. Whereas western journalism's sole objective is to inform, Chinese news content is considered to be an extension of Beijing's broader political and diplomatic agenda. Professor Zhang joins Eric & Cobus to discuss the role of Chinese media in Africa, journalism in particular, and why she thinks it is so important that there are new voices in the market there to challenge the longstanding Western narratives about the continent. Join the conversation. Do you watch CCTV Africa or read the China Daily in Africa? Do you find the Chinese approach to reporting more positive news about Africa to be a compelling alternative to UK, US and French news narratives? Tell us what you think. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject Twitter: @eolander | @stadenesque    

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) just ended on December 4-5 in Johannesburg, South Africa. For historical context, FOCAC was initiated in 2000 in Beijing in order to sketch out a three-year cooperation plan between China and the countries of Africa. Since then, the triennial meetings have alternated between China and an African country. Hosts Winslow Robertson, Lina Benabdallah, and Yiting Wang wanted to assess FOCAC in relation to the 2012 iteration and brought Dr. Bob Wekesa back on the pod to share his thoughts. Dr. Wekesa received his PhD in international communications at Communication University of China and is currently a Research Associate at University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, as well as a founding research coordinator at the African Communication Research Centre at the same university. His journalism experience spans reporting, editing and leadership across multiple media platforms; in addition to numerous articles, Wekesa is the author of two books and his third, on China-Africa, is forthcoming.

South Africa is hosting the sixth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) this December. FOCAC was initiated in the year 2000 and in Beijing in order to sketch out a three-year cooperation plan between China and the countries of Africa. Since then, the triennial meetings have alternated between China and an African country - and this time, will mark the first instance that FOCAC is held at a summit (instead of ministerial) level in an African country. To discuss FOCAC today as well as its media permutations, hosts Winslow Robertson (and Lina Benabdallah in spirit) invited Dr. Bob Wekesa on the show. Dr. Wekesa received his PhD in international communications at Communication University of China and is currently a Research Associate at University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He is a leading expert on all things relating to China-Africa media, and he actually attending the previous FOCAC in 2012, held in Beijing.

XH: Actually this one is from Yale University, that’s being played. Actually, that doesn’t sound too bad. It has an ancient feeling to it, as well Amy: They all have ancient feelings to them, but you know I think that Chinese ones and the Yale one we just heard, and even like my alma mater, they all sound the same. It’s like a choir singing it, and it sounds like you’re in church to for some reason. XH: Yeah, it’s very ceremonial feeling to it. LY: Also like a spiritual experience, I guess, but I have to say I do kind of dig, the song from Communication University of China, because it’s a lot more pop, yeah, than the rest of bunch. And also this one I have to applaud their effort because they do not only have a song, they also shoot a music video for it. And a lot of stars are actually in that music video, because they graduated from that school. So I guess that’s a lot of star power. Amy: That’s kind of pretty cool. XH: That’s probably public university, because you know a lot of celebrities from graduated from their universities anyway, so you know why don’t they choose the most famous one? It’s pretty good promotion idea. And I think some netizens are questioning this ranking, you know, they’re saying why is the song from Zhejiang University No.1? Or why don’t we know about it like if we’ve known about it we go online, and try to vote for our university. Amy: Is anyone that invested making their university song No.1? I mean they all kind of sound the same singing like in the English and Chinese and Latin whatever. They all sound exactly the same with like slightly different melody to it. LY: Yeah, I have to say I’m with Amy on this one. I don’t really think people are that invested, if they do I can only say I can only quote very popular Chinese saying 认真你就输了 it’s just popularity contest, so what’s the big deal if the school doesn’t have the No.1 song, my school has the No.1 song; I didn’t even know it had a song. XH: and you don’t like it. XH: and also here we have a listener on WeChat Emily actually sent us, her school song. She’s from Hunan University of Technology, let’s take a brief listen. Emily: 大家好，我的校歌叫做《心愿》，湖水是你的眼神，梦想满天星辰，星辰是一个传说，亘古不变地等候，成长是一扇树叶的门…… XH: that’s not too bad. Amy: Is that a school song, or is that a pop song? XH: see, now you’re criticizing you know, the song being too pop, this doesn’t sound like a school song. Amy: maybe in this case it’s not fair because its way more popular, sounding than other school songs. XH: Yeah, I guess and if it were for me, it would be impossible for me to choose which are the best school songs. So do you guys have an opinion as like music DJs, do you have a standard to judge the best school song? LY: I guess it would be very difficult because different people have different tastes, so if you are into a certain genre of music, of course you tend to give that particular type a higher score than the rest. So I do know for a fact, for example, Wang Wei is very keen to Hip Pop. XH: Hip Pop school song. LY: but I don’t think we have come across any school song that’s actually hip hop, and it would just be very difficult imagine if actually any school song has a hip hop feel to it. Or worse any swearing in it. Amy: Yeah, I think maybe you would have to judge it based on the lyrics, cause they all…. I don’t think anyone just wants to like going home and listening to CD after CD after CD after school songs. XH: No. Amy: so maybe just have to like base on lyrics and if they strike you, make you want to go studying hard in the library, then it’s must be a good song. XH: Yeah, for me, I don’t mind the ceremonious songs, in fact I love operas and stuff and classic songs, but it still has to be like, it still has needs to have a good melody. I think that’s still most important of all. Amy: Yeah, definitely. XH: Yeah.

