About Qiang Xiao
Published Stories:
- Graft Inquiry in Namibia Finds Clues in China
- New York Times
J-School's China Digital Times breaks the news on The New York Times about China's Internet censors blocked news Thursday about a graft probe in Namibia involving a firm linked to the son of President Hu Jintao.
- China's Media Strategy
- BBC
Anchor Lisa Mullins of the BBC speaks with adjunct professor Xiao Qiang about China's strategy for handling media coverage of the protests in western China.
- China Applies New Strategies to Control Flow of Information
- New York Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang was interviewed by New York Times' Michael Wines on Chinese government's handling information control in current Xinjiang unrest.
- China delay 'victory for public opinion'
- AFP
ForAFP, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang commented on China's decision to delay the installation of Internet filtering software on computers.
- China blocks Google services
- The Guardian
For The Guardian, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang provides comments on disruption of Google search functions and Gmail by China's censors.
- Civic-Minded Chinese Find a Voice Online
- New York Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang is interviewed by Michael Wines for the New York Times about the recent legal case of Deng Yujiao, which generated national online protests to corrupted officials in China.
- Rebuilding China's Moral Foundation
- The Huffington Post
On the 20 years anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang published this essay on The Huffington Post.
- The Roar of Dissent Online
- New York Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang writes on the New York Times on what forms of dissent are alive in China now.
- China Tighten Internet Access Around Tiananmen Anniversary
- PBS Newshour
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang talked about the internet control as Tiananmen twenty years anniversary approaches on the PBS Newshour.
- Can the Internet Bring Democracy to China?
- Council on Foreign Relations
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang gave an interview to Jayshree Bajori of the Council on Foreign Relations, says strong Internet voices are emerging in favor of democratic reforms in China.
- China blocks YouTube, again
- Christian Science Monitor
Beijing correspondent Peter Ford interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang for the Christian Science Monitor about how video sharing sites such as YouTube threatening the government control of online content.
- YouTube Says China Blocks Site
- Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang about reasons behind the Chinese government blocking YouTube.
- YouTube Blocked in China, Google Says
- New York Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang provides analysis to New York Times technology correspondent Miguel Helet about China's blocking YouTube site.
- A Dirty Pun Tweaks China's Online Censors
- New York Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang talked to the New York Times about the most recent phenomenon of online resistance to censorship in Chinese cyberspace.
- Chinese Learn Limits of Online Freedom
- New York Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang talked with the New York Times' Beijing correspondent Andrew Jacobs about the current internet crackdown in China.
- In China, a Grass-Roots Rebellion
- Washington Post
The Washington Post's Beijing correspondent Ariana Eunjung Cha interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang about the recent signature campaign of the pro-democracy petition Charter 08 in China.
- China's 'Netizens' Take On the Government
- Time Magazine
Time Magazine reporter Austin Ramzy interviewed Adjunct Professor Xiao Qiang about a top government internet censorship official became the target of the Chinese Web vigilantes.
- Chinese Sites Cut Communism, Dissent From Obama Speech
- AFP
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang commented on China's filtering of Obama's speech for For AFP.
- Cyber hunters in China in for crash landing
- Straits Times Singapore
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang commenting on China's new law to curb the excesses of online "distributive investigative behavior" in Straits Times Singapore
- A Life of Purity and Dignity
- The Guardian
On the Comment is Free page in The Guardian, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang highlights the moral strength shown by Hu Jia, jailed in China for subversion, recipient of this year's European Parliament's Sakharov prize for freedom of thought.
- China extends looser rules for foreign news media
- LA Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang gives his analysis to on China's latest decision to relax rules controlling foreign journalists covering China.
- Behind the Milk Scare, A Frightening Silence
- Washington Post
The Washington Post published the full text of a Chinese blogger's post about the recent contaminated milk scandal in China, translated by adjunct professor Xiao Qiang's China Digital Times.
- Has Google Changed The World?
- Forbs
Google turns 10 on Sunday. Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang gives his take on its impact on China, and the world for Forbes.
- Protesters Use Web 2.0 To Show Dark Side To Beijing Olympics
- Computer World
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang's China Digital Times provides insights about Beijing Olympics in this For Computer World report.
- In China, age is just a concept for some competitors
- The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail, Christie Blatchford reports China Digital Times research group for leading the way on some of the major fraud-and-fakery stories of these Olympics.
