Wall Street Journal reporters Chao Deng and Liza Lin detail how “angry mobs” target and swarm to deflect criticism of Chinese Communist Party leaders and attack any perceived lack of loyalty to the PRC.

by Chao Deng and Liza Lin

In The Atlantic, Timothy McLaughlin reports on a shift happening in one of Asia’s leading newspapers, the South China Morning Post. According to McLaughlin, the paper leadership has shaped its reporting to defend Beijing’s policies over the objections of many of its reporters.

by Timothy McLaughlin

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Chinese leaders hope Washington will tone down conflicts over trade, technology and security if Joe Biden wins the Nov. 3 presidential election. But any shift is likely to be in style, not substance, as frustration with Beijing increases across the American political spectrum.