XH: Recently, the Ministry of Education releases the Top 10 University alma maters that are welcomed by net users. The top three songs are from Zhejiang University, Fudan University and Communication University of China. So a school song is also known as an alma mater, which can also refer to, you know, 校友 in general. Oh no, sorry, 母校 in general， so the university you graduated from. So do you think that why is there a need to have a song for universities? Why is there a need to have 校歌？ Amy: I’m not really sure what the need is but I do know that most universities have one if not all universities, even in America, even your high school has a high school song, fight song, and then some high schools may even have an alma mater as well. LY: I guess because this type of song tends to be anthem, and when you are singing anthem, you tend to be in a high spirit. Maybe, you know be, proud of where I come from, be proud of my school, that kind of thing. Amy: But I feel like the fight song should be enough, right, cause I think a lot of people in the US don’t even know their alma mater, they only know the school fight song. XH: so the fight song is? Amy: the one you sing at the football games, or you know at other sporting events usually, and it’s the one that the cheerleaders, well you know, pom pom to yeah, and the marching band will play it. LY: yeah, I have to agree with Amy. I think, you know, a fight song is probably a better idea for most people, but I guess when it come to Chinese universities again, you know, sometimes they just want something that’s attached to their face because face value is very important. If somehow they don’t have a school-wide song that is a representative of their school, they just don’t feel like this is complete, something is missing. XH: Yeah, that’s probably true, and also I think Mark Griffiths of China Drive was saying that in Britain, there weren’t a lot of those school songs, but it seems that in the US there are a lot, in China there are lot. So I guess there’s a sort of difference country to country. Amy: maybe he doesn’t remember his school song. XH: in fact, I think that a lot of people don’t even know that their schools have a song. LY: Guilty as charged, I never know my school had one song. Amy: Really? Which school? Is yours on this list? LY: It’s actually ranked No.1, Zhejiang University. XH: So actually, let’s take a listen at part of the clip. It’s like a Waltz. You know, it’s like a tune you dance to. Amy: Yeah, it’s very formal. XH: let me get your opinions as DJ’s, cause you guys are DJs as well. Amy: Hehe, terrible. LY: Hahaha, well since it’s my school. I shouldn’t use the word terrible, but that’s how I feel as well, because melody-wise is just it’s not one of those songs that can immediately put you in a good mood. I think as a school song, it should be able to do that. And also, lyric-wise, it’s not modern Chinese. It’s . . . just imagine if we’re talking about a school song in the United States, and the lyrics actually are full of words like Thou, you know, that kind of thing. Of course, it doesn’t make any sense. People would not remember. Amy: Well, actually I think a lot of school songs in the States do have Thou, Thee. I think I’m trying to remember all the words to my alma mater, and it’s like Minnesota~, something, something, I know there’s a Thee like there, ends with Thee, so I think a lot of the school songs were written like a long time ago, in university of Minnesota opened in I think like 1850s something maybe 1860s somewhere in there, but I think a lot of the school songs use this old language, and it’s just not relevant to us now. LY: See, that’s the point, I mean it’s not relevant to us, but we are still the ones who are supposedly singing these songs, so of course it’s very difficult for us to like the song. On the other hand, you can argue that “oh it’s all about tradition, so of course such language is necessary,” but who is your target audience? XH: Yeah, also I think when these songs are chosen a lot of it is about showcasing how long a history we have, so we’ve got use the ancient language. I remember there’s a song in a US university I forget whether it’s Harvard or some other university that’s written in Latin. Actually, there’s not a word that we can understand. Amy: so it has, you know probably a little prententious XH: Yeah, I guess. Also let’s take a listen at a part of the songs and which are the runner up, which is Fudan University and also the third which is the Communication University of China. LY: so this one is from Fudan, right? XH: Yeah, that one.