- China falls short on Olympic promises, critics say
- CNN
CNN interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang on China's record on freedom of press and freedom of information.
- For Many Expatriates, Olympics Signal China's Arrival
- The New York Times
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang was interviewed by the The New York Times reporter Erik Eckholm about overseas Chinese' reaction to the Beijing Olympics.
- China Tightens Media Limits Loosened After Earthquake
- Los Angelas Times
Mark Magnie interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang for the Los Angelas Times on the Chinese government's media control and propaganda efforts after the initial openness of earthquake reporting.
- China: Roused by Disaster
- Time Magazine
Simon Elegant interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang for Time Magazine on the role of China's media and civil society during the recent Sichuan earthquake.
- In Break With Past, China Allows Bloggers, Others To Spread Quake News And Discuss Response
- Associate Press
For Associate Press, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang comments on the reasons behind of current earthquake coverage on Chinese media.
- China Media Unusually Aggressive In Covering Quake
- Associate Press
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang talks about Chinese official media's coverage on the Sichuan earthquake disaster.
- Internet Proves Powerful Tool for Chinese Protests
- AFP
AFP interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang about recent anti-West protests in China, especially on the role of Internet in organizing those protests.
- Reason Lost in Angry Voices on Tibet
- Asia Sentinel
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang provides his analysis of the different voices among the Chinese people on the issue of Tibet.
- China Plays Victim For Its Audience
- Los Angeles Times
For the Los Angeles Times Beijing correspondent Mark Magnier, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang analyze the intense censorship and propaganda efforts by the Chinese government on the current uprising in Tibet.
- Surfing with Chinese Internet Guru Xiao Qiang
- Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Radio Netherlands Worldwide reporter Sigrid Deters interviewed Adjunct Professor Xiao Qiang about how millions of Chinese bloggers on the ground provides new access for western media to tackle the lack of information from China, in spite of the censorship.
- "The Connection Has Been Reset"
- The Atlantic
James Fallows, Atlantic's Shanghai based writer interviewed adjunct
professor Xiao Qiang about The Great Firewall of China.- Internet Video Crackdown in China
- CNN International
For CNN International, correspondent Kristie Lu Stout interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang about the recent Internet video crackdown.
- Chinese Tighten Grip on Internet Video
- Red Herring
For Red Herring, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang provided analysis on the Chinese government's new regulations on the ownership of online video sites and their content last week.
- In Beijing, Some Bling is Unwelcome
- Los Angeles Times
For the Los Angeles Times, Beijing correspondent Mark Magnier interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang about the influence of the Chinese government over overseas Chinese-language media.
- Dissent Is Not Their Cup of Tea
- The Washington Post
An essay first translated and published on China Digital Times by adjunct professor Xiao Qiang was republished in full in the The Washington Post. The essay described the harassment of a Chinese dissident by undercover police.
- Paper Tiger?
- The Washington Post
Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang writes for the The Washington Post "Spider" section on the "South China Tiger."
- China's Internet Controls Tightened Ahead of Sensitive Political Congress
- International Herald Tribune
For the Associated Press, Adjunct Professor Xiao Qiang provides an insider look at China's Internet and media control close to the 17th Party Congress.
- Myanmar Comes Face to Face with a Technology Revolution
- The International Herald Tribune
For The International Herald Tribune, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang provides his comment on citizen journalism's coverage of violence on the streets of Burma.
- Myanmar Junta Unplugs Internet
- New York Times
For The New York Times, Bangkok-based reporter Seth Mydans interviewed adjunct professor Xiao Qiang on the role the Internet played in the current crisis in Myanmar.
- China Censors Internet Users with Bans, Cartoons
- San Francisco Chronicle
With the Party Congress about to start and the 2008 Olympic Games approaching, censorship of Chinese media and the Internet has reached new heights. Adjunct professor Xiao Qiang wrote an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle on the story.
- The Stars Align in China
- The Washington Post
Adjunct Professor Xiao Qiang published an op-ed in the Sunday Outlook section of the The Washington Post, discussing the relationship of Chinese high politics and control of the media.
- The YouTube Clones
- Foreign Policy
In the current issue of Foreign Policy, Adjunct Professor Xiao Qiang provides analysis on the political impact of YouTube-like viedo sharing websites in China.
- China Aims for Dazzling Games
- USA Today
For USA Today, Adjunct Professor Xiao Qiang provides analytical commentary on Beijing's preparation for the 2008 Olympics and human rights in China.
