Reading China Better

A scholarly portal for exploring, archiving, and analyzing official Chinese documents.

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March 02, 2026

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Why Reading China Better?

Understanding official Chinese documents is essential for grasping the country's governance, regulatory trends, and international posture. This project enables scholars to access and analyze authoritative materials that are often fragmented, opaque, or overlooked—helping to strengthen the global knowledge base on contemporary China.

Recent Publications

  • ‘Conceptualizing the reverse great firewall: cybersecurity and the logics of government geo-blocking in China’. Journal of Cybersecurity, 2026. [Link]
  • ‘Public Consultation and Policy Change in China’s Cyber Governance’. Journal of Contemporary China, 2026. [Link]
  • ‘Mitigating Missingness in Analysing Chinese Policy and Implications for the Fragility of our Knowledge Base’. The China Quarterly, 2025. [Link]

More coming soon