XH: Recently, the Ministry of Education releases the Top 10 University alma maters that are welcomed by net users. The top three songs are from Zhejiang University, Fudan University and Communication University of China. So a school song is also known as an alma mater, which can also refer to, you know, 校友 in general. Oh no, sorry, 母校 in general， so the university you graduated from. So do you think that why is there a need to have a song for universities? Why is there a need to have 校歌？ Amy: I’m not really sure what the need is but I do know that most universities have one if not all universities, even in America, even your high school has a high school song, fight song, and then some high schools may even have an alma mater as well. LY: I guess because this type of song tends to be anthem, and when you are singing anthem, you tend to be in a high spirit. Maybe, you know be, proud of where I come from, be proud of my school, that kind of thing. Amy: But I feel like the fight song should be enough, right, cause I think a lot of people in the US don’t even know their alma mater, they only know the school fight song. XH: so the fight song is? Amy: the one you sing at the football games, or you know at other sporting events usually, and it’s the one that the cheerleaders, well you know, pom pom to yeah, and the marching band will play it. LY: yeah, I have to agree with Amy. I think, you know, a fight song is probably a better idea for most people, but I guess when it come to Chinese universities again, you know, sometimes they just want something that’s attached to their face because face value is very important. If somehow they don’t have a school-wide song that is a representative of their school, they just don’t feel like this is complete, something is missing. XH: Yeah, that’s probably true, and also I think Mark Griffiths of China Drive was saying that in Britain, there weren’t a lot of those school songs, but it seems that in the US there are a lot, in China there are lot. So I guess there’s a sort of difference country to country. Amy: maybe he doesn’t remember his school song. XH: in fact, I think that a lot of people don’t even know that their schools have a song. LY: Guilty as charged, I never know my school had one song. Amy: Really? Which school? Is yours on this list? LY: It’s actually ranked No.1, Zhejiang University. XH: So actually, let’s take a listen at part of the clip. It’s like a Waltz. You know, it’s like a tune you dance to. Amy: Yeah, it’s very formal. XH: let me get your opinions as DJ’s, cause you guys are DJs as well. Amy: Hehe, terrible. LY: Hahaha, well since it’s my school. I shouldn’t use the word terrible, but that’s how I feel as well, because melody-wise is just it’s not one of those songs that can immediately put you in a good mood. I think as a school song, it should be able to do that. And also, lyric-wise, it’s not modern Chinese. It’s . . . just imagine if we’re talking about a school song in the United States, and the lyrics actually are full of words like Thou, you know, that kind of thing. Of course, it doesn’t make any sense. People would not remember. Amy: Well, actually I think a lot of school songs in the States do have Thou, Thee. I think I’m trying to remember all the words to my alma mater, and it’s like Minnesota~, something, something, I know there’s a Thee like there, ends with Thee, so I think a lot of the school songs were written like a long time ago, in university of Minnesota opened in I think like 1850s something maybe 1860s somewhere in there, but I think a lot of the school songs use this old language, and it’s just not relevant to us now. LY: See, that’s the point, I mean it’s not relevant to us, but we are still the ones who are supposedly singing these songs, so of course it’s very difficult for us to like the song. On the other hand, you can argue that “oh it’s all about tradition, so of course such language is necessary,” but who is your target audience? XH: Yeah, also I think when these songs are chosen a lot of it is about showcasing how long a history we have, so we’ve got use the ancient language. I remember there’s a song in a US university I forget whether it’s Harvard or some other university that’s written in Latin. Actually, there’s not a word that we can understand. Amy: so it has, you know probably a little prententious XH: Yeah, I guess. Also let’s take a listen at a part of the songs and which are the runner up, which is Fudan University and also the third which is the Communication University of China. LY: so this one is from Fudan, right? XH: Actually this one is from Yale University, that’s being played. Actually, that doesn’t sound too bad. It has an ancient feeling to it, as well. Amy: They all have ancient feelings to them, but you know I think that Chinese ones and the Yale one we just heard, and even like my alma mater, they all sound the same. It’s like a choir singing it, and it sounds like you’re in church to for some reason. XH: Yeah, it’s very ceremonial feeling to it. LY: Also like a spiritual experience, I guess, but I have to say I do kind of dig, the song from Communication University of China, because it’s a lot more pop, yeah, than the rest of bunch. And also this one I have to applaud their effort because they do not only have a song, they also shoot a music video for it. ...

Hosts Winslow Robertson and Dr. Nkemjika Kalu ask how Nelson Mandela's recent death is being interpreted in China. Returning to the show is Mr. Bob Wekesa, an expert on African-Chinese media relations who has written a number of articles on the subject. Wekesa is a PhD candidate at Communication University of China and research associate at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Join your hosts Winslow Robertson and Dr. Nkemjika Kalu as they look at what the tragic September 21 Westgate attack in Nairobi meant for Chinese-Kenyan relations. Helping them is Mr. Bob Wekesa, a Kenyan PhD candidate (who just defended his proposal) at Communication University of China and visiting researcher at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. An expert on domestic China-Africa media, we asked him to give his thoughts on how the attack was reported in China versus Kenya and what the affect was, if any, on the broader relationship. PS The podcast gods did not allow a solid internet connection, so please excuse the poor quality of the recording!