- China Trembles at the Power of the Blog
- The Independent
Adjunct Professor Xiao Qiang talked to British paper The Independent's Beijing correspondent Catherine Sampson about the the impact of censorship on Chinese blogosphere.
- Breaking the 'Great Firewall'
- Wall Street Journal
In the Wall Street Journal's recent front-page story on the 10th anniversary of blogs, adjunct professor Xiao Qiang his written commentary on blogging's political impact in China.
- Blog Caotures China's Fancy
- San Fracisco Chronicle
For the San Fracisco Chronicle, staff writer Ellen Lee interviewed lecturer Xiao Qiang about China's most popular blogger.
- Going Down a News Rabbit Hole in China
- Christian Science Monitor
For Christian Science Monitor, Lecturer Xiao Qiang provides his observation and analysis about credibility and news value of online information in Chinese cyberspace.
- Harry Potter Gets His First Kiss
- Associated Press
Cathy Bussewitz, class of 2007, writes for the Associated Press in Tokyo about Harry Potter's first kiss.
- Chinese Activists Turn to Cellphones
- Los Angeles Times
For the Los Angeles Times, Lecturer Xiao Qiang and his China Digital Times break the news of China's environmental protest in Xiamen, China.
- Man Held in Attempt to Set Fire to Mao Portrait in Beijing
- Los Angeles Times
For the Los Angeles Times, Beijing correspondent Chingching Ni interviewed lecturer Xiao Qiang about a man who tried to burn down the portrait of Mao in Tiananmen Square.
- Net Growth Challenges China
- The Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune's China correspondent Evan Osnos interviewed Xiao Qiang on the impact of the Internet on public affairs in China.
- The Coolest Nail House in History
- Globe and Mail
Xiao Qiang's China Digital Times has broken the news of a Chinese government media blackout on the "Nail House" story, reported by Geoffrey York of the Globe and Mail.
- China Censors 1.8 Million Blogs
- Daily Tech
For Daily Tech, Lecturer Xiao Qiang provides analysis on China's recent blocking of access to LiveJournal, a popular blog-hosting service .
- China's Growing Blogosphere Turns on US Coffee Icon
- Christian Science Monitor
Lecturer Xiao Qiang talked with Christian Science Monitor correspondent Peter Ford about the media agenda-setting effect of the Chinese blogosphere.
- Web Tool Said To Offer Way Past Government Censors
- New York Times
Lecturer Xiao Qiang was interviewed by New York Times reporter Christopher Mason about the newly developed anti-censorship software psiphon.
- Wikipedia Blocked Again in China
- International Herald Tribune
For the International Herald Tribune, Lecturer Xiao Qiang gave an interview about the Chinese version of Wikiepia and its current status under China's censorship.
- China may get its own MySpace
- San Francisco Chronicle
For San Francisco Chronicle, Lecturer Xiao Qiang talked with technology reporter Ellen Lee about social networking service MySpace going to China.
- No End in Sight for Wikipedia Block in China
- Reuters
Xiao Qiang spoke to the Reuters Hong Kong reporter John Ruwitch about Wikipedia being blocked by China's Great Firewall.
- China Reins in Reach of Foreign News
- The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor reporter Simon Montlake spoke with Lectuer Xiao Qiang about China's latest regulation on the distribution of foreign news in China.
- Chinese Log On for Retribution
- The Los Angeles Times
For The Los Angeles Times, Lecturer Xiao Qiang comments on the online justice and vigilantism in Ching-Ching Ni's report on Chinese cyberculture.
- Internet Users Turn Vigilante in China
- Voice of America
Voice of America Beijing reporter Benjamin Robertson spoke with Xiao Qiang on the rise of vigilantism in Chinese cyberspace.
- An Interview with Xiao Qiang on Human Rights Watch's report
- KPFK Radio
Digital Village is KPFK's weekly show about the impact of technology, computers and the Internet on media and popular culture. Here is the host's conversation (MP3 format) with lecturer Xiao Qiang on the latest Human Rights Watch report: "Race to the Bottom: Corporate Complicity in Chinese Internet Censorship."
- China and Confucian Democracy?
- NPR
Lectuer Xiao Qiang was on the NPR show "On Point," hosted by Tom Ashbrook, to discuss Daniel Bell's news book "Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context."
