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From Chinese and Japanese Web Users, Strikingly Similar Vitriol on Islands Dispute

By Minami Funakoshi on January 23, 2013

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A Coast Guard patrol vessel passes by Uotsuri, the largest island in the Senkaku/Diaoyu chain. (Al Jazeera English/Flickr)

Five months since Japan’s “nationalization” of the disputed Senkaku islands, called Diaoyu in Chinese, the issue remains as combustible as before — and now, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sounding off on the …

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Chinese Web Users React to Japanese Election Results With Anger, Disappointment

By Minami Funakoshi on December 17, 2012

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On Sunday, Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power, winning 294 of the 480 seats in the lower house of the nation’s parliament, which is empowered to choose the nation’s Prime Minister. Ex-prime …

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Spotted on Weibo: Modern “Warfare” With QQ Messenger

By Rachel Lu on October 17, 2012

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If China Central Television (CCTV) wants to strike fear deep into the hearts of the Pentagon and the Japanese Ministry of Defense, it has to be more careful with footage selection. In its October 15 …

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Another Woman Pays Too Dearly After Running Afoul of China’s Harsh “Unwritten” Online Rules

By Liz Carter on October 16, 2012

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It’s not easy being a famous woman, especially in China. In a post that went viral yesterday on Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter, Chinese model and singer Lu Jing, who describes herself as possessing “the most …

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Video: TLN Editor and Author Discuss Diaoyu Dispute on Huff Post Live

By David Wertime on September 27, 2012

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The protestors may have gone home for the time being, but the dispute between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands are far from over. TLN author Helen Gao and editor David Wertime were joined by NYU professor …

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China’s Online Commenters Greet First Aircraft Carrier With Doubt, Disdain

By David Wertime on September 26, 2012

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China has just taken another step in the direction of becoming a military power. On Tuesday, it put into service its first aircraft carrier, named the “Liaoning” after China’s northeastern Liaoning Province. According to the …

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As Recriminations Over Anti-Japanese Protests Mount, Deep Divisions in China Emerge

By Yi Lu on September 23, 2012

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The protest, argued all those engaged, was a spectacle of solidarity, and it appeared so at first glance: Beginning September 16, anti-Japanese grievances that had been simmering for months over the Diaoyu Islands, called the …

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China’s Most Colorful Philanthropist Is At It Again

By Liz Carter on September 22, 2012

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Recent tensions between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands have brought out the best and worst in Chinese society, and have also led to some unusual displays of patriotism. Recycling tycoon and eccentric philanthropist …

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TLN Editor On The Stream: Understanding China’s “Online Patriots”

By David Wertime on September 21, 2012

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When it comes to the conflict between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands, who speaks for today’s China? Is it the Chinese protesters who have smashed Japanese-made cars and attacked Japanese stores and restaurants …

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“Poor Mother, Poor Nation!” In Mayhem of Protests, a Child Reported Missing

By Vincent Capone on September 20, 2012

“Human flesh search” (人肉搜索) is a hot button issue on the Chinese Internet. This powerful tool allows an overwhelming number of Chinese netizens to mobilize quickly in order to find obscure information or identify individuals, …

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Prominent Chinese Writer’s Viral “Confession”: I Am a Traitor

By Sijia Song on September 20, 2012

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Li Chengpeng, an influential writer and social commentator, has published an article on his blog denouncing the boycott of Japanese goods and the violent anti-Japan sentiment currently sweeping China as the two wrangle over the …

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Han Han to Japanese Car Vandals: You Are Not Patriots

By Liz Carter and David Wertime on September 18, 2012

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Mega-famous Chinese blogger Han Han has just taken to Weibo, China’s Twitter, to denounce the violent anti-Japanese protests currently sweeping through China, many of which involve smashing Japanese-made cars. His latest Chinese-language post, entitled “Chess …

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