In 2011, the Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture (AICCC) conducted a survey of international views toward Chinese cinema. The AICCC concluded that foreign audiences simply don't understand Chinese films and culture. To discuss this, AICCC selected five films that provided popular in China. At USC five AICCC scholars will discuss these films and other issues with American specialists. About AICCC Jointly established by Beijing Normal University and International Data Group (IDG) , the Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture aims to introduce and disseminate Chinese culture worldwide more effectively and contribute to a harmonious world culture through solid, in-depth research and art works with Chinese characteristics by effectively integrating resources from Beijing Normal University, IDG, relevant government departments, enterprises, non-profit organizations and communities. Yaping Ding is Director of Film and Television Art Research Institute, Chinese National Academy of Arts; Professor and supervisor of postgraduate candidate. He has guest professorship of Film and Television Art College, at the Communication University of China. He is also a member of the film censorship committee of the State Administration of Radio Film and Television. Ding received his B.A. and M.A. in Chinese Literature in 1982 and 1987 from Suzhou University and the Communication University of China. He received his Ph.D in Film Study from Chinese National Academy of Arts in 1996.

In 2011, the Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture (AICCC) conducted a survey of international views toward Chinese cinema. The AICCC concluded that foreign audiences simply don't understand Chinese films and culture. To discuss this, AICCC selected five films that provided popular in China. At USC five AICCC scholars will discuss these films and other issues with American specialists. About AICCC Jointly established by Beijing Normal University and International Data Group (IDG) , the Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture aims to introduce and disseminate Chinese culture worldwide more effectively and contribute to a harmonious world culture through solid, in-depth research and art works with Chinese characteristics by effectively integrating resources from Beijing Normal University, IDG, relevant government departments, enterprises, non-profit organizations and communities. Yaping Ding is Director of Film and Television Art Research Institute, Chinese National Academy of Arts; Professor and supervisor of postgraduate candidate. He has guest professorship of Film and Television Art College, at the Communication University of China. He is also a member of the film censorship committee of the State Administration of Radio Film and Television. Ding received his B.A. and M.A. in Chinese Literature in 1982 and 1987 from Suzhou University and the Communication University of China. He received his Ph.D in Film Study from Chinese National Academy of Arts in 1996.

Yun Long, PhD, is professor and deputy director of the National Center for Radio & Television Studies at Communication University of China. Based on a long-term audience survey, Dr. Long focuses on the study of the effects of TV violence in Mainland China. Her current research also includes media ethics issues in transitional society.

Amanda Ting Zhou graduated with a Ph.D. degree from Journalism School of Fudan University in China, now she lives in Beijing and is working as an Associate Professor in National Center for Radio and Television Studies, Communication University of China. She gives lectures to both undergraduate and graduate students, on the history of mass communication and the research of media production.

Jidong Li, PhD, is associate professor of National Center for Radio and Television Studies at Communication University of China. His research Interests include communication policy and institution studies, media industry and public service studies, as well as new media studies.

Deqiang Ji, PhD, is an assistant research fellow of National Center for Radio and Television Studies at Communication University of China. His studies include the political economy of digitalization in China, media reform and social restructuring, and media literacy. He teaches graduate courses at CUC, such as the political economy of communication and communication theories.

Lei Zhang is an Associate Research Fellow at the National Center for Radio and Television Studies at Communication University of China. He had visiting experience in University of Pennsylvania, City University of Hong Kong and Goldsmiths College at University of London. His research interests include cultural studies and cultural consumption, political economy of communication in transitional China, and media anthropology.

Lei Zhang is an Associate Research Fellow at the National Center for Radio and Television Studies at Communication University of China. He had visiting experience in University of Pennsylvania, City University of Hong Kong and Goldsmiths College at University of London. His research interests include cultural studies and cultural consumption, political economy of communication in transitional China, and media anthropology.

Amanda Ting Zhou graduated with a Ph.D. degree from Journalism School of Fudan University in China, now she lives in Beijing and is working as an Associate Professor in National Center for Radio and Television Studies, Communication University of China. She gives lectures to both undergraduate and graduate students, on the history of mass communication and the research of media production.

Jidong Li, PhD, is associate professor of National Center for Radio and Television Studies at Communication University of China. His research Interests include communication policy and institution studies, media industry and public service studies, as well as new media studies.

Deqiang Ji, PhD, is an assistant research fellow of National Center for Radio and Television Studies at Communication University of China. His studies include the political economy of digitalization in China, media reform and social restructuring, and media literacy. He teaches graduate courses at CUC, such as the political economy of communication and communication theories.

Yun Long, PhD, is professor and deputy director of the National Center for Radio & Television Studies at Communication University of China. Based on a long-term audience survey, Dr. Long focuses on the study of the effects of TV violence in Mainland China. Her current research also includes media ethics issues in transitional society.