- Bloggers Help Free Chinese Filmmaker
- New America Media
For New America Media, lecturer Xiao Qiang talked to writer Eugenia Chien about how the international bloggers' community helped to free Chinese blogger and filmmaker Hao Wu.
- Big Brother Keeps Eyes and Ears on Everything
- Austin American-Statesman
Lecturer Xiao Qiang is quoted in Craig Simons's article for the Austin American-Statesman on China's Internet censorship.
- The Tank Man
- PBS FrontLine
For PBS FRONTLINE/World, Lecturer Xiao Qiang and Dean Orville Schell provide commentary and analysis on what happened in the 1989 Tienaman protest and its impact on China's politics and economics today.
- Chinese Internet Censorship
- PBS NewsHour
For PBS NewsHour, lecturer Xiao Qiang provides commentary and analysis on China's censorship of the Internet. Qianq's analysis coincides with Chinese president Hu Jintao's visit to the United States.
- China Plans To Close New Rolling Stone Magazine
- LA Times
Lecturer Xiao Qiang talked with LA Times reporter Mark Magnier about the recent close down of the Chinese version of Rolling Stone magazine.
- The Wild Web of China: Sex and Drugs, Not Reform
- The New York Times
The New York Times Shanghai correspondent David Barboza interviewed lecturer Xiao Qiang on the commercial and cultual dimension of Chinese World Wide Web.
- Blogger Fills East-West, North-South Gaps
- Reuters
Lecturer XIao Qiang talked with Reuters Hong Kong correspondent John Ruwitch about bloggers who introduce China's politics and media development to the English-speaking world.
- U.S. Congress Turns Up Heat on Web Giants
- The Globe and Mail
Paul Koring of The Globe and Mail report about the congressional hearing on American technology companies in China, quoting J-School lecturer Xiao Qiang's testimony.
- The Web and China: Not So Simple
- Business Week
Lecturer Xiao Qiang was interviewed by Business Week reporter Ben Elgin about American IT companies complying with China's censorship policies.
- Outrunning China's Web Cops
- Business Week
Business Week reporter Ben Elgin interviewed Lecturer Xiao Qiang on his assessment of technologies helping Chinese Internet users to circumvent the Great Firewall.
- Human Rights Groups Are Not Yelling 'Yahoo!'
- ABC News
For ABC News, Lecturer Xiao Qiang writes about the case of the second Chinese cyber dissident, who was sentenced to eight years imprisonment because of Yahoo's cooperation with Chiense police.
- Despite Web Crackdown, Prevailing Winds Are Free
- The New York Times
The The New York Times Shanghai corespondent Howard French interviewed lecturer Xiao Qiang on Google's entery into the Chinese marketplace.
- Sanitized Google Site Seen as Victory for China
- Associate Press
For the Associated Press, lecturer Xiao Qiang was interviewed about Google's recent entrance into China.
- A Party Girl Leads China's Online Revolution
- New York Times
For New York Times, Lecturer Xiao Qiang, was interviewed by Howard W. French from Shanghai on Chinese blogging culture and politics.
- Mao Debunkers Defend their Book
- San Francisco Chronicle
For the San Francisco Chronicle, Staff Writer Rick DelVecchio interviewed Lecturer Xiao Qiang about the new biography of Mao Zedong.
- China's Internet Censors Fight a Losing Battle
- Asian Wall Street Journal
The Asian Wall Street Journal published lecturer Xiao Qiang's commentary on the recent Internet Regulations in China.
- China's Web Watchers
- Time Magazine
Lecturer Xiao Qiang is interviewed by Time Magazine reporter Matthew Forney on the subject of China's Internet Regulations. Xiao is also quoted in AP and Reuters' report on the same subject.
- Business, Politics Intertwine for Internet in China
- National Public Radio
Lecturer Xiao Qiang talks with National Public Radio reporter Laura Sydell about Yahoo's involvement in a political imprisonment case in China.
- Chinese Internet vs. Free Speech
- San Francisco Chronicle
For the San Francisco Chronicle, lecturer Xiao Qiang was interviewed by staff writer Carrie Kirby about the latest political imprisonment case in China which involves Internet company Yahoo.
- 2005: Challenges & Opportunities
- San Francisco Examiner
Lecturer Xiao Qiang published a column in the San Francisco Examiner about how the digital revolution can enhance the world's understanding of China.
- Yahoo Accused of Aiding China in Arrest
- L. A. Times
For the Los Angeles Times, lecturer Xiao Qiang talked to Beijing based reporter Ching-Ching Ni about a shocking human rights case in China involving political inprisonment through Yahoo's assistance.
- 2005: Challenges & Opportunities
- San Francisco Examiner
Lecturer Xiao Qiang spoke with San Francisco Examiner editor Zoran Basich to discuss the explosion in digital media in China over the last 10 years and how that growth is changing the country's political and social landscape.
- Blogs, Bulletin Boards Help Chinese
- Baltimore Sun
For the Baltimore Sun, Lecturer Xiao Qiang talked with reporter Gady A. Epstein about how the Internet and emerging civil society in China are energizing each other.
- Own a Piece of China's Google Wannabe
- MSN Money
For MSN Money, reporter Michael Brush interviews Xiao Qiang, Director of the China Internet Project, about the operating environment of search engines in China.
- China's Pulse Races
- L. A. Times
For The L.A. Times, Xiao Qiang talked with reporter Mara Hvistendahl about cyber culture in China.
- China's Censored Online Market
- bloomberg
For Bloomberg News, J-School Lecturer Xiao Qiang talked with Hong Kong based reporter Matthew R. Miller about the layers of legal and political control mechanisms in China's Internet.
- Dangerous waters of Chinese e-trading
- The New Zealand Herald
In The New Zealand Herald, Lecturer Xiao Qiang is interviewed by Kevin Chan on the political environment of China's Internet and its impact on e-trade in China.
- Pressure on the Press
- Newsweek
For Newsweek International, Lecturer Xiao Qiang provides his analysis on the recent media crackdown in China. He points out that censors are finding it's no longer so easy to control news.
- Beijing vs. the Bloggers
- The Wall Street Journal
For the Review & Outlook section of The Wall Street Journal, lectuer Xiao Qiang provides analysis on the recent development of China's blogosphere.
- Inside the Great Firewall
- NPR: On The Media
For NPR: On The Media, station WNYC interviewed lecturer Xiao Qiang about about the cat and mouse game that is China's relationship with its digital dissidents.
- Control Mechanism Cracked in the Face of Technology
- Asian Wall Street Journal
For the Asian Wall Street Journal, Lecturer Xiao Qiang writes about the role of information and communication technologies played in the recent anti-Japan demonstrations in China.
- Concern Grows About Chinese Nationalism
- Baltimore Sun
For The Baltimore Sun, Beijing Correspondent Gady A. Epstein interviews J-School Lecturer Xiao Qiang about the role of technology in the recent anti-Japanese demonstrations in China. Qiang also provides analysis for The LA Times. For The New York Times, Qiang talks about recent anti-Japanese protests.
- BBC China: Interview With Xiao Qiang
- BBC
In this week's edition of BBC's
The Interview, Carrie Gracie talks to Xiao Qiang, Director of the Berkeley China Internet Project about why he thinks the internet is pointing the way forward and why this is a crucial point in time for China. The interview marks a special week of BBC programs on China.- China's Tight Rein On Online Growth
- BBC
For BBC News Technology, lecturer Xiao Qiang provides an analysis of China's control of the Internet. He points out the responsibilities the Chinese authorities heap upon native net service firms.
- Chinese Censors and Web Users Match Wits
- The New York Times
The The New York Times' Shanghai correspondent Howard French interviewed Xiao Qiang on China's control of the Internet. Xiao, the Director of Berkeley China Internet Project, offered his observations and analysis about the Chinese government's recent online censorship of former leader Zhao Ziyang's death.
- China Keeps Tight Grip On Flow Of Information
- Seattle Post
Although the Chinese Communist Party came to power promising a social revolution, it has not differed from the several millennia of dynasties that preceded it in one regard: Rigid control of information. For the Seattle Post, Julie Chao interviews Xiao Qiang, director of the J-School's Berkeley China Internet Project.
- China Attempts to Stop Online References to Zhao
- NPR
China is attempting to suppress any mention of former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang on the Internet. Zhao, who died recently, was toppled as China's leader after he opposed a military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989. At NPR, Robert Siegel talks with Xiao Qiang, director of the Berkeley China Internet Project at the J-School.
- The 'Blog' Revolution Sweeps Across China
- New Scientist
In New Scientist, human rights campaigner and J-School teaching fellow Xiao Qiang meets the bloggers who are keeping one step ahead of the censors. The story has also been picked up by the Utne Reader.
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